1 00:00:01,601 --> 00:00:05,771 [Josh] Tonight, the conclusions of one of our biggest expeditions yet. 2 00:00:05,773 --> 00:00:09,141 My team is deep into an investigation of strange phenomena 3 00:00:09,143 --> 00:00:11,410 inside this crumbling fort. 4 00:00:12,278 --> 00:00:13,479 [both] Holy [bleep] 5 00:00:13,481 --> 00:00:16,682 [Josh] On the storm battered gulf coast. 6 00:00:16,684 --> 00:00:19,585 [Jessica] There's not a single spot in this entire fort, 7 00:00:19,587 --> 00:00:21,820 that doesn't come with a story. 8 00:00:21,822 --> 00:00:22,755 [Josh] Mounting evidence... 9 00:00:22,757 --> 00:00:23,856 Look at that. 10 00:00:23,858 --> 00:00:26,392 Look likes we might be right on top of it. 11 00:00:26,394 --> 00:00:29,962 [Josh] sends Phil and Jess on an epic search for answers. 12 00:00:30,797 --> 00:00:33,165 [speaking] 13 00:00:33,833 --> 00:00:35,968 [Josh] I call in reinforcements 14 00:00:35,970 --> 00:00:38,570 World class ghost hunters from Kindred spirits 15 00:00:38,572 --> 00:00:41,006 Amy Bruni and Adam Berry. 16 00:00:41,008 --> 00:00:42,908 [Amy] I think we've got a lot of ground to cover. 17 00:00:42,910 --> 00:00:44,143 We have work to do. 18 00:00:44,145 --> 00:00:45,711 There are so many spiders here. 19 00:00:45,713 --> 00:00:48,047 [Amy] Oh, my God. 20 00:00:48,049 --> 00:00:51,183 Do you what this round object is on the ground? 21 00:00:51,751 --> 00:00:52,851 [scoffs] 22 00:00:52,853 --> 00:00:53,419 That's crazy. 23 00:00:53,421 --> 00:00:56,055 Ooh, I've got goosebumps. 24 00:00:56,057 --> 00:00:59,324 [Josh] It's an investigation that could end in disaster. 25 00:00:59,893 --> 00:01:01,794 [speaking] 26 00:01:01,796 --> 00:01:03,662 [Jessica] Pick out the line. 27 00:01:03,664 --> 00:01:05,998 [Josh] Can they exhume the secrets? 28 00:01:06,000 --> 00:01:08,967 - Are there other people with you? - Hundreds. 29 00:01:10,737 --> 00:01:14,173 [speaking] 30 00:01:14,374 --> 00:01:16,909 [Josh] My name is Josh Gates. 31 00:01:16,911 --> 00:01:21,914 In my travels I have experienced strange things that defy logic 32 00:01:21,916 --> 00:01:23,315 and made me question everything. 33 00:01:23,317 --> 00:01:25,984 Oh, my God! 34 00:01:25,986 --> 00:01:30,422 Now, I've put together a team to investigate the stranger side of the unknown. 35 00:01:30,457 --> 00:01:32,958 Let's go! 36 00:01:32,960 --> 00:01:36,628 Phil Torres is a scientist, who hunts for rational explanation. 37 00:01:36,663 --> 00:01:40,399 [speaking] 38 00:01:40,401 --> 00:01:44,770 Jessica Chobot's paranormal research has made her a true believer. 39 00:01:44,772 --> 00:01:47,773 [speaking] 40 00:01:47,775 --> 00:01:49,842 Together we're searching for answers... 41 00:01:49,844 --> 00:01:51,410 What is that? 42 00:01:51,412 --> 00:01:54,346 To the world's most extraordinary mysteries 43 00:01:54,681 --> 00:01:58,117 This is Expedition X. 44 00:02:00,520 --> 00:02:05,157 My team has been investigating historic Fort Morgan, in costal Alabama. 45 00:02:05,159 --> 00:02:08,660 A civil war era stronghold of brick and granite. 46 00:02:08,662 --> 00:02:13,298 [Phil] Woh! Can't imagine what this would be like in a heated battle. 47 00:02:13,300 --> 00:02:17,002 [Josh] Nearly a 1000 deaths have been documented within these walls. 48 00:02:17,004 --> 00:02:20,439 There have been reports of people saying that they've heard voices, 49 00:02:20,441 --> 00:02:21,840 [indistinct voices] 50 00:02:21,842 --> 00:02:24,910 [Josh] Could there be discontented spirits, 51 00:02:24,912 --> 00:02:27,045 still roaming in this old battle ground? 52 00:02:27,213 --> 00:02:28,347 [speaking] 53 00:02:28,349 --> 00:02:29,615 What did you see? 54 00:02:29,883 --> 00:02:33,986 Our video cameras captured an eerie figure we can't explain. 55 00:02:34,053 --> 00:02:35,621 [both] Holy [bleep] 56 00:02:35,623 --> 00:02:38,423 And that's just the beginning. 57 00:02:38,425 --> 00:02:41,727 [Jessica] Memory of Lieutenant Colonel Charles Stewart 58 00:02:41,729 --> 00:02:43,128 Charles are you here? 59 00:02:43,130 --> 00:02:44,696 This is where you were killed? 60 00:02:44,731 --> 00:02:45,898 What the [bleep]? 61 00:02:45,900 --> 00:02:48,967 Did that just come out from one of the ceilings? 62 00:02:49,802 --> 00:02:52,070 - [Jessica gasps] What the [bleep]? - [Phil] Ooh. 63 00:02:52,939 --> 00:02:53,739 [bell dinging] 64 00:02:53,741 --> 00:02:56,108 Did you hear that bell? 65 00:02:56,110 --> 00:02:58,644 [Phil] The boats I see, all look like they're miles away. 66 00:02:58,646 --> 00:03:00,879 [Jessica] Are there any bells on those buoys? 67 00:03:00,881 --> 00:03:02,881 We would hear 'em and I'm not hearing anything like that. 68 00:03:02,883 --> 00:03:04,616 So, why dist we just hear? 69 00:03:04,618 --> 00:03:07,419 The wreck of the Tecumseh is right out there. 70 00:03:07,421 --> 00:03:10,055 Maybe this haunting extends past the fort. 71 00:03:10,790 --> 00:03:12,524 [Josh] You think there's more work to do 72 00:03:12,526 --> 00:03:14,660 out of the fort and now out of the water? 73 00:03:14,662 --> 00:03:17,629 I would suggest expanding the investigation. 74 00:03:17,631 --> 00:03:20,032 You're talking about a lot of territory to cover here. 75 00:03:20,034 --> 00:03:21,567 You guys might need some back up. 76 00:03:21,569 --> 00:03:23,669 - I have an idea. - Okay. 77 00:03:23,671 --> 00:03:27,940 I know two great paranormal investigators of the east cost 78 00:03:27,942 --> 00:03:29,875 You both know Amy and Adam from Kindred Spirits? 79 00:03:29,877 --> 00:03:31,677 - Yeah. - I love them. 80 00:03:31,679 --> 00:03:34,980 This is right up their alley. Let me call them, 81 00:03:34,982 --> 00:03:37,082 and see If I can get them to come down there and lend a hand. 82 00:03:37,084 --> 00:03:38,550 Perfect. 83 00:03:38,552 --> 00:03:41,353 In the meantime Jess, I would dig into more of the history of the Tecumseh. 84 00:03:41,355 --> 00:03:44,022 See if you can learn more about who is on board. 85 00:03:44,024 --> 00:03:46,124 If you really think there's a connection to those bells, 86 00:03:46,126 --> 00:03:47,559 see what you can uncover. 87 00:03:47,561 --> 00:03:49,261 Sounds good. I'm on it. 88 00:03:49,263 --> 00:03:51,863 I'll look into the permissions for getting up to that wreck. 89 00:03:51,865 --> 00:03:53,498 Thanks Josh, we'll get in the water. 90 00:03:53,533 --> 00:03:56,034 - Bye. - Good luck. 91 00:03:56,903 --> 00:03:59,838 [Josh] We're widening our investigation to cover Mobile Bay. 92 00:03:59,840 --> 00:04:01,640 Just offshore from Fort Morgan 93 00:04:01,642 --> 00:04:04,977 is the final resting place of the Tecumseh, 94 00:04:04,979 --> 00:04:09,848 the union ship that went down in battle and took 93 sailors with her. 95 00:04:09,850 --> 00:04:13,118 [Phil] So, I'm taking to the skies to see if from the air, 96 00:04:13,120 --> 00:04:16,421 we can get eyes on this infamous wreck, and it won't be easy. 97 00:04:16,423 --> 00:04:19,258 [both speaking] 98 00:04:23,663 --> 00:04:26,231 [helicopter whirring] 99 00:04:26,233 --> 00:04:29,067 The wreck lies only 30 feet below the surface. 100 00:04:29,069 --> 00:04:34,039 And to this day, it's the graveyard for the sailors who died when she went down. 101 00:04:36,743 --> 00:04:38,510 [speaking] 102 00:04:38,512 --> 00:04:40,779 The Tecumseh has war grave status, 103 00:04:40,781 --> 00:04:43,582 which means the wreck can't be approached without permission 104 00:04:43,584 --> 00:04:45,617 from the Secretary of the Navy. 105 00:04:45,619 --> 00:04:48,887 So, only a handful of the researchers have been allowed 106 00:04:48,889 --> 00:04:51,156 to dive over the past six decades. 107 00:04:51,424 --> 00:04:54,092 [speaking] 108 00:04:58,931 --> 00:05:00,165 [Josh] In the water's directly below, 109 00:05:00,167 --> 00:05:05,337 on August 5th 1864, the battle of Mobile Bay began. 110 00:05:05,805 --> 00:05:07,372 The USS Tecumseh, 111 00:05:07,374 --> 00:05:11,343 is a 223 foot long iron clad warship. 112 00:05:12,779 --> 00:05:16,815 Just after the battle starts, the Tecumseh hits an underwater mine, 113 00:05:16,817 --> 00:05:19,284 and sinks in less than 30 seconds. 114 00:05:21,120 --> 00:05:24,323 Carrying 93 men to their watery graves. 115 00:05:25,425 --> 00:05:29,361 [speaking] 116 00:05:36,369 --> 00:05:39,938 [Jessica] While Phil drives to get the bird-eye view of the Tecumseh, 117 00:05:39,940 --> 00:05:44,042 I wanna find a little more about the souls that were lost when she went down. 118 00:05:44,044 --> 00:05:46,211 So that I can reach out to them, during the investigation. 119 00:05:48,147 --> 00:05:50,549 I'm meeting with John Gurner. A military historian, 120 00:05:50,551 --> 00:05:53,285 specializing in civil war era combat. 121 00:05:53,287 --> 00:05:57,055 He tells me that Tecumseh went down, when it hit a torpedo. 122 00:05:57,057 --> 00:06:00,425 The torpedo field is actually what we would consider a mine field today. 123 00:06:00,427 --> 00:06:02,194 Yes, underwater mines. 124 00:06:02,829 --> 00:06:04,830 [John] But now, she's been hit. 125 00:06:04,832 --> 00:06:06,431 Already lifting a little bit to one side. 126 00:06:06,433 --> 00:06:09,034 She starts to go forward down, 127 00:06:09,036 --> 00:06:12,070 and then starts to spiral. Almost like she turns in the side and goes straight 128 00:06:12,072 --> 00:06:15,040 and just... Straight down. 129 00:06:15,042 --> 00:06:17,376 [Jessica] John gives me a list of the names of all 93 sailors 130 00:06:17,378 --> 00:06:18,643 that were lost. 131 00:06:18,678 --> 00:06:21,713 But he tells me that the battle of the Mobile Bay, 132 00:06:21,715 --> 00:06:23,515 didn't end with the sinking of the Tecumseh. 133 00:06:23,517 --> 00:06:25,851 After the Tecumseh goes down, 134 00:06:25,853 --> 00:06:29,087 Admiral David D. Farragut starts giving the commands to move the ship. 135 00:06:29,089 --> 00:06:31,757 And someone asks, sir, what about torpedoes? 136 00:06:31,759 --> 00:06:34,860 He said, well, "Damn the torpedoes, full speed ahead." 137 00:06:34,862 --> 00:06:37,095 - Or for bells. - For bells? 138 00:06:37,097 --> 00:06:38,130 For bells. 139 00:06:38,564 --> 00:06:39,564 [bell dinging] 140 00:06:39,566 --> 00:06:41,933 - Do you hear that bell? - Oh, I hear that bell. 141 00:06:41,935 --> 00:06:45,370 That's the command to make the ship maximum speed possible. 142 00:06:46,873 --> 00:06:48,206 [dramatic music playing] 143 00:06:49,075 --> 00:06:52,077 [speaking] 144 00:06:53,679 --> 00:06:59,017 [Phil] I let Michael Panck, specializes in aerial surveys of historic battles sites. 145 00:06:59,019 --> 00:07:01,953 He points out the Tecumseh's location. 146 00:07:01,955 --> 00:07:04,256 Only about 300 yards offshore. 147 00:07:04,390 --> 00:07:07,292 [speaking] 148 00:07:27,213 --> 00:07:30,015 [Phil] Recent storms here have churned up the ocean floor. 149 00:07:30,017 --> 00:07:34,119 But unfortunately the Tecumseh is still not visible from the air. 150 00:07:34,121 --> 00:07:37,189 She's likely buried under several feet of mud. 151 00:07:37,356 --> 00:07:38,857 To make matters worse, 152 00:07:38,859 --> 00:07:41,660 what I can see from up here is the condition of water. 153 00:07:41,662 --> 00:07:45,697 Muddy, churning, terrible. 154 00:07:45,699 --> 00:07:47,766 If Josh pulls through with permission to dive the ship, 155 00:07:47,768 --> 00:07:51,036 I'll need sonar to locate her. 156 00:07:51,038 --> 00:07:53,371 But for now, It's time to head back to Fort Morgan. 157 00:07:54,841 --> 00:07:56,341 Our reinforcements have arrived. 158 00:07:58,411 --> 00:08:00,479 [Josh] Amy Bruni and Adam Berry are both highly respected 159 00:08:00,481 --> 00:08:03,315 paranormal investigators. 160 00:08:03,317 --> 00:08:08,353 Between them, they have over three decades of experience seeking spirits. 161 00:08:08,355 --> 00:08:10,989 I had the pleasure of working with them a couple of years ago, 162 00:08:10,991 --> 00:08:15,660 when we investigated ghostly reports on the Queen Mary. 163 00:08:15,662 --> 00:08:19,364 [Jessica] If just turn that flash light on, and then turn it back off. 164 00:08:21,000 --> 00:08:23,802 - [Jessica] All right. - Get out of here. 165 00:08:23,804 --> 00:08:25,136 - Yeah. - [both chuckle] 166 00:08:25,138 --> 00:08:28,006 Every time you ask it to turn on and off, it's turning on and off. 167 00:08:30,910 --> 00:08:33,545 - Hello there. - Hi, guys. 168 00:08:33,547 --> 00:08:34,779 - Welcome to Fort Morgan. - Thank you. 169 00:08:34,781 --> 00:08:36,314 Hey, we can see why you need our help. 170 00:08:36,316 --> 00:08:38,283 [Jessica] Yeah. This place is massive. 171 00:08:38,285 --> 00:08:43,288 There's not a single spot on this massive fort that doesn't come with a story. 172 00:08:45,391 --> 00:08:50,228 Adam and Amy are experts not just at determining whether a place is haunted. 173 00:08:50,230 --> 00:08:53,565 But also discovering why a spirit is lingering there. 174 00:08:53,567 --> 00:08:57,502 Adam asked our producer Brian to look for a relic from the fort 175 00:08:57,504 --> 00:09:00,972 that we can use as our trigger object during our investigation. 176 00:09:00,974 --> 00:09:03,375 - What is that? - This is... This is a cannon ball. 177 00:09:03,377 --> 00:09:05,410 From a war. 178 00:09:05,412 --> 00:09:07,312 - [Phil] How much does this thing weigh? - [Brian] 32 pounds. 179 00:09:07,314 --> 00:09:09,014 We can use it as our trigger object. 180 00:09:09,016 --> 00:09:11,816 [Jessica] A trigger object is an item that's emotionally relevant 181 00:09:11,818 --> 00:09:13,952 to a place or an entity. 182 00:09:13,954 --> 00:09:15,754 And might encourage a response from a spirit. 183 00:09:15,756 --> 00:09:17,022 I got it. 184 00:09:17,024 --> 00:09:19,424 - You're the one with the muscle, so... - Yes. 185 00:09:22,795 --> 00:09:26,865 [Jessica] We'll begin tonight's investigation in Bastion four 186 00:09:26,867 --> 00:09:29,601 where last night, we experienced a strange sequence 187 00:09:29,603 --> 00:09:30,869 of events while trying to reach out 188 00:09:30,871 --> 00:09:33,438 to Lieutenant Colonel Charles Stewart, 189 00:09:33,440 --> 00:09:36,007 the fort's commander during the civil war. 190 00:09:36,009 --> 00:09:39,311 Stewart was tragically killed when a misloaded canon exploded. 191 00:09:39,313 --> 00:09:40,545 [cannon fire] 192 00:09:42,615 --> 00:09:45,717 We had some signs of contact from him the other night. 193 00:09:45,719 --> 00:09:47,786 So maybe now, this civil war era cannon ball 194 00:09:47,788 --> 00:09:50,255 will provoke him into speaking to us. 195 00:09:50,990 --> 00:09:54,225 I believe it's his spirit haunting this fort. 196 00:09:57,997 --> 00:09:59,631 Let's just see if anybody's here at all. 197 00:09:59,633 --> 00:10:00,599 [Jessica] Okay. 198 00:10:00,601 --> 00:10:02,400 We'll start by trying to record EVP's. 199 00:10:02,402 --> 00:10:06,204 Which stands for electronic voice phenomena. 200 00:10:06,206 --> 00:10:10,275 Recording devices can capture sounds that are outside the range of human hearing. 201 00:10:10,277 --> 00:10:13,745 The nice thing about this recorder is it is voice activated. 202 00:10:13,747 --> 00:10:16,448 So it doesn't record unless it hears a voice. 203 00:10:17,683 --> 00:10:21,086 So if you get a response after a question. 204 00:10:21,088 --> 00:10:23,421 You know that there was some sort of sound that triggered it. 205 00:10:23,423 --> 00:10:24,823 Even if you don't hear it. 206 00:10:26,659 --> 00:10:30,762 [Phil] Jess, Amy and Adam are hoping to pick up phantom voices. 207 00:10:30,764 --> 00:10:32,597 But I believe there's a more logical explanation 208 00:10:32,599 --> 00:10:35,300 for the sounds that have been reported. 209 00:10:35,302 --> 00:10:40,438 Just as face pareidolia fools off brain enticing faces in random objects, 210 00:10:40,440 --> 00:10:45,477 auditory pareidolia tricks the mind into hearing words in random sounds. 211 00:10:45,479 --> 00:10:48,380 This fort with its stone walls and odd angles 212 00:10:48,382 --> 00:10:52,884 could amplify wind, dripping water or crumbling rock. 213 00:10:52,886 --> 00:10:57,422 I think those noises might be what people misinterpret as paranormal. 214 00:10:58,924 --> 00:11:01,259 It is best you just be as silent as possible. 215 00:11:03,396 --> 00:11:06,231 [Amy] If there's anyone here who is non-living... 216 00:11:08,567 --> 00:11:10,235 we'd love to speak with you. 217 00:11:15,908 --> 00:11:19,110 We're looking for somebody who is in charge. 218 00:11:21,781 --> 00:11:24,049 Is your name Charles? 219 00:11:28,621 --> 00:11:32,524 If there is a message that you're trying to get across? 220 00:11:32,526 --> 00:11:36,161 If there's someone you want us to contact for you, this is your chance. 221 00:11:40,399 --> 00:11:44,035 Do you know what this round object is on the ground? 222 00:11:48,607 --> 00:11:51,109 Do you recognize it? Can you tell me the name of it? 223 00:11:57,983 --> 00:12:00,385 Let's listen and see if anybody answered us. 224 00:12:00,886 --> 00:12:03,421 [recorder playing] 225 00:12:05,157 --> 00:12:09,060 [Amy through the recorder] If there is a message that you're trying to get across? 226 00:12:09,062 --> 00:12:11,930 If there's someone you want us to contact for you, this is your chance. 227 00:12:11,932 --> 00:12:13,164 [indistinct chatter] 228 00:12:13,166 --> 00:12:16,000 - What was that? - That's crazy. 229 00:12:21,540 --> 00:12:25,143 [Amy through the recorder] If there is a message that you're trying to get across? 230 00:12:25,145 --> 00:12:28,780 If there's someone you want us to contact for you, this is your chance. 231 00:12:28,782 --> 00:12:29,714 [indistinct chatter] 232 00:12:29,716 --> 00:12:31,950 - It was like a, duh-duh-duh. - Yeah. 233 00:12:31,952 --> 00:12:35,754 - Sounds like Julia. - [indistinct chatter] 234 00:12:35,756 --> 00:12:38,957 [Amy] Julia, listen. 235 00:12:39,825 --> 00:12:40,992 Do you hear the, "Uh?" 236 00:12:40,994 --> 00:12:41,960 [indistinct sound] 237 00:12:41,962 --> 00:12:44,629 You can hear the Ju-li-ahh. 238 00:12:44,631 --> 00:12:47,866 [Jessica] Deciphering voices from beyond is a special skill. 239 00:12:47,868 --> 00:12:50,635 Even though Phil and I had a tough time hearing it, 240 00:12:50,637 --> 00:12:52,637 Amy and Amy heard the name Julia. 241 00:12:52,639 --> 00:12:54,606 What's interesting is that, 242 00:12:54,608 --> 00:12:57,976 that happens to be the name of Colonel Stewart's wife. 243 00:12:57,978 --> 00:12:59,878 But I hadn't told them that. 244 00:12:59,880 --> 00:13:02,881 -I mean it matches... like it's-- -Right. 245 00:13:02,883 --> 00:13:05,316 But I'm not necessarily hearing Julia. 246 00:13:07,153 --> 00:13:09,020 We should keep going with it. 247 00:13:11,824 --> 00:13:14,826 [Adam through the recorder] Do you recognize it? Can you tell me the name of it? 248 00:13:14,828 --> 00:13:15,860 [indistinct shouting] 249 00:13:15,862 --> 00:13:16,661 - The-- - Woah! 250 00:13:16,663 --> 00:13:17,896 What was that? 251 00:13:17,898 --> 00:13:20,231 It's a response to the cannon ball. 252 00:13:21,767 --> 00:13:23,101 [indistinct shouting] 253 00:13:23,769 --> 00:13:26,938 Something like this took Charles life. 254 00:13:27,039 --> 00:13:29,874 If that happened to him 255 00:13:29,876 --> 00:13:32,677 and he sees it in a space that he's in, 256 00:13:32,679 --> 00:13:34,712 it's not gonna be a good reaction. 257 00:13:34,714 --> 00:13:36,714 - It's gonna be like, rragh! - Exactly. 258 00:13:36,716 --> 00:13:39,584 - [indistinct shouting] - Wants to talk to Julia. 259 00:13:39,586 --> 00:13:41,419 - Hates that thing clearly. - Hates that thing. 260 00:13:41,421 --> 00:13:44,189 - Odds are it could be Charles. - Charles. 261 00:13:47,693 --> 00:13:50,829 The intelligent ones, there's usually a reason they're still here. 262 00:13:50,831 --> 00:13:54,732 Like they usually have that kind of classic, unfinished business. 263 00:13:54,734 --> 00:13:57,769 - Mm-hmm. - And the fact that he may have said Julia, 264 00:13:57,771 --> 00:14:00,505 The fact could indicate that is his unfinished business. 265 00:14:00,507 --> 00:14:02,907 That is why he's still roaming around here. 266 00:14:02,909 --> 00:14:05,910 It would be helpful if we found out what happened to Julia. 267 00:14:05,912 --> 00:14:08,046 Like literally, you could come back here tomorrow 268 00:14:08,048 --> 00:14:10,081 - and show him. - Mm-hmm. 269 00:14:10,282 --> 00:14:12,250 That was very cool. 270 00:14:12,252 --> 00:14:17,822 Is there any other message that you would like to leave us with? 271 00:14:17,824 --> 00:14:21,192 [Jessica] We continued to try and make contact for the next couple of hours. 272 00:14:21,194 --> 00:14:24,162 But Colonel Stewart has gone quiet. 273 00:14:29,201 --> 00:14:33,738 The next morning while Amy and Adam dig through military and historical archives 274 00:14:33,740 --> 00:14:37,408 looking for more information about Colonel Stewart and his wife Julia, 275 00:14:37,410 --> 00:14:39,444 we get amazing news from Josh. 276 00:14:40,746 --> 00:14:44,182 He came through with permission to dive on the Tecumseh. 277 00:14:46,485 --> 00:14:51,022 I believe it's possible the wreck is somehow connected to the four bells that we heard. 278 00:14:51,024 --> 00:14:53,491 Which I learned was the Navy's signal for full speed ahead. 279 00:14:53,493 --> 00:14:56,394 [Captain] Full speed ahead! 280 00:14:56,396 --> 00:14:59,497 [Jessica] That said to be the command given to the remaining Union fleet 281 00:14:59,499 --> 00:15:02,033 just after the Tecumseh went down. 282 00:15:02,501 --> 00:15:05,169 [Phil] While Jess is here to talk with ghosts. 283 00:15:05,171 --> 00:15:09,908 I'm hoping to lay eyes on an incredible piece of history. 284 00:15:09,910 --> 00:15:13,177 We're using Sonar to pinpoint the ship's exact location. 285 00:15:13,179 --> 00:15:15,213 [sonar beeping] 286 00:15:16,582 --> 00:15:17,949 We're getting some bumps. 287 00:15:18,684 --> 00:15:20,785 Yeah it's getting higher, look at that! 288 00:15:20,787 --> 00:15:22,353 Looks like we might be right on top of it. 289 00:15:22,355 --> 00:15:23,955 All right. Drop it in. 290 00:15:23,957 --> 00:15:27,392 Our dive captain marks the spot based on the sonar reading. 291 00:15:28,360 --> 00:15:29,661 So, Jim, as far as I know, 292 00:15:29,895 --> 00:15:33,998 this is the last well documented photo of where the Tecumseh is. 293 00:15:34,000 --> 00:15:35,433 - This is from the 1960's. - Correct. 294 00:15:35,435 --> 00:15:36,901 [Jim] That was found in the last dive. 295 00:15:36,903 --> 00:15:40,438 That was a while before the navy took control back of the Tecumseh. 296 00:15:40,440 --> 00:15:42,640 This whole area right now is a war grave. 297 00:15:42,642 --> 00:15:44,742 I believe there's 93 crew members that are still aboard. 298 00:15:44,744 --> 00:15:46,778 [Phil] Has anyone dove on this since? 299 00:15:46,780 --> 00:15:49,881 [Jim] It's protected site. You cannot dive to the Tecumseh. 300 00:15:49,883 --> 00:15:52,717 If they see a boat here diving they'll run 'em off. 301 00:15:52,719 --> 00:15:55,486 Police right there making sure that nobody else joins us. 302 00:15:55,488 --> 00:15:57,555 All right. Let's get suited up. 303 00:15:57,557 --> 00:16:00,291 [Phil] Our exclusive permission comes with restrictions. 304 00:16:00,293 --> 00:16:03,861 We can dive over the top but we aren't allowed to dig here. 305 00:16:03,863 --> 00:16:09,400 Or disturb the wreck in anyway out of respect for the sailors entombed inside. 306 00:16:09,402 --> 00:16:12,770 This is a notoriously dangerous place to dive. 307 00:16:12,772 --> 00:16:15,573 Salty ocean water is heavier than the fresh water 308 00:16:15,575 --> 00:16:19,110 that pours into the bay from multiple rivers. 309 00:16:19,112 --> 00:16:23,147 Those two shifting layers of water create currents that are strong, 310 00:16:23,149 --> 00:16:24,816 and unpredictable. 311 00:16:24,818 --> 00:16:28,019 The visibility here will be practically zero. 312 00:16:28,654 --> 00:16:30,989 So to help us navigate, 313 00:16:30,991 --> 00:16:33,624 we drop guide lines from our boat to a safety boat. 314 00:16:33,626 --> 00:16:35,994 And over the spot where the ship lies. 315 00:16:36,662 --> 00:16:39,197 [Jessica] Once Phil finds the Tecumseh, 316 00:16:39,199 --> 00:16:41,733 I want to try to communicate with the spirits of the lost sailors 317 00:16:41,735 --> 00:16:43,634 by using a hydrophone. 318 00:16:43,636 --> 00:16:46,938 A microphone designed to record sound underwater. 319 00:16:46,940 --> 00:16:49,774 We're gonna record everything on an underwater EVP. 320 00:16:49,776 --> 00:16:51,409 Somebody was ringing a bell. 321 00:16:51,411 --> 00:16:53,978 And I wanna see if we can find out who. 322 00:16:54,513 --> 00:16:56,848 There were no ships or boats anywhere near us 323 00:16:56,850 --> 00:16:59,384 when we repeatedly heard bells ringing. 324 00:16:59,386 --> 00:17:01,652 - [bells chiming] - Towards the beach? 325 00:17:01,654 --> 00:17:05,723 I believe those sounds could have been an echo from the battle of Mobile bay. 326 00:17:05,725 --> 00:17:08,426 And the last moments of the Tecumseh. 327 00:17:10,029 --> 00:17:13,398 [Phil] Once we're in the water, Jim will be my safety diver. 328 00:17:13,400 --> 00:17:14,365 [water splashing] 329 00:17:17,803 --> 00:17:19,337 [water splashing] 330 00:17:24,576 --> 00:17:26,744 We'll be tethered together as a buddy system. 331 00:17:26,746 --> 00:17:29,280 To keep the currents from sweeping us away. 332 00:17:32,084 --> 00:17:33,918 Check. Check. Check. Phil, can you hear me? 333 00:17:33,920 --> 00:17:36,187 [radio disturbance] 334 00:17:36,889 --> 00:17:38,256 [Phil speaking] 335 00:17:39,425 --> 00:17:40,958 [Jessica] We copy. 336 00:17:40,992 --> 00:17:42,727 [Phil speaking] 337 00:17:45,998 --> 00:17:50,368 Once I'm at the bottom, I'll use an underwater metal detector to locate the wreck. 338 00:17:51,804 --> 00:17:52,970 [Phil speaking] 339 00:18:10,389 --> 00:18:12,190 [metal detector clicking] 340 00:18:12,424 --> 00:18:13,591 [Phil speaking] 341 00:18:19,064 --> 00:18:21,199 [Jessica] Now that Phil is close to the shipwreck, 342 00:18:21,201 --> 00:18:22,700 I lower the hydrophone. 343 00:18:22,702 --> 00:18:23,434 Ooh! 344 00:18:24,736 --> 00:18:26,737 Man, that current is strong. 345 00:18:26,739 --> 00:18:29,240 It feels like I actually have a fish on the line. 346 00:18:33,912 --> 00:18:35,046 I hear some clicking. 347 00:18:35,048 --> 00:18:39,984 I think that's probably Phil using the metal detector. 348 00:18:42,821 --> 00:18:44,789 [metal detector clicking] 349 00:18:44,791 --> 00:18:47,825 Hey, Phil, I wanna try some underwater EVP's. 350 00:18:47,827 --> 00:18:50,094 So I need you to repeat after me, okay? 351 00:18:50,596 --> 00:18:51,996 [Phil speaking] 352 00:18:53,899 --> 00:18:56,601 Is there anyone from the Tecumseh that would like to reach out to us? 353 00:18:56,603 --> 00:18:58,069 [Phil speaking] 354 00:19:04,076 --> 00:19:07,311 Did anyone from the Tecumseh create a bell sound from the other night? 355 00:19:07,980 --> 00:19:09,080 [Phil speaking] 356 00:19:11,116 --> 00:19:12,316 Whoa! 357 00:19:16,955 --> 00:19:18,823 [radio static] 358 00:19:18,825 --> 00:19:20,291 Phil? 359 00:19:21,226 --> 00:19:22,360 Are you there? 360 00:19:29,968 --> 00:19:31,102 Woah! 361 00:19:31,104 --> 00:19:32,436 [Phil speaking] 362 00:19:35,073 --> 00:19:36,874 [radio static] 363 00:19:36,876 --> 00:19:38,242 Phil? 364 00:19:39,111 --> 00:19:40,444 Are you there? 365 00:19:47,819 --> 00:19:49,854 [Jessica] Phil lost the line. 366 00:19:49,856 --> 00:19:51,956 [Diver Captain] Copy that. Copy that. 367 00:19:54,626 --> 00:19:56,327 Phil, do you copy? Are you okay? 368 00:19:58,697 --> 00:20:02,300 Phil, Jim, can you guys, hear me? 369 00:20:08,640 --> 00:20:10,975 Yeah, this is [bleep] stupid. 370 00:20:11,877 --> 00:20:13,611 [Jessica] In extremely low visibility like this, 371 00:20:13,613 --> 00:20:16,614 the guide line is a literal life line. 372 00:20:16,616 --> 00:20:19,016 It's the only way for a diver to know where they're going 373 00:20:19,018 --> 00:20:21,185 so they don't get swept off couse. 374 00:20:26,024 --> 00:20:27,325 Buoy's right there. 375 00:20:32,965 --> 00:20:34,432 I see Jim. 376 00:20:37,236 --> 00:20:39,203 Hey, he got the line! 377 00:20:46,411 --> 00:20:49,347 Hey, they're coming to you guys. They gotta come to you. So head on over there. 378 00:21:16,742 --> 00:21:20,344 The current pushed us 100 feet towards the gulf. 379 00:21:23,415 --> 00:21:25,082 Hey, you guys all good? 380 00:21:25,417 --> 00:21:27,018 We're all good over here. 381 00:21:27,020 --> 00:21:27,952 We're all good. 382 00:21:27,954 --> 00:21:29,720 Ready to get dry. 383 00:21:29,722 --> 00:21:31,989 All right. See you at the dock. 384 00:21:33,792 --> 00:21:35,660 I'll analyze the hydrophone recordings later 385 00:21:35,662 --> 00:21:39,764 to see if we were able to capture any responses to my questions. 386 00:21:39,766 --> 00:21:43,267 Hopefully, Phil's near-death experience was worth it. 387 00:21:43,269 --> 00:21:47,571 I heard, "I've lost the line," then, I heard nothing. 388 00:21:47,573 --> 00:21:50,741 - And then, I saw bubbles just all over the damn place. - [chuckling] Oh, no. 389 00:21:50,743 --> 00:21:52,043 So, I just thought you've been dying. 390 00:21:52,045 --> 00:21:54,278 - You thought I became a ghost? - Yeah. 391 00:21:54,280 --> 00:21:58,382 - Oh, my God. - Sorry. We're okay. 392 00:21:58,384 --> 00:22:03,154 - [Jessica] You owe me a ka-trillion beers. - Fine. Fine. 393 00:22:03,588 --> 00:22:06,857 [Jessica] While we were busy with our off-shore investigation, 394 00:22:06,859 --> 00:22:10,695 Amy and Adam tracked down a couple who say they witnessed first-hand, 395 00:22:10,697 --> 00:22:13,597 some strange phenomenon at Fort Morgan. 396 00:22:13,599 --> 00:22:15,733 Larry Conley spent five years in the navy 397 00:22:15,735 --> 00:22:18,869 and has a passion for military history. 398 00:22:18,871 --> 00:22:21,706 His wife, Melinda, joined him on a visit to Fort Morgan. 399 00:22:21,708 --> 00:22:26,977 Together, they experienced something disturbing inside this tunnel. 400 00:22:26,979 --> 00:22:28,412 The tunnel is the main entrance to the fort, 401 00:22:28,414 --> 00:22:30,915 and hundreds of soldiers would've marched through here 402 00:22:30,917 --> 00:22:32,316 on their way to the battleground, 403 00:22:32,318 --> 00:22:36,687 including our primary paranormal suspect, Colonel Stewart. 404 00:22:36,689 --> 00:22:40,658 We heard that you guys have had some paranormal encounters in the fort. 405 00:22:40,660 --> 00:22:43,027 So, can you kind of take us through what happened? 406 00:22:43,029 --> 00:22:45,363 Sure. When we first got to the fort, 407 00:22:45,365 --> 00:22:50,201 we were walking down this very tunnel, and we're about halfway through, 408 00:22:50,203 --> 00:22:53,404 and I hear, and she heard it too, someone say, "Hey." 409 00:22:53,406 --> 00:22:54,271 Okay. 410 00:22:54,273 --> 00:22:55,873 So, I turn around, thought maybe I was 411 00:22:55,875 --> 00:22:58,509 in someone's way or I dropped something, and there was no one around. 412 00:22:58,511 --> 00:23:01,812 - Was it male or female? - It was male. Yes. 413 00:23:01,814 --> 00:23:04,582 - Did it sound like it was right next to you? - Right behind us. 414 00:23:04,584 --> 00:23:05,850 - [Amy] Oh. - Yes. 415 00:23:05,852 --> 00:23:08,018 Was it really crowded out front at the time? 416 00:23:08,020 --> 00:23:09,653 It was a rainy day. 417 00:23:09,655 --> 00:23:12,156 So, there was people out there but they were more towards the bay here. 418 00:23:12,158 --> 00:23:14,191 - I see. - So, no really right here. 419 00:23:14,193 --> 00:23:17,695 Was there water dripping? Or was there, like, water filling up here, you think? 420 00:23:17,697 --> 00:23:19,997 No. No water. 421 00:23:19,999 --> 00:23:22,833 But that was not your only experience. So, what else happened? 422 00:23:22,835 --> 00:23:27,505 Right. We'd gone inside and I'd looked back here, and she had some scratches. 423 00:23:27,507 --> 00:23:28,939 [both] Oh, so, you got scratched. 424 00:23:28,941 --> 00:23:31,909 - What did it feel like? - It really didn't hurt. 425 00:23:31,911 --> 00:23:33,711 - But it left a mark? - Yes, it left two marks. 426 00:23:33,713 --> 00:23:35,679 And what did it look like? 427 00:23:35,681 --> 00:23:38,048 - [Larry] I've got a picture if you'd like to see it. - Oh, yeah. 428 00:23:39,918 --> 00:23:41,852 [Adam] Oh, I see. Right here. 429 00:23:41,854 --> 00:23:44,889 - [Larry] There, there, and there. - [Adam] Oh, right there too. 430 00:23:44,891 --> 00:23:48,959 [Amy] The scratch is pretty wild. 431 00:23:48,961 --> 00:23:50,861 [Jessica] I believe it's possible that Melinda and Larry 432 00:23:50,863 --> 00:23:53,798 may have encountered the spirit of Colonel Stewart. 433 00:23:53,800 --> 00:23:55,966 If he has the ability to throw bricks... 434 00:23:55,968 --> 00:23:58,402 - [thudding] - What the [bleep] 435 00:23:58,404 --> 00:24:00,337 Trip up our equipment... 436 00:24:01,573 --> 00:24:03,707 maybe even appear on camera, 437 00:24:03,709 --> 00:24:07,244 then perhaps, he could've taken a swipe at Melinda. 438 00:24:08,413 --> 00:24:10,781 We head back to the fort to meet up with Amy and Adam. 439 00:24:10,783 --> 00:24:13,083 They've been doing their own deep dive, 440 00:24:13,085 --> 00:24:15,286 looking into the personal history of the colonel. 441 00:24:15,288 --> 00:24:19,256 He was commander of the fort when he was killed in a cannon accident... 442 00:24:20,759 --> 00:24:23,794 while preparing for future battle with the Union naval fleet. 443 00:24:23,796 --> 00:24:26,730 We started digging into Charles 444 00:24:26,732 --> 00:24:28,899 to figure out what was going on with his family, right? 445 00:24:28,901 --> 00:24:33,904 We did find out his wife was pregnant when he passed. 446 00:24:33,906 --> 00:24:34,939 Did he know that she was pregnant? 447 00:24:34,941 --> 00:24:38,142 I'm sure, because she had the baby two weeks later. 448 00:24:38,144 --> 00:24:40,945 And they named her Charlie. 449 00:24:40,947 --> 00:24:44,615 His only son passed away when he was eight. He fell out of a tree. 450 00:24:44,617 --> 00:24:47,685 That's a lot of heartbreak for one family. 451 00:24:47,687 --> 00:24:48,853 You know, we've encountered spirits 452 00:24:48,855 --> 00:24:50,654 who don't know they've passed away. 453 00:24:50,656 --> 00:24:52,656 So, if there's anything he's gonna wanna know, 454 00:24:52,658 --> 00:24:56,360 it's, "What happened to my family? What happened to my unborn daughter?" 455 00:24:56,362 --> 00:24:59,830 - It's just a matter of, I guess, telling him. So... - Mmm-hmm. 456 00:24:59,832 --> 00:25:02,700 And seeing if the activity picks up or changes or dissipates. 457 00:25:02,702 --> 00:25:04,969 We have work to do. 458 00:25:06,838 --> 00:25:09,807 [Phil] We decide to split into two teams. 459 00:25:09,809 --> 00:25:12,676 Amy and I are heading to the entrance tunnel where 460 00:25:12,678 --> 00:25:16,780 Larry and Melinda say that they heard a disembodied voice. 461 00:25:16,782 --> 00:25:19,950 I want to check conditions to see if there's anything natural 462 00:25:19,952 --> 00:25:22,987 like dripping water or animal activity 463 00:25:22,989 --> 00:25:25,489 that could've caused those sounds. 464 00:25:25,491 --> 00:25:28,893 [Jessica] And since my EVP session at the Tecumseh wreck was cut short, 465 00:25:28,895 --> 00:25:31,395 Adam and I want to try again to make contact 466 00:25:31,397 --> 00:25:33,697 with the sailors who died when it sank. 467 00:25:33,699 --> 00:25:37,768 The shipwreck is only 300 yards off shore. 468 00:25:37,770 --> 00:25:39,703 - See that glowing spot right there? - [Adam] Yeah. 469 00:25:39,705 --> 00:25:41,872 - [Jessica] That's the Tecumseh. - Okay. 470 00:25:41,874 --> 00:25:45,376 - We'd investigated along beach shores before. - Uh-huh. 471 00:25:45,378 --> 00:25:47,745 And obviously, the-- It's hard to hear 472 00:25:47,747 --> 00:25:50,648 because you have wind blowing. The contamination is high. 473 00:25:50,650 --> 00:25:52,816 So, if we use the Spirit Box and headphones, 474 00:25:52,818 --> 00:25:55,953 that'll be our best way to, like, get information. 475 00:25:55,955 --> 00:25:56,887 - Something a little bit more clear... - Yeah. 476 00:25:56,889 --> 00:25:58,422 - Than we would normally-- - Yes. 477 00:25:58,690 --> 00:26:00,291 This is where we wanna set up. 478 00:26:00,293 --> 00:26:04,461 A spirit box scans through hundreds of radio frequencies at high speed. 479 00:26:04,463 --> 00:26:08,666 Some believe that entities pull words through the device in order to communicate. 480 00:26:08,668 --> 00:26:12,770 While I'm asking questions, Adam wears the noise-cancelling headphones 481 00:26:12,772 --> 00:26:16,840 and a blindfold so he won't know what I'm saying, or when. 482 00:26:16,842 --> 00:26:18,876 He'll call out any responses he hears. 483 00:26:18,878 --> 00:26:21,512 Adam and Amy have had years of success 484 00:26:21,514 --> 00:26:24,615 connecting with spirits using this technique. 485 00:26:24,617 --> 00:26:27,918 I'm excited to try it out with another paranormal expert, 486 00:26:27,920 --> 00:26:31,021 and without Phil here to roll his eyes. 487 00:26:31,656 --> 00:26:34,158 Adam, can you hear me? 488 00:26:35,860 --> 00:26:37,761 Okay, I'm gonna get it started. 489 00:26:37,763 --> 00:26:41,265 Is anyone from the Tecumseh with us right now? 490 00:26:45,103 --> 00:26:47,271 Was it you ringing the bell? 491 00:26:50,041 --> 00:26:53,377 - Feel free to reach out to us-- - I'm here... 492 00:26:55,513 --> 00:26:57,147 too. 493 00:27:01,553 --> 00:27:04,588 When you say I'm here too, do you mean two people? 494 00:27:04,590 --> 00:27:07,958 Or... Is there two people here with us right now? 495 00:27:10,495 --> 00:27:13,998 We'd love to have a conversation with you. 496 00:27:17,869 --> 00:27:21,972 I've a list of names for people that were stationed on the Tecumseh. 497 00:27:21,974 --> 00:27:26,076 If this is you or if you know this person, feel free to reach out to us. 498 00:27:26,678 --> 00:27:28,345 George Work. 499 00:27:28,947 --> 00:27:31,415 Acting Master Thomas Eustick. 500 00:27:34,119 --> 00:27:37,287 Is James Dalton with you? 501 00:27:40,659 --> 00:27:42,993 Ah... 502 00:27:43,261 --> 00:27:46,397 Are you in pain? Are you screaming? 503 00:27:46,965 --> 00:27:48,999 Is that... 504 00:27:49,001 --> 00:27:52,002 Is that what you're trying to express? 505 00:27:52,404 --> 00:27:54,271 Are there other people with you? 506 00:27:54,739 --> 00:27:56,407 Hundreds. 507 00:28:02,080 --> 00:28:04,181 [Jessica] Are there other people with you? 508 00:28:04,482 --> 00:28:05,783 Hundreds. 509 00:28:11,056 --> 00:28:12,623 [Jessica] Ninety three sailors went down with the Tecumseh, 510 00:28:12,625 --> 00:28:17,728 and nearly 1,000 died over the course of the fort's history. 511 00:28:17,730 --> 00:28:22,833 We might be communicating with both sailors and soldiers from the fort. 512 00:28:22,835 --> 00:28:24,101 This could truly be 513 00:28:24,103 --> 00:28:28,205 the most tragic, most haunted place I've ever been. 514 00:28:29,774 --> 00:28:32,109 Did something happen to you? 515 00:28:37,549 --> 00:28:42,019 This was where Melinda and Larry were walking. 516 00:28:42,021 --> 00:28:46,557 And they heard a disembodied voice say, "Hey" to them, 517 00:28:46,559 --> 00:28:48,125 like, behind them. 518 00:28:48,127 --> 00:28:50,561 - And they said that there was no one else around. - Okay. 519 00:28:50,563 --> 00:28:52,296 It was raining. It wasn't a busy day at the port. 520 00:28:52,298 --> 00:28:54,331 But this was where it all started for them. 521 00:28:54,333 --> 00:28:57,935 You'd also think, with rain, that would cause a lot of, basically, white noise. 522 00:28:57,937 --> 00:29:00,738 - It would be harder to hear voices around. - That's true. 523 00:29:00,740 --> 00:29:04,408 I will say, walking around this place, 524 00:29:04,410 --> 00:29:06,810 - you hear sounds bounce around a lot. - Yeah. 525 00:29:06,812 --> 00:29:09,713 Can we do, if I just walk out there and say, "Hey," 526 00:29:09,715 --> 00:29:12,015 - and see if it sounds like it's in here? - Okay. 527 00:29:12,017 --> 00:29:14,618 - Here, I'll say it a few different ways. - Okay. 528 00:29:14,620 --> 00:29:16,386 Few different spots. 529 00:29:19,023 --> 00:29:21,258 Right. I'm gonna start right here. 530 00:29:21,826 --> 00:29:23,694 Hey. 531 00:29:23,696 --> 00:29:27,097 [Phil] I can hear you clear, but I can also see you. 532 00:29:27,099 --> 00:29:30,300 Do you wanna try to get out of sight and see how it bounces around here? 533 00:29:30,802 --> 00:29:31,969 [Amy] Sure thing. 534 00:29:34,139 --> 00:29:36,006 I'll do one this way. 535 00:29:41,246 --> 00:29:42,212 Hey. 536 00:29:45,450 --> 00:29:47,351 That was a good one. 537 00:29:48,686 --> 00:29:50,788 - Hey. - [Amy] Hey. How did that sound? 538 00:29:50,790 --> 00:29:53,657 I gotta say, I think that was a pretty successful experiment. 539 00:29:53,659 --> 00:29:55,559 There were some where when you said it, 540 00:29:55,561 --> 00:29:58,929 it almost sounded like the sound was just kind of bouncing above me. 541 00:29:58,931 --> 00:30:03,000 It was really hard to tell if it was in front of me, or behind me. 542 00:30:03,002 --> 00:30:04,935 And I was way out in the parking lot. 543 00:30:04,937 --> 00:30:06,770 - [Phil] Really? - Yeah. 544 00:30:06,772 --> 00:30:08,639 [Phil] The key to this auditory illusion 545 00:30:08,641 --> 00:30:10,808 is the fort's unique architecture. 546 00:30:10,810 --> 00:30:14,411 The long oddly angled walls bounce sound waves around 547 00:30:14,413 --> 00:30:16,513 in ways that our brains don't anticipate. 548 00:30:16,515 --> 00:30:18,749 When these echoes stack up just right, 549 00:30:18,751 --> 00:30:21,685 it can create a very convincing impression 550 00:30:21,687 --> 00:30:24,188 of noises coming from a different location 551 00:30:24,190 --> 00:30:26,423 as Amy just demonstrated. 552 00:30:26,425 --> 00:30:31,662 But Melinda also believes that something or someone scratched her. 553 00:30:31,664 --> 00:30:36,400 - And this is where the witness said she was scratched? - Yeah. 554 00:30:38,069 --> 00:30:39,670 [Phil] I'll say, the walls here... 555 00:30:39,672 --> 00:30:42,806 there's not as many objects just sticking out or broken bricks 556 00:30:42,808 --> 00:30:44,675 that would explain someone getting scratched. 557 00:30:44,677 --> 00:30:46,910 - No nails or anything. - Uh-uh. 558 00:30:46,912 --> 00:30:49,046 - It's just flat concrete. - Yeah. 559 00:30:49,048 --> 00:30:53,050 [Phil whispers] Oh, my gosh. There's so many spiders here. 560 00:30:53,052 --> 00:30:56,220 [Amy] Oh, my God. Oh, God. 561 00:30:56,254 --> 00:30:59,189 There's so many. 562 00:30:59,191 --> 00:31:04,695 [Phil] There are over 90 species of spiders in Alabama, most of which are harmless. 563 00:31:04,697 --> 00:31:07,364 Many of the ones I see here are funnel weavers. 564 00:31:07,366 --> 00:31:09,700 This place is amazing. 565 00:31:09,734 --> 00:31:11,335 [Amy gags] 566 00:31:11,337 --> 00:31:13,470 - [Phil] Wanna see a trick? - I don't wanna see a trick. 567 00:31:13,472 --> 00:31:14,938 [Phil] Hey, sometimes, it brings 'em out. 568 00:31:14,940 --> 00:31:17,207 - [Amy] You do this on purpose for fun? - Yeah. 569 00:31:17,209 --> 00:31:19,243 [whispering] Oh, that guy's eating right now. 570 00:31:20,011 --> 00:31:22,579 [Amy] Ew, ugh. 571 00:31:22,581 --> 00:31:25,315 They're like in every nook and cranny. 572 00:31:25,317 --> 00:31:26,483 Walking around the place like this 573 00:31:26,485 --> 00:31:29,753 you're gonna be thinking there's something all over you. 574 00:31:29,755 --> 00:31:33,523 So she was probably hyper-aware, like I am right now 575 00:31:33,525 --> 00:31:36,059 of every little feeling. 576 00:31:36,061 --> 00:31:38,829 Like easily, I don't know, I wonder if she... 577 00:31:38,831 --> 00:31:41,064 Anytime you think something's crawling on you, 578 00:31:41,066 --> 00:31:41,765 - you're going to scratch and so-- - Yeah. 579 00:31:41,767 --> 00:31:44,601 I think... 580 00:31:44,603 --> 00:31:46,970 - We should consider that as a possibility... - Okay. 581 00:31:46,972 --> 00:31:49,473 Of how the scratch occurred. 582 00:31:49,475 --> 00:31:51,241 Yeah, I agree with you. 583 00:31:53,878 --> 00:31:55,979 [Jess] Is there anything you feel we should know? 584 00:31:56,981 --> 00:31:58,982 Turned on his head. 585 00:31:59,918 --> 00:32:03,186 The Tecumseh flipped as it was sinking. 586 00:32:03,188 --> 00:32:05,088 Were you stuck on board? 587 00:32:07,692 --> 00:32:08,392 [man] Hmm. 588 00:32:12,897 --> 00:32:14,031 Can you tell us your name? 589 00:32:17,001 --> 00:32:19,169 Is there anyone else that would like to speak with us? 590 00:32:25,209 --> 00:32:28,178 [Jess] After an hour the responses seemed to stop. 591 00:32:30,815 --> 00:32:32,849 [man] Oh my gosh. That's wild. 592 00:32:32,851 --> 00:32:35,619 I got a little, uh, shocked. 593 00:32:35,621 --> 00:32:38,255 What it sounded like for me was that... 594 00:32:39,424 --> 00:32:41,959 At first it sounded like there was like one or two voices 595 00:32:41,961 --> 00:32:44,861 and it wasn't, I mean, like, coming from somewhere. 596 00:32:44,863 --> 00:32:46,163 [Jess] Mmm-hmm. 597 00:32:46,564 --> 00:32:50,434 And then there was a cacophony of voices, as if 598 00:32:50,436 --> 00:32:52,769 it felt like there were a lot of people trying to speak up. 599 00:32:52,771 --> 00:32:55,472 It seemed like we were getting very specific responses. 600 00:32:55,474 --> 00:32:56,406 It's like a crowded room. 601 00:32:56,408 --> 00:32:58,508 Everybody is trying to get the attention. 602 00:32:58,510 --> 00:33:03,714 That's cool. So it's as if being here night after night after night sparked something. 603 00:33:03,716 --> 00:33:06,883 I mean, I just think there's a lot of people stuck here 604 00:33:06,885 --> 00:33:11,054 - throughout history at different points of time. - Yeah. 605 00:33:11,823 --> 00:33:14,458 That are, kind of, talking over each other. 606 00:33:14,460 --> 00:33:16,960 A lot of souls reaching out. 607 00:33:16,962 --> 00:33:21,932 And when somebody, kind of, turns the light on in that room. 608 00:33:21,934 --> 00:33:23,467 It's like, you know, moths to a flame. 609 00:33:23,501 --> 00:33:25,569 Right. 610 00:33:25,571 --> 00:33:28,338 [Jess] We head back to bastion fort to meet up with Phil and Amy. 611 00:33:28,340 --> 00:33:31,641 This might be where Colonel. Stewart was killed in the cannon misfire. 612 00:33:31,643 --> 00:33:35,746 And it's where we believe we made contact with his spirit last night. 613 00:33:35,748 --> 00:33:37,948 We're hoping our new information about what happened 614 00:33:37,950 --> 00:33:40,050 to his pregnant widow and children 615 00:33:40,052 --> 00:33:41,351 will earn us a response. 616 00:33:41,652 --> 00:33:43,353 [Phil] Okay. 617 00:33:43,355 --> 00:33:46,790 Adam has a camera ready to record any anomalies. 618 00:33:46,792 --> 00:33:50,160 While Amy has her digital recorder to pick up EVPs. 619 00:33:51,729 --> 00:33:53,463 [Amy] Charles Stewart. 620 00:33:53,465 --> 00:33:56,967 We're back. We have some information for you. 621 00:33:58,536 --> 00:34:05,175 Your wife gave birth to a beautiful daughter two weeks after your accident. 622 00:34:05,710 --> 00:34:09,312 And they named her Charlie, after you. 623 00:34:18,389 --> 00:34:23,994 Your son, Evander, did have an accident when he was eight. 624 00:34:23,996 --> 00:34:27,297 Um, he fell out of a tree and passed away. 625 00:34:28,566 --> 00:34:35,138 Your son and his sister and your wife are all buried together. 626 00:34:35,140 --> 00:34:38,775 But if you're here worried about them, you don't need to be. 627 00:34:38,777 --> 00:34:40,944 You can go be with them. 628 00:34:44,449 --> 00:34:46,416 [Amy] We can listen to that and see. 629 00:34:46,418 --> 00:34:52,656 [static] Charles Stewart. We're back. We have some information for you. 630 00:34:52,658 --> 00:34:59,029 Your wife gave birth to a beautiful daughter two weeks after your accident. 631 00:34:59,031 --> 00:35:02,699 And they named her Charlie, after you. 632 00:35:02,701 --> 00:35:03,867 [static] were you-- 633 00:35:03,869 --> 00:35:05,402 - Ooh. - [exclaims] What? 634 00:35:05,404 --> 00:35:06,937 [man] Did he say Charlie? 635 00:35:06,971 --> 00:35:08,405 [Amy] That was crazy. 636 00:35:08,407 --> 00:35:10,407 [Jess] I've got goosebumps. 637 00:35:14,879 --> 00:35:18,482 The USS Tecumseh isn't the only sunken Civil War vessel 638 00:35:18,484 --> 00:35:21,451 that's said to be sending ghostly signals to shore. 639 00:35:21,453 --> 00:35:27,524 On February 17th, 1864, in Charleston harbor, the H.L. Hunley, 640 00:35:27,526 --> 00:35:33,463 a Confederate submarine, hits the Union blockade ship, USS Housatonic with a torpedo. 641 00:35:33,465 --> 00:35:37,601 Becoming the first sub ever to sink an enemy ship. 642 00:35:37,603 --> 00:35:41,671 Afterwards, eyewitnesses report seeing a signal light from the Hunley 643 00:35:41,673 --> 00:35:43,640 confirming that their mission is complete. 644 00:35:43,642 --> 00:35:46,576 But the sub never makes it back to base. 645 00:35:46,578 --> 00:35:50,614 In 2000, the Hunley is recovered from the bottom of the harbor. 646 00:35:50,616 --> 00:35:53,450 Forensic analysis indicates all eight crew members 647 00:35:53,452 --> 00:35:55,785 died suddenly at their stations. 648 00:35:55,787 --> 00:35:58,321 Possibly from the shockwave of the torpedo blast. 649 00:35:58,323 --> 00:36:01,291 So, who raised that signal light? 650 00:36:01,293 --> 00:36:05,962 To this day some claim to see a ghostly light shining across Charleston harbor. 651 00:36:05,964 --> 00:36:08,899 But skeptics say that's just the power of suggestion 652 00:36:08,901 --> 00:36:11,401 working on the subconscious mind. 653 00:36:15,806 --> 00:36:18,275 Named her Charlie after you. 654 00:36:18,809 --> 00:36:19,876 [static] were you-- 655 00:36:19,878 --> 00:36:21,745 - Ooh. - [exclaims] What? 656 00:36:21,747 --> 00:36:22,412 [man] Did that say Charlie? 657 00:36:22,947 --> 00:36:24,414 [Amy] That was crazy. 658 00:36:24,416 --> 00:36:26,483 [Jess] Ooh, I've got goosebumps. 659 00:36:26,485 --> 00:36:29,052 [Jess] Can you play it back again? 660 00:36:29,054 --> 00:36:33,056 Accident. And they named her Charlie, after you. 661 00:36:33,058 --> 00:36:35,292 - [static] were you worried for them? - [Amy] Yeah. 662 00:36:35,294 --> 00:36:37,160 [Amy] It says Charlie. 663 00:36:38,362 --> 00:36:40,830 - [Adam] I heard it from over here, like, loud too. - [Amy] Yeah? 664 00:36:40,832 --> 00:36:43,233 - I mean that is so wild. - [Amy] That was a good response. 665 00:36:45,269 --> 00:36:49,005 So, Sir, if there's anything else we can do for you, we're happy to do so. 666 00:36:49,007 --> 00:36:50,073 Just say it. 667 00:36:54,412 --> 00:36:55,245 Here we go. 668 00:36:55,247 --> 00:36:57,080 [static] If there's anything else... 669 00:36:57,082 --> 00:37:00,250 [Amy] We continue calling out to Charles, but after that initial reaction 670 00:37:00,252 --> 00:37:03,620 to the name of his daughter, he seems to have gone quiet. 671 00:37:03,622 --> 00:37:07,290 Perhaps he's satisfied with the update we brought him about his family. 672 00:37:14,098 --> 00:37:14,531 - [Josh] Hey guys. - [all] Hey. 673 00:37:14,533 --> 00:37:15,565 [Phil] ...Josh. 674 00:37:15,567 --> 00:37:18,602 So, how did it go in the Gulf? How are you doing? 675 00:37:18,604 --> 00:37:22,205 - We're doing great. - Yeah. So, Amy and Adam, that was a fantastic idea. 676 00:37:22,207 --> 00:37:23,807 Thank you so much for putting them in touch with us. 677 00:37:23,809 --> 00:37:26,376 Sure. And how was that dive on the Tecumseh? 678 00:37:26,378 --> 00:37:30,247 There's literally zero visibility. Complete darkness. 679 00:37:30,249 --> 00:37:33,617 Had to use sonar and then the metal detector to find this wreck. 680 00:37:33,619 --> 00:37:36,620 [exclaims] Wow. That sounds terrifying actually. 681 00:37:36,622 --> 00:37:40,490 But hey, at least you were up close to this incredibly historic wreck. 682 00:37:40,492 --> 00:37:42,892 Jess, did you find the source of those bells? 683 00:37:42,894 --> 00:37:46,863 So, while he was diving, I was using the hydrophone to do an EVP session 684 00:37:46,865 --> 00:37:50,000 and we got some amazing results. 685 00:37:50,002 --> 00:37:52,168 So I'm going to send them to you. Check these out. 686 00:37:52,837 --> 00:37:54,104 Okay. What do we got? 687 00:37:55,273 --> 00:37:56,273 [click] 688 00:37:56,907 --> 00:37:57,440 [bang] 689 00:37:59,143 --> 00:38:00,310 [bang] 690 00:38:00,678 --> 00:38:01,978 [bang] 691 00:38:03,247 --> 00:38:04,781 What is that? What am I hearing? 692 00:38:04,815 --> 00:38:07,751 At first I thought it could have been the noise of us jumping into the water. 693 00:38:07,753 --> 00:38:10,086 But then it just keeps getting louder and louder. 694 00:38:10,088 --> 00:38:13,623 To me it seems, very obviously, that it is cannon fire. 695 00:38:13,625 --> 00:38:14,791 It does sound like that. 696 00:38:14,793 --> 00:38:16,092 And if you check the other file. 697 00:38:16,094 --> 00:38:19,629 There's what sounds like somebody's voice speaking under the water. 698 00:38:19,631 --> 00:38:20,897 And this thing was so far down 699 00:38:20,899 --> 00:38:24,134 it was definitely not picking up anybody talking on the boat. 700 00:38:24,136 --> 00:38:26,036 All right. Let me give it a listen. 701 00:38:26,304 --> 00:38:28,204 [static] Hello. 702 00:38:30,541 --> 00:38:33,610 There's something there but that is really hard to make out. 703 00:38:33,612 --> 00:38:35,412 What, what do you think that is Jess? 704 00:38:35,414 --> 00:38:38,315 A little bit of what sounds like a hello. 705 00:38:38,716 --> 00:38:41,418 [static] Hello. 706 00:38:41,420 --> 00:38:44,220 There were dolphins around. It could have been a dolphin. 707 00:38:44,222 --> 00:38:45,955 - Saying hello in dolphin voice. Yeah. - Hello. 708 00:38:45,957 --> 00:38:47,824 - It's possible. - It's not poss-- 709 00:38:47,826 --> 00:38:50,627 But the loud explosion sound. No clue. 710 00:38:50,629 --> 00:38:52,529 So in terms of the investigation in the bay. 711 00:38:52,531 --> 00:38:55,732 I would call the evidence here inconclusive. 712 00:38:55,734 --> 00:38:58,501 You know, I, that first sound file is really intriguing but, 713 00:38:58,503 --> 00:39:00,770 let's talk about the fort itself. 714 00:39:00,772 --> 00:39:03,506 The question remains. Is Fort Morgan haunted? 715 00:39:03,508 --> 00:39:05,175 Oh, hell yeah. 716 00:39:06,677 --> 00:39:08,778 [Josh] My team analyzed the, more than, 717 00:39:08,780 --> 00:39:12,882 200 hours of audio and video data they collected. 718 00:39:12,884 --> 00:39:15,385 In the end, Phil and Jess were able to find explanations 719 00:39:15,387 --> 00:39:18,555 for some of the phenomena around Fort Morgan. 720 00:39:18,557 --> 00:39:22,359 Remember the ghost photo that triggered this investigation? 721 00:39:22,361 --> 00:39:25,462 Phil was able to make a very similar image. 722 00:39:25,464 --> 00:39:29,065 Suggesting it might be the result of atmospheric conditions. 723 00:39:29,367 --> 00:39:32,602 As for the disembodied voices reported there. 724 00:39:32,604 --> 00:39:35,538 Phil determined that the Fort's distinct architecture and acoustics 725 00:39:35,540 --> 00:39:39,642 - can create echoes seemingly from nowhere. - [echo] Hey. 726 00:39:39,644 --> 00:39:44,814 The trail cams Phil placed around the Fort did snap a few shots of wildlife. 727 00:39:44,816 --> 00:39:48,051 Though, not the bobcat, who's eerie screech we captured. 728 00:39:50,821 --> 00:39:53,823 And when they analyzed all of Jess' recordings 729 00:39:53,825 --> 00:39:55,859 from inside the Fort for any EVPs. 730 00:39:55,861 --> 00:39:57,927 [Jess] Are you there? Hello? 731 00:39:57,929 --> 00:39:59,662 [Josh] They got nothing but crickets. 732 00:39:59,664 --> 00:40:00,063 [crickets chirping] 733 00:40:00,065 --> 00:40:02,298 Literally. 734 00:40:02,300 --> 00:40:08,204 And the surveillance cameras they left running showed no further ghostly anomalies. 735 00:40:08,206 --> 00:40:13,676 But the team did gather other evidence that can't be easily explained. 736 00:40:13,678 --> 00:40:17,080 Jess and Adam called out to the lost souls of the Tecumseh. 737 00:40:17,082 --> 00:40:19,716 - [Jess] Are there other people with you? - Hundreds. 738 00:40:19,718 --> 00:40:22,786 And got what could be answers. 739 00:40:22,788 --> 00:40:25,989 And our team's attempts to connect with Colonel Charles Stewart 740 00:40:25,991 --> 00:40:28,024 yielded intriguing results. 741 00:40:28,026 --> 00:40:29,025 Charles, are you here? 742 00:40:29,027 --> 00:40:31,027 The REM Pod alerts. 743 00:40:31,862 --> 00:40:33,430 The brick that fell. 744 00:40:33,432 --> 00:40:35,498 - [thuds] - What the [bleep]? 745 00:40:35,500 --> 00:40:37,867 Did that just come out of one of the ceilings? 746 00:40:37,869 --> 00:40:40,737 And what seemed like intelligent responses. 747 00:40:40,739 --> 00:40:41,805 [static] were you-- 748 00:40:41,807 --> 00:40:43,006 - Ooh. - [exclaims] What? 749 00:40:43,008 --> 00:40:44,574 [man] Did that say Charlie? 750 00:40:44,576 --> 00:40:49,512 [Josh] All of those unexplained events, happening around the same time 751 00:40:49,514 --> 00:40:53,983 begs the question, what is really going on at Fort Morgan? 752 00:40:55,519 --> 00:40:57,754 Believers would argue that the pain and tragedy 753 00:40:57,756 --> 00:41:00,890 that occurred within these walls, and just offshore 754 00:41:00,892 --> 00:41:03,626 is most certainly the cause of a haunting. 755 00:41:03,628 --> 00:41:06,629 More than a thousand lives were lost here 756 00:41:06,631 --> 00:41:09,666 over its 125 years as an active Fort. 757 00:41:09,668 --> 00:41:12,902 Lives suddenly and brutally cut short. 758 00:41:12,904 --> 00:41:17,173 And as the crumbling Fort faces what may be it's final days, 759 00:41:17,175 --> 00:41:19,876 even a hardened skeptic will find it difficult 760 00:41:19,878 --> 00:41:22,145 to explain this. 761 00:41:24,415 --> 00:41:26,983 For more information on Expedition X 762 00:41:26,985 --> 00:41:30,053 head to Discovery.com/ExpeditionX.