Unexpected Discoveries: A Chat with the Ladies of History’s Most Haunted

Kelly Ireland, Corine Carey, and Leanne Sallenback, a.k.a. the ladies from Haunted Gold Rush, have a new show, History’s Most Haunted. They graciously answered some questions about it, giving us a little insight into where they explored —and who came through along the way. Let’s check it out.

Q&A with the Ladies from History’s Most Haunted

Haunt Jaunts: In this season of History’s Most Haunted, you visit Montreal, Newfoundland, Salem, New Orleans, Charleston, and San Antonio. Which city (or cities) charmed and/or delighted you the most?

Kelly Ireland: I was most delighted when Corine pieced together the clues from a particular spirit in Charleston, SC. Starting two weeks before even arriving in Charleston, this spirit came to Corine and started connecting with her. During our investigations, he continued to come through. Corine was so bothered because she couldn’t make sense of it all (and she started to slip into self-doubt). Finally, when it all came together — the moment was powerful; both she and the spirit were recognized and validated (by each other).

Corine Carey: Salem and Charleston were the most impactful for me. Salem because it is such a historic town with such an unbelievable history, and our investigations revealed so much! Charleston, South Carolina was a very intense location for me. I had experiences weeks before I even arrived and had no idea what or who it was connected to. Once we arrived in Charleston, it got stronger but I started questioning myself, what I was experiencing and when it all connected, it blew me away and I got pretty emotional. It was a powerful place for me.

Leanne Sallenback: Salem was pretty incredible for me. Three female paranormal investigators with abilities going in to investigate the witch trials…of people that were not actually witches to uncover their stories and untold history. Just mind-blowing for me. All the locations were unique in their own way, but Salem stands out to me for personal reasons.

HJ: What was the most interesting or unexpected piece of history you explored?

Kelly: Learning of the Nazi attacks on North American soil (Bell Island, Newfoundland) was absolutely unexpected. I couldn’t believe that this wasn’t common knowledge for any of us. There are so many aspects of this story that need to be known.

Corine: The most unexpected pieces of history we explored were in San Antonio and Bell Island. In San Antonio, what we connected with, and then had validated by an archivist, was mind-blowing and completely challenges some of this history known about the Alamo. In all honesty, that shocked me and I will never forget that experience.

The history of Bell Island off of St. John’s in Newfoundland was a total surprise for me. As a history teacher, I had never heard of any WWII U-boat attacks on North American soil, and exploring what happened off Bell Island was all new to me. It was fascinating for me to learn something that big had happened in our own country’s history, but it is not widely known.

Leanne: Bell Island in Newfoundland was a history I had no idea existed, and I am happy we are just a part of telling that story and letting Canadians and the world know what happened there.

HJ: I saw this info about the show: “Corine, Leanne, and Kelly are reaching out and connecting with historical figures (some notable names are mentioned in the series).” Does that mean you channeled or connected with some notable historical figures? If so, I know you maybe can’t give specifics or name-drop, but was there a notable person you were really excited about who came through? Is it possible to drop a hint about what city it happened in?

Kelly: It was mind-blowing when we connected with some very well-known men from the Battle of the Alamo! Getting a glimpse into the past, but from the present time, really shows us that history isn’t dead.

Corine: Yes! It was truly amazing who came forward to connect with us. We were able to connect with very well-known historical figures from the Battle of the Alamo in San Antonio. Without giving a lot away, I honestly couldn’t believe who came forward and what we uncovered in the process. That will stick with me forever. We really are viewing history through a paranormal lens and connecting with spirits who have more to add to the history books.

Leanne: Yes. It’s incredible what happened on this journey. In Salem, we connected with the spirit of Bridget Bishop, the first woman executed in the witch trials. She wanted her truth to be told and her stories shared. I never imagined how powerful this could be, and it’s just the beginning of unraveling history and bringing it back to life.

For More Info

History’s Most Haunted premieres on T+E in Canada on Friday, September 8 at 10 p.m. ET/PT.

No word yet on when it will premiere in the U.S., but a little bird told me there might be an announcement about that soon, so stay tuned…

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Do the answers from the ladies of History’s Most Haunted make you even more intrigued to check out the series?