Instructor Sherri Brake
                               Check out the Official WV Pen website to register online
This page was last updated: January 26, 2012

Do you believe in ghosts?
No. Are you crazy?
Yes. Absolutely!
Maybe
Not sure. I need more proof!
Hmmmm..I'll let you know after I take the class!

Stop back to see if we add a date in 2012. We hope to!




Our class exploring the Psychiatric ward
West Virginia Penitentiary
818 Jefferson Avenue
Moundsville,  West Virginia
Or the call the Pen for more info or to register by phone at  304- 845-6200
These events are 4 hours long and held on site at the WV Pen. 

This  2 hour class is followed by a 2 hour hands on investigation.  Your instructor is Sherri Brake  who has 26 years of experience with paranormal investigations. Sherri is the owner and lead tour guide for Haunted Heartland Tours. She has filmed with the Travel Channel, PBS and  has consulted on such shows as TAPS GHOSTHUNTERS, Paranormal State and Ghost Adventures.  This is her 5th  year of instructing the Pen's paranormal classes. She will instruct you and also lead you to some of the paranormal hotspots in the Pen. Use investigative equipment that is provided to see what lurks in the shadows. 

Class topics:
Ghosts vs Spirits
Signs of a Haunting or Paranormal Activity
Is Your House Haunted?
Paranormal Vocabulary
Investigative Protocol  "Who, What, Where and When"
How to Capture EVP
Paranormal Photography
Dowsing
How to Use The Equipment





Age 18 and over please

Cost is $60 per person and includes class manual, 2 hour class, 2 hour ghosthunt and light refreshments.
Limited class size  30 participants
Our September 2007 class in front of the
      legendary "Wheel" entrance
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     Haunted History Walks of Summersville West Virginia
          Haunted Heartland Tours
            Owner/Director Sherri Brake
          Haunted Heartland Tours is a registered business with the State of West Virginia
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Class Instructor: Sherri Brake
Paranormal Investigator and author of
Haunted History of the Ohio State Reformatory & Haunted Stark County Ohio and the Haunted HIstory of the West Virginia Penitentiary
The Pen covers 10 acres of ground.
venture into the legendary Sugar Shack. This area has had a history of activity.
Here is a sample of equipment you will learn to you on your investigation.
What to bring:
Wear comfortable shoes
Dress in layers
Flashlights will be needed
Bring tape recorders/digital voice recorders to record EVP
Bring any other ghosthunting gear you have

What not to bring: 
Alcohol / Ouija Boards
Check out our mini video from one of our WV Pen Ghosthunting classes. Thanks to the gang from
Palestra College- Raj, Tiffany and Ryan!