In Portland, the Shanghai Tunnels have the reputation of being haunted and it comes as no surprise given its grisly and dreadful past. Back in those days, Portland was known by many names. One of its names was ‘Shanghai Capital of the World’. And that is no flattering title – after all, ‘shanghaiing’ was a terrible practice of using kidnapped humans as slaves for different kinds of work. They were forced to board ships and work there. Since most of these ships were headed to Shanghai in China, the name ‘shanghaiing’ stuck. How did the tunnels get involved in this process? Originally built as an area for different kinds of businesses, it later began to be used for more sinister purposes especially during the dark hours of twilight and night. …show more content…
There have been reports of other strange noises that people have heard such as moans, talking, screaming and crying. In the year 1902, a brutal incident occurred. Around 100 men were drugged, brutally mistreated and chained to the lowest deck of a schooner called Jennifer Jo. They died in the ship when it sank in the Portland Harbor. Every year, on the day they died in the treacherous accident years ago, witnesses have seen and sensed the presence of the ghosts. Some have even feeling as if being touched by a cold, wet hand. Paranormal investigation groups have managed to capture hard evidence of the ghosts in the tunnels. The Ghost Adventures team is one of them. They caught some Electronic Voice Phenomenon (EVPs) in the catacombs of Nina, a popular ghost that haunts the Shanghai tunnels. In the thermal imaging recorder, a purple form without any legs was found tagging one member of the team, who felt dizzy after a bit and had to sit down for a bit to …show more content…
They were not disappointed. They heard a chorus of distressed cries and moans that seemed to get louder and louder. It was almost as if they were coming closer and closer to the very spot where they were eavesdropping. When the team went upstairs, they saw radiant entities rush through the pub. They were not the only ones to see them. Employees and patrons of the Scooter McQuades Bar located above the tunnels have seen glowing, human-shaped ghosts come up from the