St. Ignatius Hospital

St. Ignatius Hospital was in operation from 1893-1964. During the first year, the nurses treated patients in a wooden building on site; however the construction of the hospital wasn’t completed until 1894, with additions in 1917 and 1928. The  six floor hospital only relied on donations and payments from patients, rather than government assistance, there was a financial struggle, leading to its closing in 1964. The hospital was sold in 1968, but housed mentally disabled adults in the bottom floors, although it wasn’t until 2003 when the hospital was officially abandoned and boarded up. In 2015, the building was added the the Most Endangered Properties list.  Supposedly, ghosts of patients now roam the halls.

Occasionally, a local historian group provides tours of the hospital and provide equipment to communicate with spirits. In June of 1893, a railroad employee was crushed between railroad cars, which he is said to be one of the ghosts that walks the halls of the hospital. The fourth floor of the hospital was the surgery ward and is a favorite amongst paranormal investigators. Many rooms were named after patients, which the Rose Room happens to be the most active. Visitors regularly end up leaving the room after a few minutes due to feeling dizziness and feelings of dread. Visitors have also claimed to see the tall silhouette of a man walking room to room.