In the heart of downtown Newhall stands a collection of historic buildings dating back to the 1800’s that have caught the attention of a number of paranormal investigators for decades. But is Santa Clarita’s Heritage Junction really haunted?

Brandon Alvis, founder of the American Paranormal Research Association, has conducted a number of investigations from what he called a “scientific perspective” inside Heritage Junction from 2008 to 2012, and with shocking results.

The Saugus Train Station at Heritage Junction.

“We were told by various people that lived in this city that there was supposedly a phenomena taking place here at the park,” Alvis said, noting that he was particularly interested in stories of a woman rumored to stand in an upstairs window in the Newhall Ranch House.

While APRA investigators weren’t able to find any links to this particular woman during their research, they did manage to collect two chilling audio clips, one of which Alvis called one of the organization’s best EVPs (Electronic Voice Phenomenons) ever.

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“We collected some data that we find to be quite credible — one, actually, would be one of the best EVPs we’ve ever collected,” he said. “That was in the Saugus Train Station over here, where we collected the voice of a woman saying, ‘Will that be on the train?’ in the former station master’s living quarters.”

Only two male investigators — Alvis and Joey West — were present when the female EVP was recorded on the second floor of the station.

The second mysterious EVP took place in the attic of the Newhall Ranch House, where APRA investigators’ recorders picked up the voice of a young boy saying, “I want my mommy.” No investigators were in the building when the EVP was recorded. 

In keeping with APRA’s mission to investigate historical locations from a strictly scientific perspective, the organization partnered with a number of professionals from what Alvis called “technical industries” to confirm the credibility of the EVPs.

The Newhall Ranch House at Heritage Junction.

“I think we collected something very unusual — I think we collected something that we can’t necessarily explain through natural causes,” Alvis said. “What it is, I don’t know. Can I sit here and tell you that it’s a ghost or a supernatural event? I can’t necessarily say that, but I can say that we did collect something that we can’t explain, that various professionals from technical industries can’t explain.”

Alvis noted that whatever did create the EVPs “seems to be something with intelligence,” but added that the APRA prefers to leave the interpretation of their to data each individual person, giving them the freedom to draw their own conclusions.

When asked if APRA plans to return to Heritage Junction in the future, Alvis replied he would be interested in seeing if his investigators could replicate their data years later.

“That’s the way we stay to the scientific method, because if the phenomena is taking place, you should be able to document it with a scientific instrument,” he said, noting that a number of different things could affect data collection, such as the time of year, barometric pressure and even the humidity.

So is Santa Clarita’s Heritage Junction really haunted? It would seem that the answer to that often asked question remains a mystery.

“We’ve been doing this since 2006, and to this day, we still can’t explain exactly what (the phenomena) is and what caused it,” Alvis said. “So again, I can’t sit here and tell you it’s a ghost — I can’t say that. All I can say is that we collected something that we can’t explain, and it’s definitely an interest to the organization.”