Our investigation of the Drake House is on-going with our next investigation scheduled for the middle of May. We will also be investigating the Eesley Mill in Plainwell in May and the Elks Lodge in Allegan in June.

Plans are well underway for our 5th annual Allegan Paranormal Conference coming up September 30th and October 1st. We will be hosting Dale Kaczmarek, President of the Ghost Research Society, Editor of The Journal, Author of "Windy City Ghosts" and "Windy City Ghosts 2", "A Field Guide to Spirit Photography", "Illuminating the Darkness: The Mystery of Spooklights", and "Field Guide to Ghost Hunting Techniques.", We will updating the presenter list as we make additions. We have a couple of great late night investigation locations that will be announced next month. Be sure to add this event to your calendar now. Ticket purchase information can be found here on our site by next month as well. Hope to see you there!

To those of you who have emailed us about joining the group, we appreciate your interest and will try to respond to everyone we heard from. If you would like to be included on our mailing list to receive notice of upcoming classes, workshops, investigations or other events, email us at kathy@michiganparanormalencounters.com.

-MPE is currently working on a documentary project with Mad Lab Film's Michael Baker. Locations throughout Michigan will be featured. Filming begins in April. Details to come!

Our "Seeking Spirits at the Allegan Lodge" event last weekend was a big success. Thanks to our great speakers - Bonnie Seigers and Dale Kaczmarek, everyone learned a lot about two different methods of investigating the paranormal which they were then able to try out at the Allegan Lodge that evening. Because of the positive response we got from our participants, we have asked Dale to speak at our paranormal conference on October 8th. If you weren't able to join us for his first presentation, be sure to mark your calendars for October so you can join us then.

Book an overnight ghost hunt!

The Allegan Lodge open for The Allegan Lodge

701 Marshall Street

Allegan, MI

* Reservations for the summer months are filling up fast, so make your reservation now!

The Allegan Lodge, a Greek revival structure that sits back off of M-89 in Allegan, Mich., is looking for paranormal groups who might be interested in the opportunity to be among the first groups to investigate the Lodge. Profits will go toward restoring the building and as soon as restoration begins the building will be closed to investigators.

The Allegan Lodge - formerly known as the Old Allegan Elks Lodge - was built in 1909 and began its existence as the John Robinson Hospital. After 60 years as a hospital it was purchased by the Elks who owned it until June of 2010.

The late night investigations will begin at 9 p.m. and end at 1 a.m. This option is $40 per person with a minimum of 10 people. If you have a group that would like exclusive use of the lodge for those four hours for your group, we will limit the participants to your group only. Again with a minimum of ten and maximum of 15 people.

The overnight investigation begins at 10 p.m. and goes until 6 a.m. when a pancake breakfast will be served. Checkout is promptly at 7 a.m. Tickets for these investigations are $65.

Investigators will be allowed to bring their equipment. No one under 18 years of age will be admitted. Ticket purchase is through Paypal and your receipt will be your ticket the night of the investigation. Tickets are non-refundable but may be used for another event within one year of purchase date. No alcoholic beverages will be permitted but you may bring any non-alcoholic beverages of your choice. A waiver will be provided for all participants to sign in order to gain admission to each investigation.

For more information or to register e-mail info@thealleganlodge.com.

For many years The Allegan Lodge has been included as one of the top 10 haunted locations in Michigan, and it will be open for the first time to the public for paranormal investigations, tours, and classes.

Stories of spirits who restlessly roam the building have been told by employees and visitors. Some of the activity experienced there:

- cabinets opening in the kitchen
- sound of children laughing
- photographic anomalies captured throughout the building
- shadow figures in the basement where the morgue was located
- indiscernible conversations
- knocking at the front door and ringing of the doorbell when no one was present
- footsteps
- sound of hospital activity long after being used as one
- full bodied apparitions of children

Michigan Paranormal Encounters is based on the philosophy of integrity and objectivity in the study of the paranormal. Trained investigators in Michigan work with clients throughout the Midwest. Each investigator in the group brings their own special talents and experience to every case. Years of experience and study of the paranormal have provided members with the rich background needed in this field of study. State of the art equipment provides investigators with essential tools to rule out natural causes for unexplained phenomena before paranormal explanations are explored. Healthy skepticism is encouraged and practiced. In many cases, frightening and disruptive occurrences can be explained by things that are in no way paranormal. If it is determined that paranormal forces may be at work, investigators work with clients to resolve the issue in the most effective way possible, while offering support and understanding throughout the process. If you or someone you know is in need of our services, please contact us at MPEncounters@aol.com. MPE does not charge for its services.