Waverly Hills Sanatorium
This massive tuberculosis hospital saw over 60,000 deaths during its operation. The infamous 'body chute' was used to secretly remove corpses. Today, it's considered one of the most haunted buildings in America.
The Hill of Death
Waverly Hills Sanatorium in Louisville, Kentucky treated tuberculosis patients from 1910 to 1961. With an estimated 60,000+ deaths, many bodies removed through a hidden “death tunnel,” the building is now considered one of America’s most haunted locations.
The Building
The sanatorium:
- Opened 1910
- Expanded 1926
- Massive structure
- 500+ beds
- Hilltop location
The Disease
Tuberculosis era:
- “White Death”
- No cure existed
- High mortality
- Experimental treatments
- Suffering immense
The Death Toll
Estimates vary:
- 60,000+ deaths
- Peak years deadly
- Bodies accumulated
- Disposal problem
- Constant death
The Body Chute
Infamous tunnel:
- 500 feet long
- Down the hill
- Gravity transport
- Bodies removed secretly
- Staff morale concern
The Treatments
What patients endured:
- Heliotherapy
- Fresh air exposure
- Surgical procedures
- Experimental drugs
- Often painful
Room 502
Most haunted:
- Nurse suicide legend
- 1928
- Pregnant, unmarried
- Hanged herself
- Still reported
The Phenomena
What’s reported:
- Apparitions everywhere
- Screams and moans
- Shadow figures
- Doors slamming
- Overwhelming presence
Timmy
Child spirit:
- Third floor
- Plays with ball
- Interacts with visitors
- Rolls ball back
- Documented
The Creeper
Disturbing entity:
- Ceiling crawler
- Dark figure
- Moves unnaturally
- Fourth floor
- Terrifying
Investigation History
Paranormal teams:
- Ghost Hunters
- Ghost Adventures
- Most Haunted
- Countless others
- Consistent activity
Evidence Collected
Over the years:
- EVP recordings
- Video anomalies
- Temperature drops
- Physical contact
- Extensive documentation
Current Status
Today:
- Private ownership
- Tours offered
- Overnight investigations
- Restoration ongoing
- Major attraction
Room 418
Also active:
- Child voices
- Shadow figures
- Physical touching
- High activity
- Regular reports
Significance
Massive former hospital with documented tens of thousands of deaths, now one of America’s most investigated haunted locations.
Legacy
Waverly Hills represents concentrated suffering and death on a scale that may explain its intense paranormal activity—a place where thousands died in agony, and many seem to remain.