PROSPECT, MAINE -- The annual Psychic/Paranormal Faire returns to Fort Knox, Saturday and Sunday, July 4th and 5th, 10 AM until 4 PM. This unusual event features presentations from ghost hunters, dowsers, UFO enthusiast, a crypto zoologist and psychic. Psychics will be on hand for those wishing to purchase a reading and vendors will be present to sell unusual items.
Heading up the program will be Loren Coleman, author and TV personality, who will speak on his work in the field of crypto zoology, which is the study of unknown and undocumented animals. Coleman will be presenting on Saturday only, July 4th.
The Bangor Ghost Hunters will be on hand to talk about their investigations at Fort Knox, Lucerne Inn and other sites around Maine. The Ghost Hunters will exhibit the tools and techniques used in their paranormal investigations.
Former President of the American Dowsing Society, Gordon Barton, will speak on his decades of experience in the filed of dowsing. Barton will reveal that there is far more to the art of dowsing than simply looking for underground water.
Local psychic, Sky Taylor, will speak on her life experiences as a psychic and how people might tap into their own psychic abilities. Cindy Proulx, a long-time UFO enthusiast will lead discussions on the possible existence of Unidentified flying Objects.
The following represents a partial list of vendors, psychics and card readers on hand for the event: L.A. Smith Photography - recycled photo paper & frames: Spirit Eagle Eyre - medicine bags, dream catchers and more: Pine Tree Soy Candle co - soy candles: Amethyst Moon Jewelry - handmade jewelry; Strange Maine Editor, Michelle Souliere; psychics Sky Taylor, Carol Fricke, Bonnie Lee Gibson, Bonnie Latenier and tarot card reader, Rebecca Albright.
Listed below is the schedule for the two-day faire:
Saturday, July 4th
- 10 AM – 4PM Psychics and vendors in the Fort Officer’s Quarters
- 10 AM – 4PM Lecturers will be available in the Visitor Center
Lecture Schedule
Lectures take place in the amphitheater at Visitor Center
- 10 AM- Paranormal Investigation Process, Equipment and Techniques (Bangor Maine Ghost Hunters Association)
- 11 AM- How to Become a Dowser (Gordon Barton, former President of American Dowsing Society)
- 12 Noon- UFOs? What Do You Think? (Facilitated by local UFO enthusiast Cindy Proulx)
- 1 PM- Crypto zoology, the Study of Unknown and Undiscovered Animals (Author and TV personality, Loren Coleman, Portland)
- 2 PM- Paranormal Investigation Process, Equipment and Techniques (Bangor Maine Ghost Hunters Association)
- 3 PM- Tapping Into Your Sixth Sense (Sky Taylor psychic)
Sunday, July 5
- 10 AM – 4PM Psychics and vendors in the Fort Officer’s Quarters
- 10 AM – 4PM Lecturers will be available in the Visitor Center
Lecture Schedule
Lectures take place in the amphitheater at Visitor Center
- 10 AM- Paranormal Investigation Process, Equipment and Techniques (Bangor Maine Ghost Hunters Association)
- 11 AM- How to Become a Dowser (Gordon Barton, former President of American Dowsing Society)
- 12 Noon- UFOs? What Do You Think? (Facilitated by local UFO enthusiast Cindy Proulx)
- 1 PM- Paranormal Investigation Process, Equipment and Techniques (Bangor Maine Ghost Hunters Association)
- 2 PM- UFOs? What Do You Think? (Facilitated by local UFO enthusiast Cindy Proulx)
- 3 PM- Tapping Into Your Sixth Sense (Sky Taylor psychic)
This event, sponsored by the Friends of Fort Knox, is one of many special events this summer at the State Historic Site. The following week, Saturday, July 11, from 6:30 PM until 8:30 PM, the annual Scottish Tattoo will take place at the Fort, featuring four marching bagpipe bands. Tattoo tickets are $10 per person, or $5 per for those under 12 years of age, and may be purchased in advance at the Friends’ gift shop or by calling 469-6553.
Admission to the Psychic/Paranormal Faire is the standard Fort admission plus a requested $2 event donation to help defray costs and fund fort restoration projects. For further information on Friends’ of Fort Knox special events go to their web site at fortknox.maineguide.com. Fort Knox is owned and operated by the Maine Bureau of Parks and Lands.
