St. Joseph's is West Virginia's second oldest Catholic hospital. It was established in 1900 by the Sisters of St. Joseph, out of Wheeling, WV. The sisters were asked to come to Parkersburg to set up the Catholic hospital by Father Hickey and Dr. John H. Kelley, of the St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church.Five years later, the sisters had set up a nursing school in the hospital, and by 1930, the building had expanded into the facility seen in the photo above.
With its 109 year history, the hospital has picked up a few ghost stories. The activity seems to concentrate on the 4-South section of the hospital, and usually at night. Trash cans over turning seem to be the most common activity reported, but the occasional scream coming from an empty room is also reported.
Staff have also witnessed objects being thrown at them in the boiler room, electrical disturbances, and other various types of paranormal activity.
I have been to the hospital numerious tims and have NEVER had any paranormal incounters of any kind
ReplyDeleteSome might consider you quite lucky!
DeleteI am currently working security at the hospital, you can sometimes hear a blood curdling scream of an infant in the old pediactrics unit. Also have seen a trash can turn over by itself in 4 south. Also hear footsteps sometimes when nobody else is there.
ReplyDeleteWow! Thanks for sharing those experiences!
DeleteWhile working today on the old special delivery unit on 5c, I felt as if someone walked through me.
ReplyDeleteYikes! I had an experience several years ago where I think I walked through the resident ghost that hangs out in my hallway. I don't know how to describe the feeling other than...like plasma? lol. It felt damp, but not wet, and somewhat electrical. It was cold, but not freezing.
DeleteIt was as if i bumped into something, a little electrical, and while it was passing through my body, it caused my back (which i have issues with) to tense up. But shortly after my experience, my back felt like a million bucks. I cant recall if it was cold or not, but every once in a while on 5c i will try talking to the entity and lights will flicker or one of the old intercom speakers will buzz at me. I would really like to have a conversation with this entity, but lack the skills neccesary.
ReplyDeleteI hated go there for school because i am might get mark on me
ReplyDeleteI've been at st Joseph alot over my life span and I have experienced some of these previous comments..
ReplyDeleteEvery time I went into the old part of the hospital near a elevator that nurses used to take people up to the maternity floor
There was statue near the elevator; and everytime I went through there and reached the statue i would completely freak out..i would feel fear, pain, and many other feelings I couldn't explain.
I've also had dreams when I was a kid about paranormal things happening in the electrical part of the hospital. I'm sure if I was in there at any point at that time or ever.
Now with everything I experienced over the years I now know that these are paranormal experiences.
I wanted to take my fience to the statue but they have closed that section off due to various renovation after being closed as a hospital.I wanted to see if he felt what I have but uniformly I can't take him there.
Like I've said to many paranormal events I've experienced.
What are your thoughts????