Tooele state hospital/ asylum 49

Episode Summary

An old hospital in Tooele Utah, that has turned into a haunted attraction, the catch, its really haunted. Come with us as we explore the old Tooele Hospital and Asylum 49.

References

Haunted Places To Go — Old Tooele Hospital

Covers the history of the building (from private home to poor house to hospital), the morgue situation, the creation of Asylum 49, paranormal investigations, EVPs, shadows and spirit portal mentions, as well as some ghost names like Wes and Thomas. Haunted Places To Go

Website: https://www.haunted-places-to-go.com/old-tooele-hospital.html

HauntedPlaces.org — The Old Tooele Hospital

Confirms the construction by Samuel F. Lee, the conversion to elderly care (County Poor House), and lists several reported spirits (Wes, Ned, Peter, Richard, James, Jessica, Samuel and Thomas Lee). Haunted Places

Website: https://www.hauntedplaces.org/item/the-old-tooele-hospital/

History of Asylum 49 (Blog)

Describes the building’s evolution (home → poorhouse → hospital → partial nursing home), the fact it lacked a morgue, and how it became the modern haunted attraction Asylum 49 in 2006. Asylum 49

Website: https://smannionitsligo.wordpress.com/2015/11/24/history-of-asylum-49/

Tooele County Historical Attractions Guide (historical context)

Provides local tourism/historical listing information on the Old Hospital as a historical attraction in Tooele County. (may include dates and basic history on construction/use—good for factual detail)

Website: https://tooeleco.org/recreation-and-tourism/tooele-county-guide-to-historical-attractions/old-hospital/

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Credits

Host: Michael, Chris, Mark, and Pam Gardner

Writer: Michael Gardner

Editor: Pam Gardner

Special Thanks: Thank you Tonya for letting us take over the basement of your home.