1 rich Libsyn https://www.libsyn.com 90 600 On July 26, 1910 the Waverly Hills Sanatorium opened outside Louisville, Kentucky; the hospital on the hill was dedicated solely to the treatment of those infected with the highly contagious and often fatal disease, tuberculosis.&amp;nbsp; During its forty years in operation, thousands would pass through the hospital doors, though most would survive, hundreds would not.&amp;nbsp; Although modern medicine has largely made tuberculosis an illness of the past, the stigma of it lingered.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; In the decades since the sanatorium closed and the site deteriorated, it gained a new reputation, as one of the most haunted buildings on Earth.&amp;nbsp; Still want more Southern Gothic? Consider becoming a Patreon Supporter to receive access to our episode archives, the limited series Southern Gothic: The Monsters, and more! Website: SouthernGothicMedia.com Merch Store: Teespring.com/southern-gothic-the-podcast Pinterest @SouthernGothicMedia Facebook: @SouthernGothicMedia Instagram: @SouthernGothicMedia Twitter: @SoGoPodcast Southern Gothic https://www.southerngothicmedia.com/ <iframe title="Libsyn Player" style="border: none" src="//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/16965713/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/88AA3C/" height="90" width="600" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen></iframe> https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/item/16965713