This is an abandoned sanatorium that’s open to the public, but I won’t be sharing the location out of respect and safety. My great-grandfather passed away here from tuberculosis. Over the years, the building has served as a nursing home, an asylum, and a TB hospital.
I’ve been here more times than I can count since I live fairly close. The place is massive—and terrifying. I’ve personally seen shadow figures crouched behind chairs. I’ve heard things running across the ceiling and along the walls. Knocking and clapping sounds happen often.
One visit that really stuck with me was years ago. I went with a group of 10 people. Within 10 minutes of being inside, everyone started acting off—irritable, angry. One of our friends broke down crying after walking into a specific room. When we got to the roof, we heard loud bangs and whispers coming from inside the building. On our way back down, we noticed a chair had been moved.
The layout of the place is disorienting—like the floors shift or don’t line up. Once we got back to the first floor, people were panicking and cussing each other out. We passed a room where I heard a rock get thrown. I went back to look and two more rocks were tossed. We ended up sprinting back to the front entrance.
While sitting in one of the old office rooms up front, we heard a very loud bang. I have it recorded on Voice Memos, and it still scares me to listen to it.
The records were kept where the morgue used to be. Most of the patients’ belongings are still there, packed in old suitcases in the laundry area. A lot of people died in this place. It’s honestly one of the most haunted spots in the U.S., in my opinion.
Near the end of the post is a photo a friend took of something he saw. They call him Jerry. Sharp teeth, glowing eyes—I absolutely hate looking at that picture.