The story behind the Patty Homestead haunting is that supposedly two Patty girls were hung from a tree by a vengeful relative. Park goers have described seeing figures swing from the tree branches and have heard girls screaming in the night. Also park rangers themselves have reported seeing people dressed in period clothing walk around and then vanish into the woods near the homestead. The only remaining structure of the original homestead, inherited in 1848 by James Patty, is the spring house of which we have provided pictures.
The Prodigy Paranormal Group along with The Dayton Paranormal Project set out to investigate the Patty Homestead that now resides inside the Englewood Dam Reserve. We conducted an overnight investigation using equipment that included, but was not limited to various audio and video equipment, motion detector cameras, photo cameras, trifield meters , gauz meters, thermometers and dowsing rods. A detailed map provided by The Dayton Paranormal Project was used to guide the placing of said equipment along with several eyewitness experiences.
In review of the evidence collected, nothing substantial was found during the initial field investigation. We did experience what sounded like a young girl screaming in the middle of the night. Upon further review though, the screaming sounds were nothing more than a Bared Owl. Could this simple misidentification lend itself to the Patty legend? Without combing over the Patty Family history, it may appear to be so, however, further historical research might prove otherwise. According to the genealogical record, James Patty did have two daughters. The location of James Patty's burial site did reveal something interesting. A large tombstone marks clearly his grave at Polk Grove Cemetery. However, it is also flanked on both sides by two small weather warn graves. It is known that small headstones often indicate children or infants. Could these small headstones be those of his two supposedly murdered daughters? Further inquiry is needed. Birth dates have been found, but no death dates of the two children in question have been. We have identified and located the family church which is still in existence. The Prodigy Group's next step is to comb through the church archive looking for any mention of the children in question to finally either prove or disprove the Patty Homestead legend. Even if the murders didn't take place, the Patty Homestead appears to be haunted. Although our first field investigation yielded no conclusive evidence and the local Bared owls mimic the screams of girls, the best evidence yet comes from the park rangers themselves who have seen apparitions in the park.
The Prodigy Paranormal Group along with The Dayton Paranormal Project set out to investigate the Patty Homestead that now resides inside the Englewood Dam Reserve. We conducted an overnight investigation using equipment that included, but was not limited to various audio and video equipment, motion detector cameras, photo cameras, trifield meters , gauz meters, thermometers and dowsing rods. A detailed map provided by The Dayton Paranormal Project was used to guide the placing of said equipment along with several eyewitness experiences.
In review of the evidence collected, nothing substantial was found during the initial field investigation. We did experience what sounded like a young girl screaming in the middle of the night. Upon further review though, the screaming sounds were nothing more than a Bared Owl. Could this simple misidentification lend itself to the Patty legend? Without combing over the Patty Family history, it may appear to be so, however, further historical research might prove otherwise. According to the genealogical record, James Patty did have two daughters. The location of James Patty's burial site did reveal something interesting. A large tombstone marks clearly his grave at Polk Grove Cemetery. However, it is also flanked on both sides by two small weather warn graves. It is known that small headstones often indicate children or infants. Could these small headstones be those of his two supposedly murdered daughters? Further inquiry is needed. Birth dates have been found, but no death dates of the two children in question have been. We have identified and located the family church which is still in existence. The Prodigy Group's next step is to comb through the church archive looking for any mention of the children in question to finally either prove or disprove the Patty Homestead legend. Even if the murders didn't take place, the Patty Homestead appears to be haunted. Although our first field investigation yielded no conclusive evidence and the local Bared owls mimic the screams of girls, the best evidence yet comes from the park rangers themselves who have seen apparitions in the park.
