CREEPY! Haunted sanatorium where visitors can play ball with a ghost
WAVERLY HILLS, KENTUCKY: A creepy video has emerged from an allegedly haunted sanatorium where apparently thousands of people died after cruel experiments were carried out on the patients. According to claims, the Waverly Hills Sanatorium is home to a number of ghosts but the ghost of a little boy named Timmy seems to be the most active one.
The Waverly Hills Sanatorium in Kentucky opened in 1910 and was originally meant to accommodate 40-50 tuberculosis patients. Among them, Timmy the ghost is said to be a playful boy who loves interacting with visitors. There have been reports of him playing catch with the visitors to the scary building, as reported by The Sun.
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Timmy the ghost
It is said that one can roll a ball down to Timmy's ghost and it will be returned. A clip shared by The Sun shows the same as two ghost hunters try to play the ball with Timmy. In the clip, the two men can be seen inside a creepy hall as they also try to solve the mystery of the several names written on the wall. Tour guides say that Timmy spends the day looking for someone to play with.
An estimated 50,000 Louisville residents lost their lives to tuberculosis during the outbreak. The Waverly Hills Sanatorium was opened to accommodate tuberculosis patients in the area. The deceased were reportedly disposed of via body chute - a 537-foot tunnel that led to Dixie Highway. The sanatorium was designed to keep patients from seeing the deceased. Once considered one of the most advanced hospitals in the country, it has now become one of the nation's most haunted locations. It is believed that a lot of spirits walk the halls of Waverly Hills Sanatorium.
The ghosts of Waverly Hills Sanatorium
The haunted place is known to have a ghost of a nurse who hung herself in the hospital back when the Waverly Hills was operating as a tuberculosis facility. It is believed that she roams around the hallways of the facility. It is reported that another ghost is a mysterious man in white who has been often spotted by the visitors.
The building became Wood-haven Medical Services in the 1960s after a cure for tuberculosis was found. The facility was shut down by the state in 1981. The building was purchased again and the Waverly Hills Historical Society works to preserve and protect it.