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Investigating the 1890 House Museum: What We Found After Dark in Cortland, NY

Some locations earn their reputation through decades of whispered stories and unanswered questions. The 1890 House Museum in Cortland, New York is one of those places — a stunning Gilded Age stone mansion that has stood for well over 130 years, holding the history of the Wickwire family within its elaborate walls. When Jim and I had the chance to investigate after dark, we did what we always do: we went in looking for reasons not to believe.

Inside the 1890 House Museum: Haunted History, the Wickwire Legacy, and What We Found in Cortland, NY

Every investigation starts with a question — not 'is it haunted?' but 'what actually happened here?' When JV and I pulled up to the 1890 House Museum in Cortland, New York, that question felt heavier than usual. This wasn't just a beautiful Victorian landmark with a reputation for strange activity — this was a home where someone died, and where the echoes of that life may not have fully faded.

Inside The 1890 House: Touring Cortland's Gilded Age Mansion Before the Lights Go Out

Before you can investigate a location, you have to understand it. That's always been my approach with TAPS — walk the halls in the daylight, learn the history, talk to the people who know the building best, and then decide what questions you actually need to be asking once the lights go out. The 1890 House in Cortland, New York gave us a lot of questions.

Investigating the Haunted Phelps Mansion in Binghamton, NY: What We Found Inside

Some buildings carry weight. Not just the weight of their walls and beams, but the weight of everything that happened inside them — every life lived, every story left unfinished. The Phelps Mansion in Binghamton, New York is one of those buildings. Built in the 1870s for Sherman D. Phelps, this mansion has stood for over 150 years while the world around it changed almost beyond recognition, and the claims that some of its former occupants never truly left are exactly the kind of thing I need to see for myself.

Investigating the Phelps Mansion: Does Judge Phelps Still Walk These Halls?

Some locations carry a weight the moment you walk through the door — a presence in the architecture itself, in the creaking floorboards and the shadows pooling at the end of long corridors. The Phelps Mansion is exactly that kind of place. Before we ever set up a single piece of equipment, I wanted to understand who Judge Phelps was, what he built here, and whether the stories people tell about him have any basis in reality — or whether they're the kind of legends that grow up around old, impressive houses simply because old, impressive houses demand a ghost.

Walking Through the Phelps Mansion: History, Haunted Stories, and What We Found Before the Investigation

Before you can investigate a location properly, you have to understand it — the people, the history, and the events that shaped the place over more than a century. That's exactly why I spent time walking through the Phelps Mansion Museum in Binghamton, New York, room by room, before we ever set up a single piece of equipment. What I found inside those walls was far more layered than I expected.

Going Live Tonight at 8:30 PM EST — Join the TAPS Investigation in Real Time

Tonight is the night — we're going live at 8:30 PM EST and I want you right there with us as it happens. There's nothing quite like a real-time investigation, where you see every moment unfold exactly as we do, no edits, no cuts, just raw paranormal research the way it's meant to be done. Pull up a chair, grab your coffee, and get ready to investigate alongside the TAPS team.

Investigating the Bulls Head Inn: 200 Years of History and Unexplained Activity in Cobleskill, NY

Some locations earn their reputation over decades. The Bulls Head Inn in Cobleskill, New York has had more than two centuries to accumulate its history — and whatever may have come with it. When a building has served as an inn, tavern, courthouse, town hall, Masonic Temple, and private residence all under one roof, you're not just investigating a structure. You're investigating layers of human experience stacked on top of each other going all the way back to 1802.

Jason Hawes Speaks Out: The State of the Paranormal Community and Why It Matters

There comes a point where you have to stop, take a breath, and have an honest conversation — not about what's lurking in a dark hallway, but about what's happening in the community we've all built together. The paranormal field means everything to me, and right now, it needs some real talk. Tonight's livestream was exactly that: a candid, unfiltered discussion about where we are, where we've been, and where we need to go.

Inside the Bull's Head Inn: Investigating One of New York's Most Haunted Historic Properties

When I first heard about the Bull's Head Inn in Cobleskill, New York, I knew it was the kind of place that deserved a serious look — not just because of the ghost stories, but because of the history soaked into every wall of that building. Before JV and I ever set foot inside with our equipment, we sat down with owner Christopher Guldner to understand exactly what we were walking into. What he shared with us was equal parts fascinating history and genuinely unsettling personal experience.

Inside the Bull's Head Inn: Exploring 200 Years of History and Haunted Legends in Cobleskill, NY

Some buildings don't just hold history — they absorb it. The Bull's Head Inn in Cobleskill, New York is exactly that kind of place. Built in 1802, this remarkable structure has worn more identities than almost any historic building I've ever stepped inside, and every one of those identities left something behind.

Join Jason Hawes Live Tonight: Paranormal Community Hangout at 8:30 PM EST

Tonight's the night — I'm going live at 8:30 PM EST and I want you there with me. Whether you're a longtime member of the TAPS family or you're just starting to explore the world of paranormal investigation, this is your open invitation to pull up a chair and join the conversation. These live hangouts are some of my favorite things to do, because it's not just about me talking at a camera — it's about all of us connecting over something we're genuinely passionate about.

Ed & Lorraine Warren: Separating Paranormal Fact from Hollywood Fiction

Few names in paranormal history carry more weight — or more controversy — than Ed and Lorraine Warren. For decades, their case files have inspired blockbuster films, bestselling books, and countless late-night debates around the world. But when you strip away the Hollywood polish and take a hard, honest look at the documented evidence, what do the facts actually reveal?

Inside New Hampshire's Haunted James House: A Paranormal Investigation of One of America's Oldest Colonial Homes

When a structure has been standing since the early 1720s, it has had three centuries to accumulate stories — and some of those stories refuse to stay quiet. The James House in Hampton, New Hampshire, is one of the finest surviving First Period colonial homes in the country, and it comes with a reputation that goes well beyond its architectural significance. We brought our equipment, our skepticism, and our respect for history inside its ancient walls to find out what, if anything, is still here.

Inside New Hampshire's 300-Year-Old James House: History, Haunting Legends & What We Found Before We Investigated

Some locations stop you before you even walk through the door. The James House in Hampton, New Hampshire is one of them — a First Period colonial home with origins that predate the American Revolution by decades, and a reputation for unexplained activity that has followed it just as long as its history has. Before I brought my team in to investigate, I sat down to learn everything I could about this place, and what I heard was enough to make even a skeptic lean forward in his chair.

Inside New Hampshire's 300-Year-Old James House: A Paranormal Investigation of One of New England's Most Historic Homes

Some locations stop you the moment you walk through the door — not because of anything you can measure, but because of the sheer weight of everything that happened there. The James House in Hampton, New Hampshire is exactly that kind of place. Built between 1720 and 1723, this First Period colonial home has stood through nearly three centuries of American history, and if the reports we'd been hearing from visitors and investigators were any indication, it may not be done making history just yet.

Got Questions About the Paranormal? Join Jason Hawes for a Live Q&A Tonight

There's no script tonight — just you, me, and the questions you've been holding onto. Whether you've been following my work since the early TAPS days or you're brand new to paranormal investigation, tonight's live stream is your chance to get real answers straight from the source. Pull up a chair, bring your theories, and let's get into it together at 8:30 PM EST.

The Fight to Keep the Conjuring House Name: Trademark Battle Threatens One of Paranormal's Most Iconic Locations

What happens when the name of one of the most recognized paranormal locations in the world becomes a legal weapon? That's exactly what we're facing right now with The Conjuring House — and I want to make sure the community has the full picture, straight from the documents, straight from the records, and without the spin.

Investigating Florida's Most Haunted Jail: Two Nights Inside St. Augustine's Old Jail

St. Augustine's Old Jail has been whispering dark stories since 1891 — stories of violence, suffering, and something that refuses to leave. When a location carries that kind of history, I don't walk in ready to believe. I walk in ready to work. We spent two full nights inside one of Florida's most talked-about haunted locations, and what we found was worth every hour.

Inside St. Augustine's Old Jail: History, Haunts, and Hard Evidence

Some locations carry the weight of their past in ways you can almost feel the moment you walk through the door — and the Old Jail in St. Augustine, Florida is exactly that kind of place. Built in 1891 under the direction of Henry Flagler's company, this historic structure housed some of Florida's most dangerous criminals for decades, and today it's earned a reputation as one of the most actively haunted sites in the South. I went in the same way I go into every location: looking for every possible rational explanation before I even consider pointing to something paranormal.

ARE THESE INTELLIGENT RESPONSES??! - An AirBNB for SPIRITS - The Dixie House

NO ONE FOUND HER FOR DAYS

Knoxlyn Ridge Investigation — Something Didn’t Add Up

This House Talked Back!

Something Is Targeting the Staff

Something Wasn’t Right at the Dedham Museum

Answering Conjuring questions, After surgery update, taking calls.

Something Wasn’t Right Inside Oneonta’s History Center

This Building Holds More Than History

This Creed Wasn’t Meant to Be Taken Literally

Touring the Odd Fellows: Voices, Shadows, and the Unexplained.

What Lingered After the Railroad Tycoons Left

I Wasn’t Expecting This Inside the Huntington Library

What lies beneath the floorboards

👉 THIS 1807 HOME'S HISTORY WILL SHOCK YOU!

Echos of Doctor Best & His Legacy - Do Ghosts Roam These Halls??

Something Is STILL Inside the Dr. Best House

Something Never Left the Gettysburg Orphanage

Haunting of Jenni Wade - Gettysburg Civilian Casualty

Hospital Spirits Still Linger - Harriman Hospital Investigation

A Scream, A Door & A Lady in a Yellow Dress- The Ghosts of General Stone's Mansion

DO THEY WANT US OUT?? Mixed messages from the GHOSTS at RANDOLPH COUNTY ASYLUM

We Investigated the HAUNTED Randolph County Asylum and What We Caught Was Chilling!

Haunting Of The CHURCH that spawned a CULT leader

We Investigated Staten Island’s Most Haunted Hospital – Bayley Seton

SK PIERCE- Massachusetts Most Haunted Mansion

INVESTIGATING THE BUNDY HAUNTING

Ghosts of Gettysburg: The Haunting of Lincoln Square

3 Nights in NY States Most Haunted Hotel

The HAUNTING of Hartsuff Hall