"The Box"
One of thecrosses commonly found in the housing
Whether or not the strong paranormal presence on the base is due to the off-the-radar location or the tragic and often sudden deaths associated, no one is denying the strange activity. One of the most familiar complaints is the sound of boots walking. Often military spouses will believe their soldier has come home for a break only to call out and find nobody there. Doors rattle in the homes, washing machine lids close on their own, pictures have been misplaced and eerie feelings often overcome family members.
Although every small town comes with stories, spouses and soldiers have found small white crosses painted into hidden places such as in cabinets or behind the fridge.
Here is one of the spouse’s stories:
“In my experience at the base, it started not too long after I got here. I was in my living room one night listening to music with my headphones on and out of the corner of my eye, I see this black hand reaching for my shoulder. It scared me, and I ripped my headphones out of my ears, and right after, I heard a loud sigh sound beside my ear. From then on, it was noises of music, sounds of someone walking, sounds of the front door opening. Like, my hubby came home for lunch with the feeling of being watched all throughout the house, and I even heard footsteps coming up behind me as I was going outside so my pups could do their duties, and as I turned around, it stopped. It seemed to cross the line when I was showering, and I swore up and down that my hubby came in and said something along the lines of "don't take too long." I wanted to clarify what was said, so I kept yelling to him "Babe, what did you say? What, babe??" He finally walks in and says, "Who are you talking to?" He never came in. He was holding our new baby on the bed watching TV the whole time. My son would stare at corners of the living room and the bedroom and laugh and giggle for what felt like ever, and nothing would ever be there, but he thought something was just hilarious. Things would go missing and show up in completely different and odd spots. I've never experienced such crazy and as much paranormal experiences in my life until I came here. The base is definitely a paranormal place. Maybe it’s the history, but I don't know. Sometimes it’s scary - other times, it’s a more comforting feeling.
- Cat M.
Even off base, there lies a train station
that has been coldly touched by the reality of war.
A woman, who is said to haunt the station, was the
fiancé of a soldier during WWII. She awaited his
return at the train station, but he never arrived.
Heartbroken by the idea that he was killed in the
war, she committed suicide. Often seen on a
balcony, she appears confused or to be still waiting
for him to return. Either way, she is not at rest –
not unlike many others on the military base.