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Your Spirited Adventure Awaits!

THE SHADOWS WITHIN

David Raby - Author & Paranormal Investigator

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Storyteller at Heart

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Lost in the passage of time are stories that are begging to be told. Within the shadows are memories of life from generations past. Stories of joy, of sorrow, of incredible feats and agonizing defeats. Sometimes a historical building can provide that glimpse of those memories.

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I’ve always been passionate about storytelling and love discovering the stories of people that I have never met. It gives me tremendous pleasure to bring those stories that were hiding in the shadows into the light.

"Only the forgotten are truly dead"

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UPCOMING EVENTS

A SPIRITED EVENING AT VENTFORT HALL

2027 Schedule Upcoming

Investigate the historic and haunted Ventfort Hall and Gilded Age Museum with David Raby in this exciting group paranormal investigation.

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100% of the ticket sales to benefit the preservation of this historic treasure.

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For tickets to any of our Ventfort Hall events, please call Ventfort Hall at (413) 637-3206. We typically sell out, reserve your spot today!

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A SPIRITED EVENING AT FORT ADAMS

2027 Schedule Upcoming

David Raby returns for group paranormal investigations of historic Fort Adams in Newport, Rhode Island. The evening begins with a brief history of the fort and those lives that were lost. 

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100% of the ticket proceeds will help preserve Fort Adams.

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The four-hour event (8pm - midnight) costs $40 per person. Tickets will be sold by Fort Adams Trust. 

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EVIDENCE FROM PREVIOUS EVENTS

We are currently working on placing evidence from all our previous investigations on this website. We currently have all investigations from 2021 - 2024 available in our new section.

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THE SHADOWS WITHIN: FORT ADAMS

Have you ever wondered about the lives and untold stories hidden behind the towering granite walls of Fort Adams? Overlooking Newport Harbor for nearly two centuries, this remarkable fortress has witnessed far more than military history. Within its walls, soldiers served, families built their lives, children were born, and tragedies unfolded. Through years of historical research and investigation, I uncovered extraordinary stories of accidents, mysteries, heartbreak, and lives that deserve to be remembered.

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The Shadows Within: Fort Adams is my attempt to give those individuals a voice once again. Available in both abridged and unabridged editions, these books offer a journey through history that is sometimes fascinating, sometimes heartbreaking, but always deeply human. Behind every name is a story. It's time those stories were told.

OTHER BOOKS

WALKING AMONGST THE SHADOWS: HOUGHTON MANSION

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THE INHUMANITY OF MAN: THE HATTIE MCCLOUD MURDER

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BLUDGEONED: THE REED DOUBLE MURDER

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