50 tuberculosis patients. It has been popularized on television as being one of the "most haunted" hospitals in the eastern United States, and was seen on ABC/FOX Family Channel's Scariest Places On Earth as well as VH1's Celebrity Paranormal Project. It was also seen on the Sci Fi Channel's Ghost Hunters. TB bacteria, which resulted in whole families coming down with this extremely contagious disease. This disease, named the "white plague" eventually destroyed the lungs, slowly suffocating people who caught the TB bug. area, where fresh air blew freely, and a caring staff tried their best to nurse the sick back to health. facility. It is said that more people died from TB than Americans who died in WW1. It was decided that a much larger hospital dedicated to the fighting of this horror should be added to the already existing facility. needs of patients and staff in fighting this disease in the search for a cure. The dedicated staff also lived in residence at the hospital, dedicating their careers to the management and defeat of the TB bacteria. had their hopes of surviving. A patient's mental state was an important factor in fighting the disease. Another problem concerning the dead; bodies of the dead were thought to be still contagious because of the bacteria-filled bodily fluids. The hospital came up two solutions. were then sent by cart down an underground tunnel which ran 500 feet underground to the receiving station down the hill. The bodies were taken by the surviving family members or cremated. no eyes who is carrying a round object has been seen as an apparition. Another apparition of a young boy carrying a leather ball has also been seen. Another young boy, known as Timmy has been encountered. touched or poked. Cold spots are often felt and voices are heard, evps are often recorded. Rubber balls left out in the hallways for children are often seen to move. housed on the fifth floor in rooms 502 and 506. In 1928, the head nurse in room 502 was found dead in this room. She had hanged herself from the light fixture in an apparent fit of depression. According to further research, she was 29 years-old at the time, unmarried and pregnant. It is unknown just how long she may have been left hanging in this room before her body was finally discovered. Her death was ruled a suicide by the county coroner’s office. killed when she struck the ground several stories below. We have yet to find any records that indicate why she did this act. There are also no records, despite what the legends say, that anyone other than the above mentioned nurse was ever pushed or jumped from the roof of Waverly Hills. People have seen the full body apparition of a female nurse in white on this floor. Many people report this room gives them an "unsettling" feeling of great despair. Some have heard a voice say, Get out!
Black Raven Paranormal was very eager and excited to get started. We would have an exceptional investigation never to be forgotten. Weather -- Haze, Temperature 87.1 , Humidity 63%, Winds 9.2 MPH Southwest / Moon (Lunar Phase -- Waxing Gibbous 83% ) Evidence -- Audio -- EVPS / Spirit Box Clips (Click Here) that immediately says hey to her up close and very personal, an evp matching that same word from a male spirit was recorded several hours later.
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