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Ghost Hunters Start Society

Steuben County can be a mysterious place. Its over 100 lakes invoke a mysterious feeling in the right light, and its wooded areas could hide any number of things that go bump in the night.

Angola was founded by Thomas Gale, a devotee of spiritualism. Spiritualists were Christians, but believed strongly in the afterlife and communication with the dead. Some believe holding a seance or using a ouija board can summon spirits that never leave. So it's no surprise that Angola and the surrounding area is considered haunted by true believers.

A new group of supernatural enthusiasts, the Steuben Paranormal Society, has started doing investigations. Founded by Melanie Varner and Valerie Varner in the spring of this year, the group has a Facebook page and counts over sixty people as it's members. So far they have done three investigations since August - Old Angola Cemetery, Circle Hill and Lakeside, which is on the outskirts of Fremont.

Steuben Paranormal Society has garnered photographic evidence and one EVP [electronic voice phenomenon] during those hunts, and hope to line up more investigations in the near future. They are open to researching all claims of the paranormal, and are willing to explore homes, businesses and outdoor properties.

They can be reached by emailing steubenparanormalsociety@outlook.com or found on Facebook by searching for Steuben Paranormal Society.