Cobb Estate

By Crusader1307

 The City of Alta Dena is a small Borough located several miles North of The City of Pasadena, California (US), Nestled into the start of the Foothills of The San Gabriel Mountains – one would not guess of an unusual Paranormal phenomenon which happens there. The epicenter of the following strangeness is called Cobb Estate. This is it's story........

The expanse of land purchased by Charles Cobb in 1918 allowed Him to build a massive Mansion surrounded by an even larger forest. A single Drive lead from an large Iron Gate through the woods and straight to The Cobb Mansion. Cobb spent much money of His Home (as was custom for many former Eastern Millionaires who had settle to The West Coast and Los Angeles and it's surrounding suburbs. Back then, much land and nothing else filled the gaps between Cities.

Nothing unusual was ever reported by Cobb, His Family or anyone else. In 1939, Cobb died and His Family wished to go back East. The Estate was sold to a number of different concerns – including at one time, a Catholic Religious Order of Nuns. Still, The Cobb Estate was quiet. Then in 1956, The Estate came back on The Market. By this time abandoned and barely livable from years of neglect, the 1030s and 1940s Comedy Trio of The Marx Brothers (Groucho, Harpo and Zeppo), brought The Estate as ''investment property.

The Brothers were zany on film and in person, but in real life, much arguing and ''bad blood'' simmered. This was over billing in films, profits and even perhaps jealousy between performers. Perhaps this negative energy seeped into The Estate. The Brothers found that restoring the Old Mansion was too expensive so they had it completely demolished. Only the foundation remains. They tried to develop the land, but met with constant zoning issues. At one point, The Brothers even attempted to turn The Estate into a Cemetery. This too failed. In 1971, The Brothers Trust sold the lands to a Real Estate Brokerage.

The 1970s found that the woods that surrounded The Cobb Estate was popular with hikers and nature lovers. So to did drug dealers and vagrants. As many as 15 people have been found murdered, or having committed suicide, or dead by ''other means'' (overdosed). The Woods became known locally as ''The Haunted Woods'' and a place best not gone into (day or night). The property would be brought by private sources (funded by a wealthy Patroness), and cleaned up. Currently a Nature Park and Hiking spot, it is open 24-hours a day (which is in itself – unusual). The only remaining piece of Cobb's Estate is that previously mentioned Iron Gate. One may recognize it as being used in the 1979 Horror Cult Classic Film ''Phantasm'' (1979).

But The woods harbor an even more darker side. No matter how powerful your cellphone or related electronic device is, within minutes of walking thru The Woods, it will be totally dead. This effect happens at least 3 times per day (and is especially strongest at night). Further, spots in The Woods are unusually cold (even in direct sunlight). During many Paranormal Investigations over the years, records of Orbs, ''Mists'' or Forms and incredible Electronic Voice Phenomenon – have all been experienced.

The cause? Many have their own theories. Most Paranormal Investigators will tell you that ''Spirits'' require great amounts of energy to manifest, move and communicate. Electronic devices with batteries are VERY popular for a quick ''jolt of energy''. Perhaps this is why electronic devices suffer as they do. Perhaps it may be related to the many who died under strange circumstances – their tortured Spirits still ''wandering'' in The Woods – ''lost''. And of course, perhaps it is a ''Natural Phenomenon''.......Perhaps....