History:

The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Missouri Valley, Iowa and began service as a cemetery in 1871. This large cemetery stretches over 70 acres of land overlooking the city. PRISM was contacted by one of Missouri Valley's city councilmen in November of 2005, requesting an investigation of their cemetery.

Paranormal Pre-Investigation:

Date: 12/5/05
Time: 2:00 pm to 3:45 pm
Weather Outside: Mostly Cloudy
Outside Temperature: 17F - 19°F
Snow Depth: 4.0 in / 10.16 cm
Wind Speed: 12 mph / 18 km/h
Humidity Outside: 68%
Barometric Pressure: 30.00 in / 1016 hPa
Sunrise & Sunset: 7:34 am & 4:53 pm (CST)
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent (23% Full)
Solar Activity: Normal
Geomagnetic Activity: Quiet

PRISM founder and lead investigator, David Rodriguez, and PRISM investigator Carl N., conducted a preliminary investigation of the Rose Hill cemetery. Photographs were taken and a small amount of audio was recorded in the cemetery. Baseline EMF readings were taken with no anomalous EMF fluctuations or spikes noticed. Following the visit to the cemetery, a meeting was held at the Missouri Valley City Clerks Office with Bob Alborn, the City Administrator of Missouri Valley, regarding a possible investigation of the cemetery in the Spring of 2006.