The most active floor one night was the fifth floor. Donna, the psychic with the group, began to feel hesitant and nauseous as she moved toward the west end of the fifth floor. She said someone was trying to make the team sick so they would leave. She refused to go any farther in that direction. Later, members of Lone Star Spirits who visited the area began to choke and cough in the same spot, unknowing of Donnas previous experience.

Donna was then drawn to a room on the north end of the fifth floor where she sensed a young woman making rustling sounds with her dress. Donna reported the young girl to be moving too and fro to make sure her makeup was just right. She said the spirit would wonder around the men and was especially attracted to a certain one in the group. She went on to say there was a man at the door about to knock to escort her to a dance in the Sky Room.

Another psychic named Wayne, who later joined the group on the fifth floor, confirmed Donnas findings. He added that he had picked up on the disgust and discomfort on the west end and said it was occupied by a large disgusting man who wanted everyone to leave. Wayne said he found suffering and disease in the area.

A time-lapse video camera was placed in the Brazos room on the first floor and recorded various moving objects over a four-hour period. 151 to be exact. The room had been closed off to the party and entrance was not allowed by anyone living. Most of the objects could have been dust in the air reflecting off the light but some were visible moving orbs, especially in the hallway.

An audio of the basement elevator area captured the distinct sound of a man screaming as if in some kind of agony. A different group recorded the same sound on another investigation in June of 2001. It would have been very difficult for anyone in the team to mimic the sound because the area was locked as to keep everyone out.

In the beginning of the expedition one of the members who claimed to get very nauseous when ever she gets around haunted places was unable to stay more than a few minutes in the old hotel before being forced to leave, very ill.

In May 2001, a group of nine journalism students from Weatherford High School spent a Saturday night in the hotel, not really putting much interest in the ghost. The group, of course, thought different after their visit.

A picture taken of the students on the 14th floor ballroom shows them to be enveloped by hundreds of orbs, which they never saw with their eyes. Another picture taken by the only female in the group captures, what appears to be, the side of a woman's head covered with long blond hair. No one in the group had blond hair, let alone, long blond hair. The picture was taken of a darkened room.

With so much activity in the building it may be one of the most haunted places in Texas if not in the country. One psychic claimed to have counted at least 49 different spirits in the building. The investigations are not complete and will continue for some time hopefully with more proof of the restless spirits.

The Baker is a grand old structure with thousands of stories of people during tragic as well as wonderful times in American history. There is no doubt that many people traveled through the building during their last days searching for some medicinal cure for a terrible illness. 

Many soldiers stationed at Ft. Wolters were known to visit the hotel for one last good time before shipping out to fight and die in World War II, Korea, and Viet Nam.

Yes, the old Baker was a place of good times during bad ones. Once the playground for wealthy Texas cattle barons, oil tycoons, Hollywood celebrities, and military as well political leaders, the grand old place sits in decay reminding us of an era long gone.

According to certain experts the building is still basically a structurally sound facility. Unfortunately, to completely renovate the building would take approximately 30 to 55 million dollars. With all that said one cant help but look at the once prize hotel without feeling sadness at the spectacle of decay the Baker now represents.

Like the mighty Titanic, sitting on the bottom of the ocean floor fading into time, the Baker sits in the middle of Mineral Wells, slowly wasting away and is a constant reminder of days of grandeur for a small Texas town.

The hotel, apparently the home of many long gone patrons, who refuse to check out, may someday become but a memory of days long ago. So, if one ever gets the chance to visit the beautiful old place have respect for those who may still be there.

Though the city of Mineral Wells had seen hard times a new attitude is beginning to emerge that may hopefully, rekindle the spark of opportunity that Mineral Wells was once known for. Tours of the Baker are performed on weekends during the warmer parts of the year.

And if you happened to visit the seventh floor of the Baker Hotel, don't be surprised if you catch the faint smell of a young lady's perfume as she lurks the old halls in search of a time long gone.