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We would like to encourage paranormal groups to get involved with their local historical sites.
Due to the irresponsibility of many inexperienced and fool hard "ghost seekers" many historical societies are hesitant to allow paranormal investigators onto their properties. Many properties have been vandalized, disrespected, and even stolen from. Many locations have problems with people trespassing causing many sights to be sold or destroyed to prevent liability issues. The destruction of many historical locations is directly a result of irresponsible "ghost hunting".
How can we help? What can we do to preserve these sights for future generations to enjoy?
Small steps... find a local cemetery or graveyard that looks as if it could use some tender loving care. Contact the owner (usually a church, mortuary, or local government office) and volunteer to fix it up. Mow the grass, pull weeds, plant flowers, fix fences, right head stones, you know, manual labor! Who on earth turns down FREE manual labor? If you are turned down do not get discouraged. You can always try another location. You can even contact your state governor's office and tell them that you are a legitimate group trying to help restore and preserve your local history. The governor's office can help you find a historical society that will gladly accept your help.
The point of starting small is to build up trust. If you do well on a small job, then you may be offered larger jobs. The community will see that you care for the history as well as the ghost stories. Once you have proven your worth, you will find many historical sites and local businesses will start asking for you by name.
It is very sad that we all have to work so hard to restore the reputation of the paranormal field, but we have to start somewhere. This blog is just a suggestion on how you can get involved. Remember to present yourself as a respectable paranormal investigator, people will notice. And if you have the desire to go directly to a local historical society then by all means do so, just remember, they most likely will deny you access to sites when asked straight out. Offer to help maintain or restore a location first and you will be surprised at how eagerly your group will later be asked or allowed to investigate.