Hi i am stationed on fort bragg where about is the building. I have never herd of it! thanks

Anyone interested in the paranormal, I am co founder of a local group in Fayetteville, North Carolina called NAM GHOST HUNTING SOCIETY. My partner and I are looking for some new members willing to go on investigations. We have already partially investigated the Vander Light haunting and are currently working on a new investigation at the Clarion Prince Charles Hotel. We still have to go back to with our equipment to Vander, but we did catch pictures of several orbs and ectoplasm. Our contact info is on our web site. http://www.namghs.com.
Thanks and hope to hear from you soon!!

My dad got stationed at Ft. Bragg and I hope to be able to go in and check it out! I’d hate to toot my own horn, but I am somewhat of an expert on the subject.That building sounds cool!

I lived here in fayetteville… I have heard of many stories about that irwin drive…..

I go to irwin fort bragg north carolina

I too live near ft. bragg and have never heard of it where is it? i would like to go tomm. on sunday if its open thanks

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If anyone can let me know exactly where this place is then please contact me at xxemi1114xx@netzero.com Thanks!

mean manager

could someone tell me how to get to this old orphanage in fort bragg you can email me at tracyjimenez9@hotmail.com

What a JERK!

omg! what a mean manager! who would leave little kids a a burning building. cruel people in this world!!!!!!!!!!!

What a cruel and selfish manager. I couldn’t even possibly think of letting the poor orphans being engulfed in the flames.

I can already hear the childrens’ choked-off cries for desperate help as the manager just deserted them.

Let his guilt weigh him down to his rightful place in hell!

I am stationed on Bragg and the only Irwin dr. i know is a residential street off of knox. no old buildings other than the crappy base housing thats on it.. the old office that i am assuming this story is about is no longer there.. they rebuilt it. and being that i live across the street from it and frequent the office cause my house is a piece of ****..the only screaming you hear is me when my **** is broke..

I have lived in fort bragg for over 20 years, my father was stationed there and i have friends that are now stationed there. i have never heard of this story– EVER

wow this really sounds interesting, um.. i’ve really never been looking for ghost stories really never believed in them, but i’m in game designing class and i want to make a game that has to do with real live ghost stories so plz tell me if there true so email me at joceferr91@aol.com thanks so much have a wonderful say =) sincerly yours Jaws =)

Seems that SOME of you really, really want to believe. You hear a story, then you want to grab a camera and run to the place for a few hours. That’s fine, but REAL investigations OF ANY KIND take time and a lot of work. If I wanted to do a CREDIBLE investigation (meaning i’m looking for solid evidence) I would start like this:

1) Start at the library. Find out if an orphanage actually existed in the area. If you can’t find anything, the librarian should be able to tell you where to go. She may send to the town hall in Fayetteville or Spring Lake or the Cumberland County’s office of deeds and/or vital records or something like that. That type of thing is public information. You’re entitled to it.

Chances are the area was not part of Fort Bragg at the time. I find it hard to believe that there would be an orphanage on a military base when it would be more appropriate to put it in Fayetteville or Spring Lake, but anything’s possible.

2) Once you’ve confirmed that the orphanage existed, find out if there was ever really a fire there. Police reports and fire dept. reports are also public record. This will take some work because every town does things differently and you’ll probably have to fill out some kind of archive request and pay a few bucks. Something that long ago will take time to find. Also, you have to consider the fire/police depts. Back then Fayetteville PD or FD may not have existed yet, maybe the Sheriff’s dept or the county’s fire dept. responded.

3) The reports should tell you how many people died and will likely give you names. By this point, you should know who the manager of the place was and if he/she is not listed as dying in the fire, then it could lead one to believe the idea that he abandoned the kids. BUT that may not be the case. He simply could’ve tried to help and survived. Obituaries are a solid too if you can find them.

NOTE: Simply saying that the manager abandoned the kids without knowing for sure instantly damages your credibility as an investigator. That goes for anything you repeat that you can’t confirm. The first rule of investigating is corroborate, corroborate, corroborate! It’s not evidence unless you can prove it.

4) Okay, let’s say you’ve confirmed that the orphanage existed in the area. You’ve confirmed that there was a fire and that children died in the fire. You have copies of all these official forms to prove this in your report. (I would get the copies notorized as well, because you will likely be accused of doctoring or creating them on your own).

Now it’s time to research what ever is actually on the site. How long has it been there? How many buildings were there after the orphanage? Who owns the place? Who works there? Who lives there? Some of these questions may have been answered while doing your previous research. Talk to the current and former owners/occupants/employees if it’s possible. Find out what they believe and what they’ve heard. Be respectful, but don’t take their stories as evidendce. Remember your out to PROVE this, not collect more stories. When discussing their experiences, find out where they were, what was happening, what time of day and even what time of year. This info may or may not be important, but you may want to use it to decide when you will do your investigation. You’ll be taking notes, but record the conversations too. That way you can listen to them and maybe you’ll even pick up on things you missed. You could then go back to them with follow up questions.

Also, it wouldn’t hurt to talk to architects and builders. it may seem like a waste of time but you’ll learn some interesting things about “house settling noises” how wood expands and contracts, what the weather and position of the house in the sun can do. Plumbers are a good idea too. They may be able to tell you about old plumbing problems, metal vs pvc piping and things like that. If you do this, you will gain credibility as a thorough investigator.

5) Now that the work is out of the way, it’s on to the fun stuff.

Dates: This may not always be possible, but keep the dates as vauge as possible. If you can ask for permission the same day you want to do your investigation that’s great. That way it’s difficult for anyone to set you up w/fake ghosts or noises. Don’t tell anyone that you don’t have to tell. The last thing you need is some idiot hiding out making noises and shadows to make you think you got something.

Partners: No ghost freaks. many investigators want to believe so badly that they accept almost anything. It’s almost better to take a skeptic or someone who’d rather disprove than prove. This will help keep your investigation honest.

Equipment: Make sure you have great recording equipment and adequate power sources- No one wants to hear, “I would’ve had something, but the ghost drained my batteries.” I’ve heard that it can happen, but no one wants to hear that excuse. Place your equipment strategically- No one wants to hear, “The ghost was out of our camera range.”

Personal expericences don’t count as evidence. Neither do psychics or “sensitive people.” I’m not saying they aren’t legit, I’m just saying they aren’t evidence. –YES I know police use psychics sometimes, but you will never hear them mentioned in the trial (in court) because they cannot be considered evidence. Remember you want a credible investigation. Just because YOU beleive something doesn’t make it evidence. I think REAL psychics would agree. —

Audio and video is going to be important. Many people believe that EVP’s are really only cross radio waves and those people make a good argument, so I wouldn’t accept EVP’s as evidence unless you get a recording of a direct, specific answer to a question you’ve asked.

For video, I wouldn’t accept a shadow or a figure as hard evidence (although it’s great). To a skeptic, it’s just a shadow of a person or a reflection or something. Unless it does something strange like walk into a wall or fly up into a ceiling or down into the floor. Make sure your pictures and video are clear. You don’t want someone to question your work based on the quality of pictures/video. –I know it’s more fun in the dark, but you can see better if you leave the lights on. (Unless you have a legitimate reason to believe ghosts only work in the dark, I guess). I don’t like orbs, some people do and that’s cool. But at worst, they’re dust or insulation particles reflecting light and floating around in the air. At best, they’re energy balls floating and zipping around and are pretty boring. BUT it is what it is and i guess if you video or photograph it right, you have evidence.

Analysis: Look and listen to your evidence carefully and multiple times. DON’T ACCEPT JUST ANYTHING. Be hard on yourself, it will make you a better investigator, and people will take you more seriously. It’s worth it. You can keep the weak things for yourself and enjoy them, but don’t present them as evidence unless it’s good solid stuff.

If you can afford it, have your evidence alanyzed by private companies that specialize in forensic video/audio and photographic evidence. If you get a legit report from the agency stating that their is no evidence of tampering, doctoring of your work, it’s harder for skeptics to call you out. These forensic companies can enhance video/photo/audio and even see if your ghost is really your cousin weaing a good costume.

Oh, and also two nights of investigating is better than one and a week is even better than that.

I know this type of investigating is time consuming and can get cost a few $$$, and it won’t always be possible to do all of this, but if your serious about investigating and want REAL evidence, it’s the best way to go.

If you’re not that serious and it’s only about having fun, and proving it to yourself and friends, then that’s cool too — grab your camera and hit the streets. Good Luck.

Mike

This does not make sense.

Actually, it makes perfect sense if you want real evidence.