Public Paranormal Investigations
Join the CAPS team on a real paranormal investigation!
Do you want to do a real paranormal investigation of a well documented haunted location?
Here’s your chance, join our team as we continue the investigations of the Gainor Tavern.
Originally built in 1877, the building was served as a general store, black smith shop, tavern, post office, dance hall, and bar. The building was built by Michael Gainor, and was sold to Phillip Barry when Michael retired to Appleton to manager his other rental properties, however when a fire destroyed the building Michael sold 5 of his properties in Appleton to move back to Mackville and restore the building he built.
When Michael retired for good, he sold the property to his son Joe Gainor and his wife Katherine. Who in turn sold the property years later to Katherine’s nephew, Floyd Reiland and his wife Frances “Babe” Reiland.
After they both passed away, the property was set up as a trust to their children who managed it as a rental property for years until a fatal fire burned the living quarters in 1987 and that part of the building was tore down.
In 1993, the building was sold for the first time outside of the family to the current owners and has remained in their possession till this day.
Although there are many stories associated with the building, only a few are actually true and have documentation.
Some of the most notable claims that we have documented proof of:
- a male disembodied voice
- a female disembodied voice
- objects moving on their own
- doors opening and closing on their own
- lights turning on and off on their own
- knocking in response to questions
- the sound of someone sitting down next to you on furniture
- physical interactions including being touched, hair brushed, and scratched.
and other unexplained responses through our equipment (REM Pod, EMF Meter, Ovilus)
Bring your own equipment or we have some you can use while here!
Audio and Video recording is encouraged, here is your chance to investigate with the paranormal.
For the very first timers, to the experienced professionals, we can walk you though, or you can take the lead! The time is yours!
ASK YOUR OWN QUESTION, GET YOUR OWN ANSWERS!
Limited space is available for the tours so make sure you purchase your tickets in advance.
Events will run Sunday nights from 6pm till 10pm
Tickets will be limited due to space.
You will receive a tour and information about the buildings past as well as where things have been recorded, and reported to our team.
Then the group will be broken into teams and guided throughout the building to investigate. You will be able to ask your own questions, and bring your own equipment to document what you see and hear (there is one area where photography is not allowed, and well as one off limits area)
NO OUIJI BOARDS ALLOWED, you can bring any other equipment you like! If you have a question you can reach us at wisconsincap@gmail.com
All tours include the main floor (stage, bar, old make up room, hallway) and the upstairs ball room. The Main tour is suitable for most people 18 and up.
Main floor is wheelchair accessible, however the upstairs is not.
Basement Tours
Tours and investigations of the basement are also available on the same dates, however due to the physically demanding entrance of the basement. These tours are NOT SUITABLE for everyone.
To enter the basement, you must enter from the outside and drop down a roughly 3 foot drop, then duck down and drop another 3 feet, once in the basement the ceiling is roughly 5 foot high, and is not finished, the building was built in 1877, the floor is mud in some places and can be very wet and slippery.
The basement tour is very physically demanding. If you do not think that you will be able to enter or exit or if this doesn’t sound like your idea of fun, DO NOT purchase the additional basement adds on ticket.
Tour tickets DO NOT include the basement, you MUST purchase separate and agree that you understand the physically demanding nature of this environment.
Ghost Hunt Rules
Any photography, audio, or video evidence captured during a Ghost Hunt are for PERSONAL USE ONLY!
Any other use of this footage without the written permission from the CAPS TEAM will result in legal action.
1. To deter items being removed, only small camera bags or “fanny packs” are permitted on any one person. Leave any extra items, cases, bags etc... in your vehicle or at the ‘base‘. The Base is a designated area inside, as to where investigators/ teams may come back for a break, leave extra equipment, equipment cases and is also an area where teams may set up DVR equipment/ monitors. You are allowed to exit the building and go to your vehicle at any time. On account of all doors being locked, a CAPS Team Member or Beansnappers staff member must accompany you to and from your car.
2. Smoking is NOT permitted inside the building.
3. No cell phones are permitted on investigations as these may interfere with EMF readings.
4. No drugs or alcohol. Anyone found using drugs or alcohol will be immediately escorted from the premises, without a refund.
5. No Séances or Ouija boards. Use of Ouija boards or conducting a séance will result in immediate expulsion from the premises without refund.
6. Removal, damage, or desecration of any Beansnappers property or photographing of personal items in the dressing room, or pictures in the hall way will result in immediate expulsion from the premises and possible legal action.
7. Areas of the structure blocked off with caution tape, locks, or chains are hazard areas. Removal and/or intrusion of areas with caution tape, locks, or chains will result in immediate expulsion without refund.
8. Intentional scaring of other participants and/or loud behavior will not be tolerated and may result in expulsion from the premises without refund.
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