The first paranormal investigation at the George Taylor House, Lehigh and Poplar streets, Catasauqua, took place 6 p.m. July 30-1 a.m. July 31 and was hosted by Interstate Paranormal Research.

“We never know what to expect,” said Anthony Grothaus, founder of IPR, which plans to host future public events, private investigations and paranormal festivals. “We hope to raise more money for the house and the restoration committee and to also get more people interested in the field of paranormal investigation.”

The next investigation is set for 6 p.m. Aug. 27-1 a.m. Aug. 28 at GTH. A cookout is also planned. Ticket sales benefit the George Taylor House Association. Email iprghosting@gmail.com for booking, cost and other information.

The team assists clients dealing with potential paranormal activity in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware and Maryland.

Members of the team and any investigator who books a ticket to an event can help to detect spirits using a variety of ghost-hunting technologies.

Upon touring the house, guests are shown a variety of devices used to detect, film or capture evidence of a spirit from the other side. Equipment used during these kinds of investigations includes REMPODs, which detect energy disturbances and fluctuations, as used in major ghost hunting television shows, Shadow Sensors, Sony AX 100 4K video camera, Zoom Q2n4K Drop cameras, Deadlight LLC infrared video lights, Zoom tripod recorders and Sony Drop recorders.

A portal box, which picks up radio frequencies and is believed to be used by spirits to talk and communicate, was used at the GTH investigation. Other equipment included an EDI Plus, which detects and measures ghost activity, motion- or touch-activated light-up cat ball play toys to detect motion, K2 and various EMF reading devices.

A vortex dome triggered by static or triboelectric fields as motion-detecting device for ghosts, laser grids to detect shadows and movement with vibration proximity sensors were also used.

“I had witnessed a black shadow move across the ceiling in the basement blocking out the laser grid beams,” said Grothaus, of the late-night event where guests were taken on a tour through each room in the house to experience ghost hunting and hopefully walk away with some personal stories to share of their own.

Unexplained activity took place at the GTH event, including the sighting of a half body apparition and direct interaction with equipment when asked specific questions directed toward the three reported entities in the house.

Ghosts most reported to be present at the GTH are George Taylor himself, who was the signer of the Declaration of Independence, and his wife, Ann. Another ghost by the name of Hanna is believed to be spotted in the attic, where she paces from window to window searching for her husband who was lost at sea.

Whoever the ghosts may be, a ghostly presence has been reported to be sensed by visitors and ghost hunters alike.

“Every time we’re here, something happens, and the activity becomes more and more,” said IPR investigator Megan Bisignaro, of Drexel Hill.

Several personal experiences took place, including one person becoming so emotionally touched by an unseen force he had to go outside to gain his composure, Grothaus explained.

Another attendee had his shirt tugged on twice in the night, and one of the IPR investigators, Brenda Demski, of Maryland, had her leg touched on the second-floor stairway landing.

Cat ball activations in the basement, portal session communications and the sound of a woman’s scream could be heard the night of July 30 during the paranormal investigation.

“I was upstairs on the attic stairwell when I felt someone grab my arm,” said Rob Hess, of Catasauqua, board of directors member and volunteer at the GTH. “I turned around, and nobody was there. I got that cold feeling, with pins and needles on my face.”

At the end of the night, guests were invited to watch several clips of compelling evidence from previous investigations.

At this time, recording devices are now on evidence review, which will take three to four weeks to analyze.

“I was a guest there Saturday night,” said Joseph J. Biagioli, of Quakertown. “They did a wonderful job for us and plenty of activity - best experience I’ve had.”

With a lot of smiling faces and promises to return to future events, the Interstate Paranormal Research team is now booking for private team investigations at the GTH. Contact interstateparanormalresearch@gmail.com to sign up now.

Other upcoming events at the GTH include Harvest and Haunts Festival, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Oct. 29; Night of Haunts, a celebrity ghost investigation with Scott Porter of “Ghost Asylum, Haunted Towns and Haunted Live” and Stephanie Burke, psychic medium on “Kindred Spirits,” 5:30-9 p.m. Oct. 29 and 9:30 p.m. Oct. 29-1 a.m. Oct. 30; Para-Friendsgiving, 5 p.m. Nov. 19-1 a.m. Nov. 20; and Ghosts of Christmas Past, with Carl L. Johnson and James Annitto, Dec. 17 (time to be determined).