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Spooked, The Ghosts of Waverly Hills Sanitorium

Posted in Documentaries, Ghosts, Hauntings on May 28th, 2006
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Waverly Hills
Waverly Hills Sanitorium, described as “one of the scariest places on Earth,” is the subject of an 83-minute documentary set to premiere on the Sci-Fi Channel on June 7th at 9pm EST. The four-story, 506-room hospital was opened in 1926 during a severe tuberculosis outbreak. Thousands of patients were treated here, many of them carted through the 500+ “death tunnel” when the disease overcame them. This tunnel has become a focal point for filmmakers.

To learn more about Waverly Hills Sanitorium, email Tina Mattingly at waverlytours@bellsouth.net or visit www.spooked.org.

Source: courier-journal.com

Other links of interest:
Ron’s Official Waverly Hills Website
Prairie Ghosts

23 Responses to “Spooked, The Ghosts of Waverly Hills Sanitorium”

  1. […] Spooked, The Ghosts of Waverly Hill Sanatorium […]

    By Deborah Woehr » Blog Archive » A Whole Lot of Writing on May 29th, 2006 at 10:03 pm

  2. is this the same site that sam used in the episode of supernatural called ’something wicked this way comes’?

    By quiche on May 30th, 2006 at 3:48 am

  3. I couldn’t tell you because I haven’t watched the show yet. ;)

    By Deborah on May 31st, 2006 at 5:15 am

  4. watch it… NOW!!!!!!!!!

    By quiche on May 31st, 2006 at 5:16 am

  5. I was born and raised in Louisville, and just got back from visiting my mom who still lives there. Myself and a friend rode over to Waverly Hills and walked as close aas we could geet to it. That has got to be the eeriest spookiest building I have ever seen.

    By RICH on June 7th, 2006 at 7:44 pm

  6. If I ever make it out that way, I’ll have to go visit it. Thanks for stopping by, Rich. :)

    By Deborah on June 8th, 2006 at 4:17 am

  7. I saw the “Ghost Hunters” show. I also watched “The Death Tunnel” on 06/08.
    I really enjoy watching and hearing ghost stories. I actually have my own encounters of the supernatural kind. I would love to come visit. I need a job with Ghost Hunters.

    By Clare on June 8th, 2006 at 4:55 pm

  8. The building is gorgeous. Please keep it !!!!!!

    By Clare on June 8th, 2006 at 5:00 pm

  9. I liked that photograh, too. :) It’s very stark and intimidating.

    By Deborah on June 8th, 2006 at 5:07 pm

  10. I work at a place called HealthSource Saginaw in Saginaw Michigan. The two buildings are nearly identical. HSS was built as a tuberculosis hospital in 1936. Like Waverly, it is 5 stories tall and 800 feet long. It is also about 40 feet wide. Hss is also haunted with numerous ghosts, many of them children who were there with polio in the fifty’s. One year ago in June 2005 there was a partial collapse of the North wing. The building just fell down. There are still about 250 elderly, mostly dying residents housed there.

    By jim on June 8th, 2006 at 7:00 pm

  11. I loved the Ghost Hunter show - it had me at the edge of my chair. I would love to see and know more about Waverly. Any ideas where I can get more info and pictures?

    By Maria A. Martienz on June 8th, 2006 at 8:33 pm

  12. Hello: Yes I show the show and i liked it. I would like if you show some more about waverly Hill Sanatorium. if you do i will be watching.

    By Clint on June 8th, 2006 at 10:39 pm

  13. I would like to see the old building be restored to it’s original state. I think the ghost’s would like that too. They would be more comfortable and it would help the area in the tourism industry by offering tours.

    By Kitty on June 9th, 2006 at 2:07 am

  14. Jim: I would imagine that places like Waverly and the hospital you work at would have a sad, oppressive energy about them.

    Maria and Clint: I’ll look to see if I can find anything else. Check out the links at the bottom. These sites have some pics as well as the history of some of the patients who lived at Waverly.

    Kitty: They do offer tours, although they must not advertise this much.

    By Deborah on June 9th, 2006 at 3:24 pm

  15. I thought the show was awesome and I have got my tour set up for August 26, 2006 at 9:30 pm. I so can’t wait! when I do return from it I will get back on to tell you all about it! Talk to you all soon!

    By Carla Wyatt on August 2nd, 2006 at 7:23 am

  16. Why would the gost stay here on earth and not go on? But its very interesting

    By Kara on October 8th, 2006 at 11:23 pm

  17. I have taken the tour of all 5 floors it is an exteamly creepy place! They show you the shadow people which is extreamly weird. It is an awsome tour on the 3 floor somthing grabbed my left sholder I was in the back of the group by myself and I turned around and no one was there. This building is haunted you will have to experience this for yourself!

    By Megan on October 23rd, 2006 at 2:19 am

  18. I am henry davenports great great grandson. who died tragically in waverly hills and is now buried in the blue ridge mountains of georgia. perhaps one of you may confront him there .but i hope he`s resting in peace .however if anyone could get proof I can. after all were family. I would really like to go through waverly hills . but how doe one arrange such an adventure. it must be closed to the public? somebody email me and tell me how.

    By gary mac davenport on October 27th, 2006 at 3:56 am

  19. If you would like to arrange a tour of Waverly Hills you need to call Tina Mattingly she ownes the building her number is (502) 933-2142. Unfortunatly all of the tours of the building are booked all the way up through January of 2007. Tours are given only on tuesday the times are 8:30,9:30 or 10 the tours are normally 2 hours long and cost 20 dollars. They take you on all of the floors the morgue and death tunnel. It is a great place to go and visit and scary at the same time. If you have any more questions please e-mail me.

    By Megan on October 27th, 2006 at 5:45 pm

  20. I love the old build. I been there and it is very scary. I hope they fix it up.

    By Steve on November 9th, 2006 at 8:35 pm

  21. well i have not watched the movie but i am a big fan of the super natural and if you have any info on whs ghost e-mail me At

    froggy_gurl_mia@yahoo.com

    thanks MICHAELA

    By michaela on April 6th, 2007 at 3:13 pm

  22. WHS is a very interesting place. I love to have a tour of the place but i don’t think I could have my family get the guts to go there.
    But if anyone what to know the website to get to the Ghost Hunters Webpage is On the SciFi. com and the search box in the bottom right hand corner just type in Ghost Hunters and it will take right there.

    By ~K~C~ on May 24th, 2007 at 10:22 am

  23. I love Waverly! I’d love to go, but, I am kinda only 13 BUT, I probably could. I just don’t have the money and people who would come with me, cause I thought I heard you would have to have at least 10 people. Maybe that’s just what I heard. I almost did a report on Waverly last year, but I wasn’t allowed to.

    By Kelsey on November 26th, 2007 at 3:09 pm

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