Ghost stories

St. Albans Sanitorium. Radford, Virginia.

This location is known as "one of the most active locations on the east coast. A demonic force is said to exist here after years of blood shed and violence on the property. Long before the St. Albans Lutheran Boys School came into existence in 1892, members of the Powhatan, Shawnee, and Cherokee Indian tribes inhabited this land. The Draper's Meadow Massacre in 1775 tells the story of the horrors faced by early pioneers and of Mary Draper Ingles journey home after her capture by the Shawnees.

The civil war also had it's share of violence on this hill overlooking the New River. In 1865 Union Soldiers defeated Confederate  soldiers during the battles of Newbern and Cloyd's Mountain. Union artillery bombarded the settlement of Central Depot (now the city of Radford) from the ridge where St Albans stands today.

As amazing as the St. Albans Boys School sounds, it also had it's share of darkness. The Atmosphere at the boys schools was described as rough and competitive. The school was known to favor the stronger boys. The athletic boys were known to bully the academic students. The bullying became so bad that some students thought the only way to get away from the torturous bullying was to end there own life. After many years of homicide and suicide, the school finally closed there doors in 1911. 

In 1916 Dr. John C. King opened one of the nations first top notch Psychiatric hospitals. Many deaths occured here due to suicide and the conditions of the experimental procedures. Among those are,  Insulin Coma Therapy (ICT), Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) and Hydro Shock Therapy (HST) which resulted in many fatalities. The hospital officially closed it's doors in 1990 after many years of torture, and pain. 

On June 28, 1980 the heinous murder of Gina Renee Hall was committed not far from St Albans and her blood stained car was found only a few hundred yards away on Hazel Hollow Road. Often when paranormal investigations are conducted in the basement, and in particular the bowling alley, a strange and almost sentient mist is seen in conjunction with the mention of her name.

For nearly a decade paranormal groups have investigated St Albans and the reports of full bodied apparitions, shadow figures, levitating objects, disembodied (often threatening) voices and physical contact are just some of the documented occurrences. A "ghost hunt" at St Albans Sanatorium is much more than an occasional slamming door, benign EVPs, blinking flashlights or rolling balls. It promises to be an evening complete with anticipation, excitement and fear!

A FEW FACTS ABOUT THE BUILDING 

*The boiler room at St. Albans is said to be home to one of the more malevolent entities in the building. The energy in the boiler room is left over from a history of dark events that took place here.

*Bowling alley in the basement of St. Albans. Said to be haunted by the ghost of a child. This ghost has been named "Allie" by investigators.

*Electroshock therapy room at St. Albans. A hotbed of paranormal activity

* in the suicide bathroom 4 suicides were documented to have taken place. 

*The "whistle room" at St. Albans is said to host an entity that will whistle a tune back at you.