WEST MICHIGAN SPIRIT SEEKERS www.wmspiritseekers.com Investigation Report Date/Time of Investigation: River Raisin BattleField June 9th 2007 Time ending: 12.00 P.M Location: Monroe Surrounding Area: River Raisn and old paper mill torn down Moon Phase: waning crescent with 37% of the Moon's visible disk illuminated Investigators: Chrystal , Bille , Julie Equipment Used: Three Digital Recorders , Three Digital Camera`s , One 35 mm History of Location: The brownish waters of the River Raisin flow sometimes peacefully, sometimes violently, over the flood control dams in downtown Monroe, Michigan, formerly known as Frenchtown, and continue on until they mix with the green waves of Lake Erie. Looking at the homes, businesses, and industries crowded along the river's banks, there is little to suggest that this place was once the central point of a terrible struggle between rival nations... However, from January 18th to January 23rd, 1813, the north bank of the River Raisin became a battleground where the forces of the United States and Great Britain fought each other for the control of all of Michigan and the Lower Great Lakes. At stake was the destiny not only of the 2 countries (United State and Great Britain), but also the future of Frenchtown, (known today as Monroe Michigan) and of Canada, and of Tecumseh's alliance of Native-American tribes. The British and Indian victory at the River Raisin destroyed an entire American army and upset their campaign to recapture Detroit, which had fallen to the enemy early in the war. It raised Native-American hopes that their alliance with the British would result in the preservation of their lands, while it brought grief to hundreds of families in Kentucky who had lost their sons during the bloody battle and its aftermath. While not a decisive turning point of the war, the Battle of the River Raisin had a significant effect on the campaign for the Great Lakes. It would take a full 9 months for U.S. forces to regain their momentum. In the meantime, Frenchtown was laid waste, and the Ohio frontier was exposed to invasion and raids by the British and Indians. Out of the battle of the River Raisin, came one of the great American rallying cries of the War of 1812, "Remember the Raisin!" The Battles and massacre of the River Raisin were among the largest military encounters in the War of 1812. More American casualties occurred here than in any other single battle. Reason for Investigation: There was a lot of history surrounding the battlefield. There have been many reports of sightings and unexplained encounters. We wanted to investigate it to validate some of the reports and see if we can correlate our findings with the history of the battleground. Physical Evidence: It was a hot humid night. The three of us were surrounded by mosquitoes and decided to ignore them and walk thru the battleground park. The three of all walked and all of us stopped at the same time because we all walked into an ice cold spot. After about a few seconds or so it was gone and everything got warm again. The three of us went in different directions to see if we can get the cold spot again. Without any success, we were not able to follow the cold spot. There was no wind at the time. Chrystal had notice for a brief moment that the bugs were not bothering us. Later on, Billie and Chrystal decided to walk up the field while Julie stayed back to try to capture some EVPs. Chrystal has noticed a really odd smell and asked Billie if she had noticed anything. Billie replied "smells funny". Chrystal's first thought was maybe there was a carcass or road kill nearby (the field is surrounded by woods too, so wild animals are common in the area) the strange thing was it was gone in a flash. Chrystal and Billie walked around trying to find that strange smell again and stiffed every flower, plant, tree to see if they could figure out the smell. Without much success, They gave up on the smell and tried to get some EVPs. When Billie asked "Is there anyone there" that overwhelming smell came back again for a short time and then gone. Later on, Billie and Chrystal then decided to meet up with Julie and check on her. Billie went up to the woods while Chrystal and Julie stayed behind. Someone had pulled Julie's hair and turned around to see if there was anyone there. No one visible was there. We have captured two EVPs and one of them was what had sounded like a Military command. We were proud to be able to validate that with the battleground. Conclusion: Although the mosquitoes were a pest, we are planning on making a return trip. We captured two EVPs. It was worth going out there and the battleground is a great place for getting the feel of history. The one evp says we love you , was right after Julie said some one pulled Julie`s hair. The other evp , is not altered , but for personal use when slowed down says " Drop Back , then Stand Back " We are of course assuming it is a Military command. We also captured one more evp , which we can not make heads or tails of the language , we tried to reverse also and it sounds the same both forward and backwards. We do know Native Americans , and Canadian , Americans , faught in this war , could if be of one of the other languages whos to say . We will of course not include that since its inaudiable to us , and might not be anything at all. All we know its not English of any kind.
		EVP1 "We Love You"
				EVP2 "Dopback or Standback"