Investigation Date

May 21 & 22, 2010

History

From its inception in 1908 to its closing in 1973, literally thousands have gone through the gates of the Arkansas Tuberculosis Sanatorium.

When Judge Hill, Dr. Meriwether, and Senator Oldham met with then-governor George W. Donahey to present the plans for the Sanatorium, it was thought the mountain location and fresh air would be beneficial to the recovery of the infected.

Between 1956 and 1958, there were 3,958 patients admitted for observation and treatment. The Sanatorium was built and designed to be a self-sufficient community having Doctors offices, patient housing, chapel, cafeteria, water supply, fire department, and more.

During its peak in the early 1900s, Tuberculosis had a fatality rate of about 80 percent and many of those who passed through the gates in hopes of treatment or a cure passed on instead to another existence.The Sanatorium has been considered one of the State's most active paranormal hotspots for many years.

Source: Reflection of Five Decades of Service, a History of the Arkansas Tuberculosis Sanatorium 1909-1959.

Read more about the sanatorium here.

Weather

Hot and humid (100% relative humidity) with no precipitation.

Notes

This investigation was conducted on two evenings. A total of 8 investigators were there on the first night, and 10 investigators were present on the second night.

Evidence

Questionable Audio

		CLIP 1 of 3. This is a comparison clip. You'll hear the rumble that's described in the personal experiences section below.
		CLIP 2 of 3. This is a comparison clip. You'll hear the rumble that's described in the personal experiences section below.
		CLIP 3 of 3. This is a comparison clip. You'll hear the rumble that's described in the personal experiences section below.

Questionable Photos

none

Questionable Video

none

Personal Experiences

On the second evening, during an experiment where we played clips of an old radio show that the patients used to listen to, investigators experienced a lound rumble that shook the entire building. Groups on different floors heard and felt the rumble. One investigator explained the rumble as feeling like it "rumbled from one end of the building to the other."

There was no wind and no rain. Post-investigation, we checked to see if there was seismic activity or anything unusual reported to the city police. To date, we have been unable to explain the source of the loud rumble.