The Haunting of the Waverly Hills Sanatorium

Waverly Hills Historical Society, Inc. – Jefferson County, Louisville, Kentucky

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History of the Building:

In the early nineteen-hundreds, this facility was used to house and “treat” tuberculoses patients. More than ten thousand men, women and children died from their illness in this old hospital. In fact, the body count was so massive that the hospital began to rail the bodies down the “tunnel of death” to get them out of the hospital unseen by the other patients.

The death tunnel was originally used by employees for various reasons. However, when the death toll skyrocketed, faculty members believed that seeing the large number of bodies leaving the hospital would upset the remaining patients and lower their spirits and moral.

In 1943, a student at the Rutgers University found the first real medication that could stand up to the deadly TB disease and by 1961, Waverly closed its doors; no longer needed for an epidemic that was finally dissipating.

Paranormal Activities Reported:

The paranormal reports in this old sanatorium are endless. This building is considered to be one of the most haunted places in America today.

Apparitions have been spotted all over the building by many, many visitors. An older female apparition has been seen bleeding from her wrists and crying for help before she disappears into thin air. Lights have been reportedly seen throughout the building during its abandoned years. Doors throughout this massive structure open and close without explanation. Many visitors have heard the voices of disembodied spirits. Some have smelled food cooking when the building was still empty.

This building has been investigated by many ghost hunters; one of these being the famous “TAPS”. If you scroll to the bottom of this story, you will find a link to a thermal video clip that TAPS caught in the building.

Today the building has been restored and you can make reservations to spend a ½ or whole night there. You can also make reservations to tour the buiding.

Address:
4400 Paralee Lane
Louisville, Kentucky 40272
(502) 933-2142


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Western Kentucky University – Warren County, Bowling Green, Kentucky

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1906 College Heights Boulevard
Bowling Green, Kentucky 42101
(270) 745-2551 to Schedule a Tour
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Academic Complex

Many have reported seeing apparitions out of the corner of their eye here, as well as, hearing phantom footsteps. Two witnesses reported watching as a CD player moved around the room on its own and seeing a closet door open and close when no one was there.


Barnes – Campbell Hall

In this building, a maintenance man was killed in the elevator shaft while trying to fix it. This poor man’s apparition has been said to turn on water faucets full blast and his ghostly footprints have been seen coming from the showers to the elevator. Apparently this phantom is also responsible for running the elevator up and down when no one is on it. The elevator is also said to make stops at the fifth floor when no one has pushed the fifth floor button and the doors will open as if someone is getting on or off.


Lambda Chi Alpha Fraternity House

The apparition of a woman has been seen here. It is said that this woman was murdered many years before the house was used by the University. The female specter has been seen running across the front yard of the house at night. Claims have also been made that she occasionally lights a fire in the fireplace! This entity, like many others, turns lights on and off and likes to hide items from their owners.


Library & Museum

A misty formed apparition was once caught on film here. Many have seen this same form out of the corner of their eye but by the time they turn to look, the specter is gone. Many people have also complained of cold gusts of air where there should’ve been none, books being thrown onto the floor by some unseen source and the eerie feeling that someone is looking over your shoulder.


McClean Hall

Ms. McClean haunts this namesake and is said to roam the hallways late at night. Many of the University students have communicated with McClean via the Ouija board and many have claimed that she appeared to them when requested.


Pearce Ford Tower

The elevators in this building are known to go up and down on their own. Apparently, as with the Barnes-Campbell Hall building, a maintenance man was killed in one of the shafts while servicing the elevator.

Potter Hall

The restless spirit of a young woman named Allison is said to haunt this building; apparently she committed suicide in the basement. This apparition has been heard walking down hallways and many have claimed to hear her call out their name! Allison is also said to bang on the pipe where she hung herself and her presence has been felt in the same area.


Rhodes Harlin Hall

A young woman is said to have committed suicide here, by leaping to her death from the roof. This woman’s apparition has been spotted on the roof and she is also said to tap on doors. Many claim that the woman’s spirit scratches on windows and they have heard her footsteps on the roof when no one was up there.


Schneider Hall

A female apparition is said to haunt Schneider Hall. Apparently the woman was viciously attacked and murdered many years ago by an escaped mental patient. This woman’s apparition has been spotted looking out of the windows in this building. Many have also claimed that the specter likes to rearrange furniture, play with electrical gadgets, scratch on doors, and cause cold spots.


Sigma Alpha Epsilon House

At the Sigma Alpha Epsilon House, the apparition of a young man has been spotted walking along the outer walls of the building. He is described as tall, thin and dressed in some type of uniform. This apparitions presence is often “felt” in room 7 and many have heard his disembodied footsteps echoing throughout the building.


Van meter Hall Auditorium

A janitorial employee fell to his death from a ladder while working on the skylight in the auditorium. The apparition of this man is said to still haunt the building and he has been seen by many who claimed that he just appeared in front of them out of nowhere! On the stage where his body was found, there have been many who claim that the spot occasionally glows and that a stain from his blood reappears after being cleaned. This apparition has also been known to turn lights on and off, open and close the stage curtains and move items around.

Liberty Hall Mansion – Franklin County, Frankfort, Kentucky

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History of the House:

Built in 1796 by Senator John Brown, this Georgian-style mansion stands grandly above the Kentucky River. The mansion, believe-it-or-not, was designed by Mr. Thomas Jefferson! If that weren’t exciting enough, the home has also entertained such names as; President James Monroe, Andrew Jackson, William Harrison and Theodore Roosevelt!

Today, this grand mansion is used as a museum, well worth visiting. Behind the house you will find one of the most exquisite gardens you’ve ever seen; winding its way down the hill to the Kentucky River.

Paranormal Activities Reported:

One of the ghosts to haunt this estate is a woman named Margaret Varick. Margaret died of a heart attack in one of the bedrooms located upstairs. This woman’s apparition has been spotted in and around the house for many years now.

Margaret is described as small and dressed in a gray house dress. She has appeared in every room of the house and has a habit of opening and slamming doors in the middle of the night. Most of the sightings of this lady in gray are on the stairs or in the room where she died.

Margaret has been reported to stand over her old bed and view sleeping guests back in the 1920’s. She has also been seen starring out windows from the second floor; looking down at people outside. Margarethas touched several people and she has showed up in several photos taken by visitors to the mansion.

Margaret has also been known to tuck the covers around sleeping, overnight guests, fold blankets, do mending, wind and play music boxes, and give some visitors small gifts from her time period by leaving them on the night stand while the guest was sleeping!

Address:
218 Wilkinson Street
Frankfort, Kentucky 40601
(502) 227-2560
(888) 516-5101
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