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Hill View Manor which has played many roles over its long history. Originally built in 1925, it started as a home for the poor, where those released from prison could learn a new skill and get back on their feet.
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Hill View Manor which has played many roles over it's long history. Originally built in 1925, it started as a home for the poor, where those released from prison could learn a new skill and get back on their feet. Later on it was changed to be a home for the elderly, where many came to spend their final days.

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In 1925, Lawrence County commissioned the services of Architect A.L. Thayer to design a home suitable to house and care for the county's helpless, aged, chronically and mentally ill citizens. The home was to be different from the standard Poor Farm or Almshouse of that time.

After a year and a half of planning and construction, the Lawrence County Home opened it's doors in October 1926. The home was the most modern provided by any county or city in the country. The home provided separate living quarters for the men and women. The home also had a hospital, kitchen, laundry, and section for the officers and employees of the home. As well as it's own cemetery and bomb shelter.

The addition of a skilled care wing in 1976 brought the building to over 63,000 sq. ft. and the name changed to Hill View Manor. Hill View Manor continued to operate until a financial strain force the county to close Hill View Manor in February 2004. The county's hope and determination to make the home stand out above any of its kind has been fulfilled, in that today many spirits still call Hill View Manor home.

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Ghost stories and folklore

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The current reports are of black masses in the hallway down by the boiler room where a man died after being dropped off there to sleep of a drinking binge. He didn't make it, quite possibly due to alcohol poisoning or fumes from the boiler itself.

In the basement hallway a female patient fell down the stairs and died after becoming disoriented. The basement is also full of personal effects like suitcases, pictures and letters. These are leftover from the many people who passed away while they were residents. People claim to hear an old man saying "get out" and "leave" when they go down there.

The stories continue with claims of a cafeteria worker who gets mad when people don't form a line in the dining hall. Apparently at one point the lights when off and the doors flew open. A minute later, the lights came back on and all the doors closed again. Finally, there is the roof where there are reports of two people jumping to their death. One is a doctor who apparently just couldn't take the pains and pressure of where he worked and what he had to deal with. The other is an elderly patient. Some feel the elderly man may have been pushed off.

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Paranormal claims
Black masses and shadows have been reported in the boiler room.
People have heard an old man saying "get out" or "leave" in the basement.
Doors in the cafeteria open and shut by themselves.
Lights in the cafeteria turn on/off by themselves.
People have been reported being touched in the boiler room.
An investigator reported feeling dizzy and almost passing out on the steps where someone had fallen to their death.
In the embalming room, an investigator reported feeling as if someone put 2 needles in her head, then poured ice water down her back, then she had the taste of blood in her mouth.
Black masses have been reported in a utility room in the basement.
Several EVPs have been captured and documented by investigators.
On the 1st floor, east wing, double doors slammed shut and hit an investigator.
Reflections in the front doors have been seen on the security camera videos.
Voices of on the first floor have been heard in a funny voice, and then disappears.
Shadows have been seen peeking out the doors of 1 North.
By Room 129 a full bodied apparition and shadow figures have been seen.
Footsteps have been heard walking down the hallway in 1 North.
Sound of a heart monitor have been heard on 1 North.
At the stairwell at the end of 1 North, a dog would not enter the stairwell.
The apparition of a small boy has been seen in room 208. It is reported after patients have seen them, they have died shortly thereafter.
The apparition of a man has been seen regular on 2 East around 207 and has communicated with some of the employees.
The sound of screaming has been heard in the cafeteria.
People have reported being touched in the cafeteria.
People have reported the feeling of being watched in the cafeteria.
People have reported hearing voices on the third floor.
People have reported hearing footsteps of people coming up to the third floor via the stairwell.
The sound of a walker being placed with footsteps following behind has been heard on the third floor.
A full bodied apparition has been reported being seen on the third floor.
Movement has been seen in the windows on the third floor.
Something has rattled the cafeteria garage door while investigators have been in the area. It was debunked that there was nothing outside at the time.
Investigators have been able to communicate with spirits using the KII communication test.
Knocks have been heard from the closed door in room 301.
Investigators have been able to get intelligent responses during KII communication tests in room 208 (Jeffery's room).
Footsteps have been recorded near room 212.
Evidence for Paranormal Claims
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Evidence Type
Log or Text
Encounter Type
EVP
Haunting Type
Unknown
Status
More Investigation Needed

You wonder how much of this is just being handed down over time. On the whole, the investigation is loaded with EVP recordings. They claim to hear things like "get that guy" and "get out". Zak also feels that his shirt is being tugged and at times feels he has hands running over his back. They all seem to experience being touched in some way or another. As the investigation continues the motion sensors they set up start to go off and Zak claims he sees an orb run into the hall right as it happens. To me, this orb looks more like a bat than anything else. We know that places like this are home to dozens of animals and if you've watched Ghost Hunters you've seen plenty of old abandoned building with bats flying around. I don't think this was as mysterious as they claim it is. The part that really bugs me is when they bring out the spirit box. I really can't stand that thing, mainly because I don't think it works. Or rather it works, but picks up earthly signals rather than voices from beyond. However, Zak and Nick claim to hear multiple voices responding to their questions. In conjunction with the spirit box they bring out a new toy called the PX Generator which is a similar device to the spirit box. Once again it scans the radio signals catching words and phrases from spirits. They claim it's not picking up radio station traffic because it simply moves past the channels way too quickly to pick them up. When it comes to things like this, the very explanation of the thing seems to contradict the way it would work. In the evidence they claim they have an EVP that crosses over 13 radio stations. I really can't put any confidence in this device, it really seems like it picks up radio stations. It could be picking up talk shows, CB radio, wireless phones and who knows what else. If you scan radio waves you're going to hear voices. But with this box they pick up all sorts of conversations from people they believe used to be residents at Hill View Manor. So Zak and the team gets lots of experiences and lots of EVPs but nothing in the way of visual evidence. Nothing is actually captured on film.

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