Waverly Hills Sanatorium

Waverly Hills Sanatorium is located in Louisville, Kentucky. In 1910 it opened as a two-story hospital to accommodate tuberculosis patients. In the early 20th century there was an outbreak of tuberculosis in several areas of the United States. To try and contain the disease various hospitals were deployed to house these patients. Basically, it was a house of death. In 1926, Waverly Hills expanded to a five story structure and housed 400 patients at a time. After the introduction of streptomycin in 1943, the cases of tuberculosis gradually lowered and Waverly Hills closed in 1961. From 1961 to 1981 it was turned into a medical asylum for mentally ill individuals.

This building is known as one of the most haunted hospitals in America. It is estimated that 63,000 people died in the Sanatorium. There are also rumors that many patients were mistreated, tortured, and even experimented on at this site. A body chute or death tunnel was also created on these grounds. It traveled 500 feet to the bottom of the hill where the bodies were disposed of. It has been said that if you go near the tunnel opening at night that loud bellows and awkward sensations can be felt. Many get the feeling that someone is standing right behind them breathing on their neck. These are not nice spirits as people get the instant inclination to run. The lack for respect of life can be felt in the air as you enter the broken down building. Today, the sanatorium is under construction to become a haunted hotel.

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Permalink Reply by Carmilla DeLioncourt on October 20, 2009 at 1:11pm: oh audrey! i love scary stuff but i never go looking for it. i'm a big scaredy cat when it comes right down to it. i have seen so many shows ( taps & such) where they vistit waverly hills (something i'd never do). i also have a friend who is a paranormal investagator who vistited waverly and he said u could see shadow people galore there (they terrify me as much as werewolves do lol). his website is etps.com i'm sure he has photo's and evps from it on there. i know he & some other people laid in the morgue drawers and there's pics of that on there...there's also a place called rolling hills in NY somewere (i think) that i always thinkof when i hear of waverly. u should check it out too.thanks for this terrify location that so close to me (i'min TN)!!; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Audrey on October 20, 2009 at 6:48pm: Oh wow that would be so cool to go there and investagate, I'm sure I would freak out but I would do it. LOL; ▶ Reply to This