By the dawn of the 19th century, tuberculosis had killed 1 in every 7 people and throughout the later half of the 1800s, sanatoriums began popping up all over the world in an attempt to fight the epidemic, as it was believed that resting in a healthy environment would be enough to cure the patients who fell ill. This week, Allison and Katie will be taking you to Louisville, Kentucky where we discuss the history of one of these sanatoriums, Waverly Hills, and the haunting reputation its come to have.
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SOURCES:
Books:
Waverly Hills Sanatorium: A History. Lynn Pohl. 2022.
With Their Dying Breaths: A History of Waverly Hills Tuberculosis Sanatorium. CC Thomas. 2012
Websites:
https://www.therealwaverlyhills.com
https://www.americanhauntingsink.com/waverlytb
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/10176644/thomas-hercules-hays
https://whsmemorial.tripod.com/id22.html
Articles:
https://thehauntedplaces.com/body-chute-waverly-hills-sanatorium/
https://www.wave3.com/2022/03/21/waverly-hills-sanatorium-guests-flee-through-body-chute-during-tornado-warning/
https://www.nps.gov/articles/tuberculosis-mammoth-cave.htm
https://www.courier-journal.com/story/news/local/2022/09/14/louisville-waverly-hills-sanatorium-urban-legend-history/9501082002/
