Hello #PenangForPenangLang! Did you know that the Penang War Museum’s dark past and eerie atmosphere caught the attention of a National Geographic television programme called “I Wouldn’t Go In There” and landed a place in its top ten list of Asia’s most notorious haunted spots? In I Wouldn’t Go in There Robert Joe (RJ) – urban explorer and blogger - tracks down true and often untold stories hidden behind Asia’s most notorious haunted sites. RJ’s hypothesis: behind every haunted location and tale of paranormal encounters with ghosts or demons, there’s a real story waiting to be uncovered - a true story even more terrifying than the strangest fiction. Using a combination of gumshoe detective work and modern technology, he explores the places many fear to tread, with one burning question: what really happened here? For those who have yet to visit this place, the Penang War Museum is a sprawling historical complex exhibiting many war paraphernalias, with historical timelines of events. This war museum is a dedication to those who have served and died, defending the country. Dubbed as “Bukit Hantu”, the Penang War Museum carries a dark and cruel past. Built as a military defence fortress in the 1930s, it served as a British stronghold till it fell to the Japanese invasion during World War II in 1941. In the 1930, a formidable fortress was built by the British army atop Bukit Maung, to protect the island against the enemy. Manned by not only British soldiers, but also Malay and Sikh soldiers, Bukit Maung fell during an attack in which the Japanese army approached from inland, rather than from sea, as was expected by the British army. Shortly after, the army base became a camp for prisoners of war and hundreds of people were tortured and beheaded at the site. Well, I spent three hours exploring the Penang War Museum..went to every single nook and corner, examined every single bullet hole, scrutinised all the documents on display and went quite near to certain ahem places and *gulps*...lets say you should go there to experience it yourself! An old British fort, the Penang War Museum is said to be haunted by a vicious World War II-era Japanese Colonel named Suzuki. Anyway, heres the video from National Geographic specially for your after dinner viewing :-p. This 46-minute video is pretty interesting :-). Please share your observations/experiences or any interesting post. Do invite your friends to like this page if you have not done so. Thank you so much.
Posted on: Wed, 21 Jan 2015 11:42:41 +0000
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