There are many, many ghosts that roam "The Brookdale". There are many stories, the most famous is the one of the little girl (Sarah) about 7 when she died. She is said to have died in "The Brookroom." It's the restaurant that was actually built around the brook that flows down from the mountain behind the Lodge. There is about a 15 foot drop that Sarah is said to have fallen, hit her head and died on the spot. Her mother is also said to roam around looking for her.

There is another story of a drowning in the swimming pool. That of another girl that met her death. This forced "The Brookdale" to close for a good many years. The mermaid room is another way to view the pool from underwater.
While there we met a most accommodating Bartender, Dennis. He told us stories of how sometimes in the summer when the water was low kids would try to sneak into the restaurant. After hearing noises, he asked a friend to go in the Brookroom and check it out with a flashlight in hand. His friend went from table to table until he came to a particular table where a man in a dark suit was seated. The man looked directly at him, then vanished. Only to learn later that there was a man in a dark suit who regularly sat at his favorite table. We've also heard stories of a lumberjack that died in the woods behind the Lodge.

We were also fortunate enough to speak to a few locals. One man in particular said he was seated at the bar alone when he watched a little girl run from behind the bar out the door. When he relayed the story. He was congratulated for being one of the few to clearly see Sarah!


Our Findings

We of course, stayed in the haunted room 46 Where we got some evp and I saw white mist over the bed. We were graciously allowed access to "The Brookroom" while it was closed. As we were setting up our equipment, I saw what appeared to me as a smear in the air. I've seen in this way only one time before ( At The Myrtles ) I knew what I saw was about the height of a child. Could this have been Sarah? I believe so!

Another very interesting thing was that we've heard the stories of people hearing a party going on in "The Brookroom" while it was closed. Well after setting up our equipment, we realized that the brook was rushing way too hard to try to get evp in that room. While we stood in the closed Brookroom We ABSOLUTELY heard old time 40's big band music coming out of the rocks. It was faint at first but, as I described the sound to Mark he heard it too. We know stone holds vibration. (This is the reason why many Castles are haunted.)

As soon as we acknowledged the music, I CLEARLY heard talking as if there was a party going on upstairs in the area where a band might play overlooking the Brook. Mark did not hear this but, I have no doubt I did!
We were also, able to go upstairs where the swimming pool was closed, It was much colder in there than it was outside on the grounds, You just couldn't shake the feeling of being watched.

There are a strip of charming shops and galleries next to the lodge. It was in the stairwell next to the shops I felt an spirit watching me and I felt as thought it was afraid of me. I don't feel like this was a child but it was as though it needed help and was afraid to ask. There is so much activity at The Brookdale Lodge. This is one haunted location you don't want to miss!