Waverly Hills Sanatorium
📍 Waverly Hills Sanatorium
Louisville, Kentucky
The Story
A former tuberculosis hospital where thousands died. The building features a 'body chute' used to remove corpses. Paranormal activity is rampant, with reports of shadow people, full-bodied apparitions, and disembodied voices.
At its peak during the tuberculosis epidemic, one patient died every hour.
📜 Historical Context
Opened in 1910 as a tuberculosis hospital. Before antibiotics were developed, tuberculosis was a deadly disease. The hospital closed in 1961 and later became a geriatric facility before closing permanently in 1982.
👁️ Reported Phenomena
Shadow people, full-bodied apparitions, disembodied voices, children playing in abandoned rooms, the ghost of room 502
🌟 Famous For
The death tunnel (body chute) and the ghost of room 502
Quick Info
📍 Location
4400 Paralee Drive
Louisville, Kentucky 40272
📅 Established
1910
😱 Scare Level
5 - Terrifying (Adults Only)
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Created: Oct 03, 2025
Last updated: Oct 03, 2025