Most Haunted Places in America: Hill View Manor
A.L. Thayer was commissioned by Lawrence County in 1925 to build a building that would be suitable to house and care for the helpless, aged and mentally ill of the county. The Lawrence County Poor House opened its doors in 1926 and featured many facilities that were not seen in other structures of its time. To many the current unseen residences still believe the haunted Hill View Manor is the place to be.
Some of the features included separate living quarters for men and woman, a hospital, kitchen, laundry, cemetery, separate section for officers and employees, a chapel as well as its own bomb shelter. After the purchase of some land by the local golf course, the cemetery was later moved. It is claimed that the markers were the only things actually moved and the tombs are still on the property.
It was in 1976 after the skilled care wing was added that the name was changed to Hill View Manor and it was now in total 63,000 sq. feet. It lastly operated as a nursing until early 2004 when it was no longer financially viable for the county to leave the manor open and it was closed.
According to an article in the Elwood City Ledger, building manager Candy Braniff said that
“I have seen them standing right in front of me and I have heard my name called, and I frequently communicate with them,” she also added, “There has been a lot of reported activity, shadow figures, light anomalies, footsteps, objects moved, doors opening and closing on their own.”
According to Braniff and her research, there have been 12 suicides in the facility during a 5 year span in the 1930’s adding to the claims that seem to have started before the Manor closed its doors. According to one staff member the patients would claim to have seen a little boy and if seen in your room it indicated you would be the next to leave this world for the next.
Hill View seems to be a popular spot for the para-tv crowd as well and has been featured on Ghost Lab, Ghost Adventures and Ghost Hunters. If you are interested in investigating or touring this facility hear is where you can start: Hill View Manor Tours and Events.
Hear is a video featuring Candy Braniff and a disembodied voice from the seemingly haunted Hill View Manor.
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this may seem like odd advice, but when speaking to the other side you will get a much better response if you follow these three steps. 1. Use candle light, preferably white or ones that match the season. 2. They are dead not dumb, they know what you are doing, try spending more time with less equipment and people. would you want all that in your face? 3. Give more time between questions for their answer to travel to you. Sometimes it can take a minute depending on how strong they are. Good Luck!!!
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