PRINCETON, W.Va. (AP) -- Halfway between Princeton and Spanishburg, travelers can see the rusty tower of a Ferris wheel.

The Lake Shawnee Amusement Park was once a summertime retreat for thousands of coalfield families. Now it's better known as a gathering place for the spirits of those who once lived along the Bluestone River.

Lake Shawnee owner Gaylord White worked at the park as a youth and then bought the long-vacant amusement park in 1985.

White reopened it that year, but for only three years.

As he began examining the property, White says Indian artifacts and graves started turning up.

Surveys produced evidence indicating the area may contain as many as 3,000 American Indian burials.

It's now visited because of stories of paranormal activity.

White says that after buying the park, he began sensing the presence of someone riding behind him as he drove a tractor there cutting grass and brush.

He says he has sensed other presences at the park, but such encounters don't make him feel uncomfortable.

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