Ghost Hunting Class Investigations Paranormal Activity Investigations Haunted Bed And Breakfast Inn

*******Our first Ghost Hunting class on May 21, 2005, was a huge success! And the class on Sept. 3, 2005 was amazing!! The Feb 4, 2006 paranormal investigation brought unexpected results! The May 13, 2006 ghost hunt was a sell out! The Aug. 5 and Nov. 18, 2006 classes had some surprising interaction! Markie went to the Light during the Feb. 2 and 3 class! We talked to Frederick Hancock about the Underground Railroad during the May 5, 2007 session! And Lewis Mason led us to an Underground Railroad hiding place! What will happen next? *******

Christopher Moon, a Professional Ghost Hunter from Colorado, will hold classes here at the Mason House Inn entitled "Ghost Hunting 101" and "Ghost Hunting 102". For all you ghost hunting enthusiasts, this is an excellent opportunity to learn from an expert and explore a real haunted hotel. The "Today Show" has named us as one of the most haunted places in America. Now, we are not promising that you will see a ghost or anything like that, but this is likely to be a very interesting evening. (Read Joy's Journal to see the latest happenings!)

For the 2010 Ghost Hunt Classes, we will continue the Weekend Retreats! On Saturday classes we will have the 101 class and on the Sunday classes we will have the 102 class. Both classes start at 2pm. Guests may attend one or both classes and stay one or two nights. Guests are encouraged to take both classes and stay both nights. Room priority will be given to those wanting to stay both nights, with a discount for the second consecutive night. The pricing goes as follows: The 101 class is $75 and the subsequent 102 class is $70, you save $5 off the second class. If you take only one of the classes, it is $75. The room rate for the first night is the regular room rate for the room you use, and $5 off the second night's stay. So stay both nights and take both classes and save!! Room 9 is still available for the Ghost Hunting Weekend Retreats in November, so call now to reserve your class and room. Read the press release:

Christopher Moon and Haunted Times Magazine will be conducting a Ghost Hunter University Weekend Retreat at the Mason House Inn Bed and Breakfast on Saturday, November 13th and Sunday, November 14th. It is a two part event that begins on Saturday afternoon, with Christopher's popular Ghost Hunting 101 seminar. This 3-hour seminar covers the basics of ghost hunting, from ghost hunting protocol, to equipment used in the field, to definitions and examples of positive and false-positive evidence. Following this seminar, a buffet dinner is served to attendees, and includes a haunted history lesson of the Mason House Inn by the owners, Chuck and Joy Hanson. The highlight of the evening is the interactive "Telephone to the Dead" session which follows, and the night is completed with an evidence sharing and wrap-up session. The following afternoon, Sunday, Christopher offers a more in-depth Ghost Hunting 102 seminar. From the early days of séances to the modern times of EVP and Telephone to the Dead, Christopher gives a full overview of the ways people have sought communication with the other side, including the many myths and dangers associated with doing so. As with the Ghost Hunting 101 event, a dinner follows the seminar. Following dinner, guests will be treated to a second night of learning, as Chuck and Joy share physical evidence of the hauntings by previous guests. Attendees are then broken down into groups, and one or two guests, per group, will be given the opportunity to lead a team on a paranormal investigation of the Mason House Inn Bed and Breakfast! And, of course, we'll have another session with the "Telephone to the Dead". Evidence sharing and a wrap-up session conclude the event.

What? Two classes on ghost hunting, dinners, spend the nights at the Mason House Inn, and breakfasts the next morning.

When? The next class of Ghost Hunting 101 is Saturday, November 13, 2010, with 102 on Sunday the 14th. There is still room in the classes. We are taking reservations for them now. Rooms are limited for staying overnight in the Inn, but you may also come to the class without staying overnight. The Saturday and Sunday classes start at 2pm. We need to have a minimum of 15 people to hold the class or it will be cancelled .

When can I arrive and check in? You may arrive around 1 to 1:30pm. Earlier is better. Eat lunch first as there is no where in Bentonsport to grab a bite. (Supper is here at the Inn.)

What time? The Saturday 101 and Sunday 102 classes start at 2pm. Both classes will go till about 8 or 9pm. Dinner is included around 5pm.

How much? For each class and dinner, it is only $75* per person, but is it more fun to spend the night and see what happens! If you want to spend the night, you just pay the regular room rate for the room you choose. (See our Tour of Rooms page to choose a room.) We do have some "safe" rooms if you wish a quiet night. Or be brave and stay in the main house on the second floor. The room rate includes breakfast in the morning. The class, room, and dinner fee must be pre-paid and is nonrefundable. Reservations must be made in advance with a credit or debit card. (MasterCard or Visa). Or a check can be mailed for the entire amount. Checks must be received within a week of your reservation or we cannot guarantee your reservation. *(If you take both classes on the same weekend, the second class is $70. Some places where Chris does the GHU classes charge $129, we're getting a good deal.)

Saturday night rooms are for Saturday class attendees only, and Sunday night rooms are for Sunday class attendees only.

How many? Class size is limited to 32 people maximum. The Mason House has 9 rooms and they will be filled to capacity (as much as is feasible). A class of 15 minimum must be reached to hold the class.

What do I bring? A real digital camera (not the one-time-use kind). If you have a digital voice recorder, bring it for EVP readings. If you have an External Digital Thermometer, bring it to find "cold spots". If you have a video camera with night vision capability, bring it to capture moving orbs. Christopher will be bringing his sophisticated electronic ghost detecting equipment and will explain their uses and findings.

Who ya gonna call? GHOST BUSTERS!!!! No really, call Chuck or Joy at the Mason House to make a reservation. 800-592-3133

**********All of the 2010 and 2011class dates are listed on the Calendar of Events page.

I would like to say that we do not do any séances or allow Ouija boards on the Inn property! We do not ask to talk to anybody's dead relatives or friends. The purpose of these ghost hunting classes are to educate people on how to conduct a ghost hunt properly. Chris Moon does use his "Edison's Telephone to the Dead" to talk to the spirits here, but it is only to find out who is here and why they are here. This is not a séance. Do not bring a Ouija board. Thank you.

Don't delay, call today!

See Christopher Moon's web site at http://www.hauntedtimes.com (If this web site does not load properly, delete the / and any other letters until you have just the .com, this should work.)

Read about some of our experiences at:

http://hotels.about.com/od/iowa/p/masonhouse.htm

http://iexploreghosts.com/haunts/?p=7

http://archive.thehawkeye.com/fcgi-bin/ArchiveIQue.acgi?req=rec=358232-201497525

http://www.zwire.com/site/index.cfm?newsid=14587656&BRD=1142&PAG=461&dept_id=571042&rfi=8

http://www.voanews.com/english/archive/2006-10/2006-10-30-voa70.cfm?CFID=36

http://www.blogtalkradio.com/HauntedTimesMagazine Scroll down to the Mason House Inn interview in the archives and click on it. We had some trouble calling in, so we actually come in at about the 25 minute mark. You can forward to it on the right side of the screen.

GHU Results: May 21, 2005 September 3, 2005 February 4, 2006 May 13, 2006 Aug. 5, 2006 September 11, 2006 November 18, 2006 February 2 and 3, 2007 May 4 and 5, 2007 Aug. 3 and 4, 2007 November 10 and 11, 2007 February 2, 2008 March 28 and 29, 2008 May 2, 3, and 4, 2008 June 27 & 28, 2008 August 22, 23, and 24, 2008 November 8 and 9, 2008 February 21 and 22, 2009 May 16 & 17, 2009 August 8 and 9, 2009 November 14 and 15, 2009 February 27 and 28, 2010 May 22 & 23, 2010

Listen to Chris Moon's interview on Coast to Coast AM radio show from March 1, 2007: http://www.hauntedtimes.com/c2c.html He talks about the Frank Box that he uses at the ghost hunt classes, also known as "Edison's Telephone to the Dead". Chuck called in and talked for a while during the last half of the 4th hour session. Read the transcript from Chuck's interview by clicking here.

Read Joy's Journal that she has been keeping about the experiences here.

Read a Mt. Pleasant News article written by Carolyn Noon about her experiences at a GHU 101 class.

Watch the "Today Show" segment on October 31, 2006 which featured the Mason House Inn: http://video.msn.com/v/us/msnbc.htm?g=ff068956-0349-4950-a30c-9d5ac23cd3b5&f=00&fg=email (You have to listen to the advertisement first, then it goes into the Haunted Hotels segment.)

Watch the "AOL Travel" segment with Peter Greenberg about "Unusual B&Bs" : http://video.aol.com/video/unusual-bbs/1871153

For the month of August, 2007 we were the featured haunted Inn on the "Night Watchman Chronicles" web site: http://www.nightwatchmanchronicles.com/BB/Iowa.htm

AAA Living Magazine featured the Mason House in their Sept/Oct 2007 issue, by Lori Erickson: AAA Magazine Article

Also by Lori Erickson, an article in Des Moines Woman magazine, October 2007 issue: A Haunting Weekend with the Girls

To see a You Tube version of the IPRA investigation here in 2007, go to www.youtube.com and type Mason House Inn in the search area. You'll see Chuck and me give an interview of some of the stuff that happens around here, along with some of the evidence they collected in their investigation. There are five film segments.

Here's a clip from Public Iowa Television about the Villages of Van Buren. They say something about the Mason House Inn during the Bentonsport tour. http://www.iptv.org/video/detail.cfm/1102

Here is a link to a newsletter that features the Mason House Inn as the Haunting of the Month. Scroll down to read Lisa's experiences here. http://hosted.verticalresponse.com/254463/9b8e8d0b0d/1377000182/e7aa5ea4b1/

The CAPT group, who was here in May 2008, have this evidence on their web site: http://www.carrollareaparanormalteam.com/id38.html

The Chicago Sun-Times newspaper ran this article on October 29, 2008: Hot Haunts in the Midwest

The SRSOI group, who was here in February 2009, have posted the investigation on their web site: www.srsoi.com . Click on "Investigations" on the left side, then click on "2009", then click on "Mason House Inn". Or just click this link: http://supernaturalresearchsocietyofiowa.com/investigations/09/masonhouseinn/ There is a YouTube video that shows a glowing orb zoom out of Room 5. But watch the cookie jar...it moves too!

Josh Coburn wrote this article about his stay here: http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/1652029/the_real_haunted_midwest_hunting_ghosts.html?cat=16

Here's a AAA Travel magazine article: http://www.aaatravelviews.com/post/2009/10/23/Haunted-Inspection-Stories.aspx

Sound interesting? A little frightening? Go ahead and give it a try - you may find a daring new hobby! Call the Mason House Inn to make your reservations quickly - before your chance mysteriously disappears! 800-592-3133

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