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Waverly Hills Sanitorium for Tuberculosis

Louisville, Kentucky

(Also known as the Waverly Hills Sanitarium for Tuberculosis)

During the early twentieth century, Louisville had the highest tuberculosis rate in the country, so a hospital was opened. Many of the patients remained here until they died. The dead bodies were pushed down tunnels to the bottom of the hill where they were then carried off and buried. After the vaccine for tuberculosis was discovered, the hospital became a nursing home that is also now closed. Now, an elderly woman may be seen running from the building with bleeding wrists and ankles; she begs for someone to get her out of that place. Many have also seen people peeking out of third floor–the residential ward–windows.

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Lisa says:

October 26, 2006, 11:08 am

If you want to know the address you should do a google search on the Satitorium. The website is there and has the address. Common sense says….
4301 E Pages Ln
Louisville, KY 40272-2629, US

TJ says:

October 27, 2006, 6:42 pm

Is it true that if you make it to the end you get a refund, if not is there a place like that in kentucky?

faith "n" sarah says:

October 28, 2006, 12:04 am

freddy i know a boy named freddy….faith

loosen up old beany weenie youll be okie dokie by tommorow just check your closet for rats and spiders and dust every now and then…….and look 4 the key 2 get out…..youll be okie dokie pokie nokie!!
SARAH…OLDER BEAN than you …so don’t eat me!!

kywoman says:

October 28, 2006, 3:28 am

I grew up just behind Waverly Hills. Bobby Nichols golf course backs up to Waverly Hills, there is a forested area, then my yard backed up to the forested area. As kids we used to cut through the woods to the golf course to find golf balls hit into the woods.

When Waverly was a nursing home in the 60’s, we had a housekeeper that worked there. We used to pick her up in the afternoons from the hospital, and bring her to our house to clean.

After the chapel burned, the building really fell into disrepair. By then it had become a hangout for kids to party and go parking. Heck, did a bit of that myself when I was that age. My sister claims to have seen a woman hanging out of the burned out chapel, screaming, before they tore the remains of that building down.

I got caught parking by the JCP up there in 1980. Shined the light in the window on us and played the whole hollywood sterotype. I was embarrassed at the time, but now it’s a funny memory.

I’ve never seen evidence of haunting, but, I’m open-minded enough to believe that anything is possible.

A really neat, old place.

Jessamyn Ouellette says:

October 28, 2006, 9:47 am

Waverly Hills Sanitorium from what i hear is very scary.I’m doing a report on it but one thing i don’t have yet is the truth of room 502.Did she jump out the windo or was she hung.I’v also herd that she got pregnat and tried to do her own aborshon,in a desprate need to hode sh e hung herslf and made it look like someone killed her.But i’m not sure.

Erica says:

October 28, 2006, 12:57 pm

Hello, I watched that show on VH1 and, oh my gosh! Those poor people suffering, and dying. They should NOT have put untrained celebrities in that place! I mean that is their last resting place. I’m all for ghost hunting,but trained professionals should only be doing that. But as 4 turning it into a hotel, I think it shouldnt be done.

Haley Jo says:

October 28, 2006, 3:47 pm

I live right across the streeet from Waverly Hills Sanatorium! I can see it from my window! I have found a medicen bottle and I have seen and heard “Mary”, the ghost on the 3rd floor!

Ashley says:

October 29, 2006, 3:02 pm

While filming the movie Death Tunnel there supposedly the people in it heard alot of weird noises and a camera man was almost decapetated.

PsychoFemale1958 says:

October 29, 2006, 6:18 pm

You guys are too funny, Especially “Shadow” I saw Scariest Places On Earth a few years back also and they said over 63,000 died there, not a couple hundred. If it was only a couple hundred why would they have made a body shoot and have a freezer to store the corpses until they could get them out?
T.A.P.S. was the name of the investigating team that checked it out last year and they got some great thermal shots, Jason and Grant that is, Brian ran as usual.

PsychoFemale1958 says:

October 29, 2006, 6:27 pm

Wow, a lot of you people need to go to the Evlyn Woodhead sped redding corse. ever cinse i wint my redding has improved one hunded pacent.

Tonya says:

October 30, 2006, 3:11 am

I HAVE BEEN WANTING TO GO SEE THIS PLACE FOR QUITE SOMETIME NOW…I THINK IT’S HAUNTED AND I DON’T THINK I COULD EVER SPEND THE NIGHT THERE BECAUSE I’M A BIG CHICKEN WHEN IT COMES TO STUFF LIKE THAT BUT I’AM PLANNING TO TAKE A TOUR OF THE PLACE IN THE NEXT COUPLE OF MONTHS..OHH AND BY THE WAY IT WAS 63,000 PEOPLE WHO DIED THERE..

mel kat says:

October 30, 2006, 4:04 pm

I am very interested in Waverly and it’s actual history. I have been to the haunted house, not an actual tour(although I am trying to get one booked for 2007) Some people seem to be getting confused between the actual haunted tours and the haunted “spook” house. The haunted tours(where you can actually spend the night) range from $50 to $100. It’s a tour around the whole place. I, also, understand that it’s completely booked up until January 2007. A good site to visit is Ron’s offical Waverly site @ waverlyhillstbsanatorium.com It has awesome pictures and writen testaments from people that used to stay there, although it tells nothing of the “haunts”
The haunted spook house is $20. It’s just actors trying to scare you. It takes 15-20 minutes to go thru, while the wait to get in is about 1 hour. It’s just like any other haunted house, such as scenes from horror flicks, actors jumping out, chainsaws, etc… Not too scary. At least it’s for a good cause(the restoration of Waverly). For info on the haunted history of Waverly check out prarieghosts.com scroll down and click on the Hauned Kentucky link. Enjoy!

Bobby Blue says:

October 30, 2006, 6:59 pm

i saw waverly hills on celebrtiy paranormal project
that lady and guy saw something watch it on vh1

Mystical says:

October 31, 2006, 5:02 pm

I am going to the haunted house at Waverly tonight. If anything unusual happens I will let you all know about it!

Bill says:

November 1, 2006, 9:52 am

You are all full of SH**!! I’ve been to Waverly many times, both legally and illegally. There’s absolutely NOTHING there! Just and old, empty, run-down hospital. No ghosts, no “orbs”, no bouncing balls or “shadow people”, and NO, you can’t smell breakfast cooking in the kitchen. I’ve been in the morgue. I’ve been in the “body chute”, “death tunnel”, whatever you want to call it. NOTHING! Nothing scary about room 502. Yea, it’s dark, damp and has a creepy feel to the atmosphere, but that’s IT! Nothing paranormal. No ghost of a doctor walkin’ around in a white coat. What you see on TV is made for that exactly, TV!! Of course they’re going to embellish things for TV. Sure, it’s fun to go and take pictures, try to spook your buddies out and maybe try to imagine the things that went on there when it was actually in operation, but that’s going to be about the extent of your trip. It’s open to the public on halloween for christ’s sake. If there were any paranormal activities there, would we not all experience it, and at the same time. Last time I checked “ghosts” and “ghouls” weren’t bias to anyone; They’d come out for anyone! Take it easy, have fun, and for pete’s sake, can the bullsh** stories!

Sue says:

November 1, 2006, 12:15 pm

Yes, another Kentuckian who has been to Waverly and one that is educated so I realize that typos happen unlike some people. I went to Waverly about 2 months ago with a grou of friends and yes it is haunted with spirits. Shadow people are everywhere and its just plain creepy. In some rooms you actually get a peaceful feeling yet in others its not so peaceful. You can see images in the windows from the outside and whoever said you can’t go down the body chute is incorrect because yes, you can. When we went down it we stayed for about 5-10 monutes just to see if we could see or feel anything and yes you do. You can see a set of eyes in the bushes at the bottom of the chute. We just did the $20.00 tour and it was very well worth it and may be going for a $50.00 4 hour tour.

Tom says:

November 1, 2006, 7:35 pm

i have been up there almost 10 times and I have saw something everytime that I go up there. timmy is fun to play with(the kid on the roof). I can roll the ball back and fourth to him. r4oom 502 is the scaryest

Brooklyn Kathy says:

November 2, 2006, 12:40 pm

I am flying to Louisville tomorrow, to catch the Breeders Cup on Saturday. But tomorrow night I am going on the 8:30 tour of Waverly Hills. Wish me luck! I’ve seen some programs about the place on various tv channels, and I’m looking forward to the tour. By the way, can anyone recommend any good places to eat in Louisville (I’ve never been before)? I am a beer and burger kind of gal.

THANKS!

Treasure says:

November 2, 2006, 1:03 pm

I went there for the haunted house last year and this year I am going back for the over night tour….8 hours of wondering the hall of waverly for $100!!! I think it will be worth it!!

pam says:

November 3, 2006, 12:35 am

to: gypsyblood, i think your the one mistaken about waverly hills, THERE WERE 63.000 people died in that hospital, READ YOUR LOCAL HISTORY!!! i live in louisville and have read everything i can find on waverly, more people died there than during the civil war, i dont know that waverly is haunted, i believe it is, i;ve been there a few times and once while walking around the building there was a strong medicine oder…eerie

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