Subcutaneous Magazine Fall 2016 | Page 102

According to James Caskey , local tour operator and noted author , " The odd and frightening events which tourists , locals , staff members and tour guides continue to encounter in that building on Bay Street are a build-up of nearly two centuries worth of bad mojo ." As Caskey explains ," Nearly every historical account involving 21 West Bay Street includes murder , dueling , violence , human bondage , or other forms of heartbreak . That sort of lineage certainly has an effect on what sort of paranormal experiences people have there today ." Mr Caskey has many paranormal stories involving participants during his tours of Moon River Brewing Company . One such event includes a gentleman descending the stairs after a tour . As he walked down the stairs , the man felt " someone " tugging on his scarf while he descended . The man reacted by slapping his neck and turning around to see who was accosting him . As he turned , the closest person was eight feet away .
Another story involves a man and his wife who joined the tour primarily for the beer . " Once we got to the second floor of Moon River , the husband began twisting and gyrating like he had walked into a spider web , and quickly left the tour group to head back downstairs . After walking outside , his wife found him on the sidewalk in front of the pub next door , silently weeping ." Later , the gentleman told Mr . Caskey , " I thought these stories were just made up . You really need to warn people .”
Yet another incidence includes a young woman who had been staring intently at the crumbling edifice , looking noticeably jumpy . Once the tour was over , she approached Mr Caskey , stating , “ I liked your stories upstairs , but I didn ’ t understand part of it . The woman in period costume walking around in the hallway right behind you that you hired to jump out and scare people on the tour had missed her cue , because she had disappeared into one of the rooms and had never reappeared . Mr . Caskey replied , " We dont employ cheap theatrics on our tours ."
For the regulars that partake in some of the best mircobrew beer in America , there is a toast every Friday night at 6 p . m . as part of the ritual known as the " Friday Night Toast ." Each Friday night , the proprietor of the establishment gives a summary of the past week ' s happenings and ends each week ' s oratation with the saying : " Shut up and drink your beer ." Perhaps when investgating the nooks and crannies of the old hotel , following the motto is the best way to not anger the spirts as well .
Story Credits : The Travel Channel ' s Ghost Adventures : Ghost Hunters : " Ghost Adventures : Moon River Brewing Company ,” Wikipedia : Haunted Savannah by James Caskey : Lastgasp . com : Ghostsavannah . com