Preston couple thinks its inn has ghoulish aura
By AMY BETH PREISS
Norwich Bulletin
7/30/06

PRESTON -- Carol Matsumoto tells her guests the shower curtain in the
second floor bathroom is "glued and screwed."
Matsumoto and her husband, Ted, own Captain Grant's Inn at 111 Route 2A
in Poquetanuck. They purchased the 18th-century home in 1994.

Carol Matsumoto said she's only seen the shower rod fly off once. But
guests who use the bathroom in the house's Adelaide Grant bedroom have
reported the shower rod twisting and flying off the wall 30 to 40 times.
The bathroom is on its fourth shower rod and it is now firmly secured to
the wall, Matsumoto said.
At one point, the shower rod incident was happening weekly, Matsumoto
said, now it's only once every three or four months.
The Matsumotos have a new problem -- loud knocks at the front door. But
when the door is opened, no one is there.
At 7 p.m. Aug. 7, the Matsumotos expect a knock at the door and a visit
from a team of paranormal investigators.

Donna Kent, president of Cosmicsociety.com, will lead a team of five to
try to find out if the house that once belonged to Capt. William
Gonzales Grant is haunted.
Grant was 32 when he died at sea. He lived in the house with his wife,
Mercy Adelaide Grant, and their two children. His wife was pregnant with
their third child when Grant died.
"I thought it would be good to have somebody here that does this sort of
thing for a living," said Carol Matsumoto, who also claims her visitors
have seen ghosts. "I'm just really curious. I feel they are the best
group to come; they have been on national television."
Kent said her team will use video and digital cameras, an energy
monitoring system and a digital thermometer to check for paranormal
activity.
"We also use our psychic abilities," Kent said. "Your senses can tell
you a lot about what is going on."

Matsumoto said the ghostly activity has become more active since she
started cleaning out the attic.
Adding to the historic atmosphere is the home's location between the
Poquetanuck cemetery, where the Grant's are buried, and Cemetery No. 17,
Matsumoto said.
"I love this property," Matsumoto said. "Everybody always feels safe,
even if they experience something."

Matsumoto has invited former guests to attend the Aug. 7 event to share
their experiences with the investigators.