The Big Bend Ghost Trackers will be conducting an investigation at the Historic Windsor Hotel from 8-11 p.m. Sunday. According to the results of the investigation, they may classify the Windsor as a “certified haunted hotel.”

The Big Bend Ghost Trackers is a group of professional paranormal researchers based in Tallahassee, Fla. The Big Bend was created in 2000 to investigate the presence of ghosts and paranormal activity in historic buildings and sites. The group of five investigators and researchers will spend the night at the Windsor on the third floor (haunted floor), and will bring different kinds of gadgets and devices that can sense ghost activity.

They will investigate areas of the hotel where strange happenings have occurred over the years. Among the areas where they will perform the investigation is the third floor hallway, where legend says that the ghost of a little girl, daughter of a former housekeeper, runs laughing at night. The third floor hallway is also the place where, in August 2005, Turner South recreated the story of the little girl ghost for its Blue Ribbon Show. Other areas of the hotel will also be investigated, such as old staircases, the basement and guestrooms.

The Big Bend has performed investigation in several sites in Florida and Georgia, including the Andersonville National Historic Site, and they have been featured in different national and regional publications.

The Windsor Hotel has been featured in several publications and on networks as one of the most haunted hotels in the south, including the Atlanta Journal Constitution, NBC Today’s Show, Turner South, the Arkansas Democrat Gazette, the Americus Times-Recorder and others. The Windsor was also featured in the book Georgia’s Ghostly Getaways, by author Kathleen Walls. In the book Walls tells the story of the housekeeper and her little girl, and states that the housekeeper “is a restless but not a dangerous ghost” and “she has been at the Windsor through all the renovations and isn’t likely to ever leave.” The book also tells the tales of ghosts that haunt the many historic attractions of the south.

The Windsor is located on 125 W. Lamar St. For information visit: www.windsor-americus.com or call 924-1555.

Windsor Hotel & Ramada Inn Americus

125 West Lamar Street

Americus, GA 31709

Phone#: 229-924-1555, Ext 109

Fax: 229-928-0533

UPCOMING EVENT: THE 18TH ANNUAL MADRIGAL DINNER AT THE WINDSOR

November 10 & 11, 2006

Tickets available for sale now! Call Juanita at 229-924-1555, Ext 136

Winner of the National Preservation Award, by the GA Department of Industry, Trade & Tourism;