In recent months, many people have asked us about The Myrtles Plantation.
In early 2007, Fiona recorded a five-part series about her investigation there.
Is it haunted?  Yes. The Myrtles Plantation is one of America’s most haunted locations, and well worth visiting.
Listen here to Fiona’s description of her investigation.
The Myrtles – Parking lot (part of an informational [...]

You can encounter real ghosts without expensive ghost hunting equipment.  In this 16-minute podcast, professional ghost hunter Fiona Broome explains how to use your five (or six) senses to find real ghosts and haunted places.
She talks about the kinds of evidence you might see, and what to listen for.  Fiona also shares an easy way [...]

While the October 10th (2009) fundraiser at Tenney Gate House was a tremendous success, some people asked questions afterward.  Here are my replies, and a new recording about Tenney Gate House.

Some people thought that I’d organized the event.  I didn’t.  The event was managed by the Essex County Ghost Project, and supported by the Pelham [...]

In this HollowHill.com podcast, Fiona Broome answers several questions from readers.
Q. Is ghost hunting related to some religion or faith?
A. No. Some groups are formed by members of one faith, church, temple, coven/circle or grove. However, ghost hunting — in general — isn’t related to any specific set of spiritual beliefs.Also, remember that TV shows [...]

Tenney Gatehouse and the Greycourt Castle ruins are among Methuen’s historical treasures… and among that city’s most haunted locations.
At a fundraiser on Saturday, October 10th, 2009, I was among the investigators invited to Tenney Gatehouse by the Essex County Ghost Project and Pelham Paranormal Research.
The 2009 event sold out almost immediately, and raised over $600 [...]

Greycourt Castle (or Grey Court Castle) was the estate home of Charles H. Tenney, his wife Fanny, and their son Daniel G. Tenney.
The castle-style mansion was built in the 1880s and used as a summer home by the Tenney family.
In the 1950s, it was sold and used as a drug rehabilitation facility in the mid-20th [...]

Tenney Gatehouse (37 Pleasant Street, Methuen, Massachusetts) and the nearby Greycourt Castle ruins are great, gently-haunted sites.  They’re ideal for first-time ghost hunters.
I compiled the following history from a variety of sources.  I’ve done my best to be accurate, but I only briefly surveyed the history.  There may be errors in this report.
The Methuen Historical [...]

Two ghosts on the Charles H. Tenney property (Tenney Gate House and Greycourt Castle) may be the Gorrill brothers, or their residual energy.
In my opinion, this part of the site’s history has been badly overlooked.  The legends give ghost hunters some very good reasons to more thoroughly investigate the Greycourt Castle area.
Here’s the short version [...]

Look for Fiona Broome (the founder of HollowHill.com, and our lead investigator) at the following events.
Special note:  Through early 2010, Fiona is working on her writing projects, including her two upcoming regional books, The Ghosts of Salem, Massachusetts and The Ghosts of New Orleans’ French Quarter.
During this time, she’ll be making very few personal and [...]

UPDATE: All but one of the calls have been sorted out. Generally, they were related to my upcoming appearances at Tenney Gate House and other events.  People were calling about me, and the voicemail was confusing.
I tend to be very protective of my friends and fans, so I’m relieved that no one is playing a [...]