Indiana State Sanatorium

Rockville, Indiana

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As you pull off the main road and the gravel begins to crunch beneath your tires, the modern world starts to fade in the rearview mirror. You aren’t just driving into the woods of Rockville; you are drifting back to March 8, 1907.

When the Sanatorium was abandoned, the clocks didn’t stop—the people did. They left behind half-eaten meals, unmade beds, and medical records that still sit on desks today, frozen in a silent heartbeat.

You are stepping into the very moment the ink dried on the fundamental approval for what would become a massive city of healing—and eventually, a city of shadows.

  • An abandoned building with a weathered sign that reads 'Adams Hall Admissions,' surrounded by overgrown grass and leafless trees, under a dark, cloudy sky.
  • An old, empty room with a broken window, a white chair draped with a polka-dotted cloth, and a dirty mattress on the floor. The room is dusty and in disrepair.
  • Aerial view of a large brick apartment building surrounded by autumn trees with orange and yellow leaves, a green lawn, and a parking area.
  • Dimly lit room with two beds separated by yellow curtains, a window with red and purple curtains, and dark walls with some visible scuffs. The room has tiled flooring.
  • Dark, abandoned tunnel with broken windows and green moss on the walls, and a pipe running along the ceiling.
  • Elderly hospital room with a cracked hospital bed, wooden nightstand, and curtains, and a hallway in the background.
  • Dark, abandoned hallway with a single door and window at the end, worn floorboards, and dim lighting.
  • Silhouette of a wheelchair inside a dark room with a partially open door revealing a weathered wall outside.
  • A dark, deteriorated corridor with peeling paint and a damaged security gate or door.
  • An abandoned hospital reception area with a dark, broken, and dusty environment. The reception kiosk is damaged with missing panels, and the hallway extends into the distance with empty chairs and debris scattered on the floor.
  • An office with a cluttered desk, paper documents, a black office chair, and an empty filing cabinet. The room has a large window with curtains, an air conditioning unit, and a bulletin board on the wall.

Event Start Time: 8pm until 5am

Ticket Price: $149 per person

Complimentary Day Tour Ticket INCLUDED (Worth $25 Per Person)

Want to stay the night? Skip the late-night drive! We have a few private rooms available for $100. If a room is available for your date, you’ll see it as an option on the booking page.

Rooms are yours from 6:00 PM until 10:00 AM the next morning. Each room features a Queen bed and enough floor space for an extra air mattress or cot (perfect for groups of up to 4). Just a heads-up: you’ll need to bring your own linens for the extra mattress, and we do not have showers on-site

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🕯️ The “loop” Are Open: Are You Brave Enough? 🕯️

Step inside the Indiana State Sanatorium, a 200-acre "time capsule" of tragedy. You won’t see men in top hats or women in long gowns, but you will see why this "Castle in the Woods" is a purely incredible sight to behold. Since its doors opened in 1911 as a tuberculosis hospital, thousands of souls have passed through these halls—and many never truly left.

The History: A City of Its Own

From the desperate fight against "The White Plague" to its final years as a private psychiatric asylum, this complex has inhaled a century of hope and sorrow. In its prime, it was a self-sustaining kingdom with its own dairy barn, greenhouse, and power plant.

But the energy of 100 years of suffering doesn’t just evaporate. It settles into the walls and floorboards, and it waits for you in the subterranean maze of steam tunnels. When the facility shuttered in 2011, it was left fully intact—beds, suitcases, and equipment still sit in the dark, exactly where they were dropped.

The Hauntings: The Past is a Permanent Resident

Now ranked as one of the Midwest’s most active paranormal hotspots, the Sanatorium is a playground for the unexplained. The spirits aren't resting... why should you?

  • The "Blue Lady": A spirit so lifelike she’s often seen wandering near the old offices, mistaken for a living guest until she vanishes into the brickwork.

  • Shadow Figures: Something stalks the miles of pitch-black steam tunnels that snake beneath the property.

  • Poltergeist Activity: Stones thrown by invisible hands and the sound of slamming doors echo through the massive, rusted laundry complex.

  • Phantom Echoes: Disembodied coughing and screams are still captured in the five stories of Adams Hall, a chilling reminder of those who fought for every breath.

The Energy Never Left. Whether it’s the phantom cough in the TB wards or the heavy air of the Great Hall, the Indiana State Sanatorium is a place where history has stayed behind to play.

We have the keys to the mansion, the wards, and the tunnels.

The gates are open and the past is waiting. Do you have the nerve to enter?

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History, Paranormal and Ghost Hunting Information

  • The history of the Indiana State Sanatorium is a deep and multi-layered story, beginning with a fight against one of the deadliest diseases of the early 20th century and ending as a site of tragic modern mystery.

    The establishment of the Sanatorium was a direct response to the public health crisis of tuberculosis, or the "White Plague." The 65th Indiana General Assembly approved the creation and funding for a state-run tuberculosis hospital on March 8, 1907, with construction beginning that year on a vast, 504-acre campus near Rockville, Indiana. The facility was strategically designed as a self-sufficient community, a small city unto itself, built to minimize contact between patients and the outside world.

    The site included its own power plant and coal mine, a dairy and chicken farm, a bakery and laundry, a school, a dentist, and a staff of doctors and nurses who lived on-site. The guiding philosophy of treatment was simple: fresh air, rest, and nourishing food. Patients would often spend days and nights on open-air porches, regardless of the weather, in the belief that clean air would halt the progression of the disease. While a place of isolation, it was also one of hope, and many patients in the early stages were successfully "cured."

    As medical science advanced, particularly with the introduction of new antibiotics in the 1940s and 1950s, the need for sanatoriums waned. Tuberculosis became manageable, and by 1968, the Indiana State Sanatorium closed its doors as a TB hospital.

    The property was abandoned for several years before it reopened in 1976 as the Lee Alan Bryant Health Care Center, a combination nursing home and private mental hospital. This facility operated for over three decades, but its history during this period became clouded by misfortune. Facing multiple lawsuits, including allegations of wrongful death and malpractice, the center was shut down suddenly in 2011. The closure was so abrupt that patients were transferred without notice, and a significant amount of medical equipment, furniture, and personal belongings were left behind.

  • The sheer weight of suffering and loss at the Sanatorium is palpable, manifesting in persistent paranormal activity. Many visitors report an unsettling, pervasive sensation of being watched as they move through the deserted rooms, often accompanied by intense emotional energies—overwhelming feelings of sadness, fear, or anxiety localized to specific areas.

    The most notorious activity often centers on specific figures and locations. In the massive Adams Hall, phantom footsteps are regularly heard, echoing up and down the stairwells as if staff or patients are still making their rounds. Elsewhere, the chilling soundscape includes disembodied voices and whispers captured on recording equipment, but even more disturbing are the residual echoes of the White Plague itself: the sounds of coughing and wheezing, suggesting the lost souls of patients are still checked in.

    Investigators and guests alike often report glimpses of shadow figures, fleeting dark shapes moving just at the periphery of vision in the long, shadowy corridors. More tangible are the reports of the "Doctor's Ghost," a spectral figure said to haunt the halls, eternally bound to the sick and still making his rounds in the dark. This activity is often accompanied by inexplicable cold spots—dramatic and sudden temperature drops felt deep within the abandoned patient wards and the extensive, miles-long network of steam tunnels beneath the buildings.

    Finally, one area famous for its activity is the laundry room. Even when the facility was operational, workers reported baffling poltergeist activity there, with items being moved, objects tossed across the room, and machines activating themselves. This disturbance is often tied to the apparition of a woman seen wandering the campus, possibly a former worker still clocking in for her eternal shift.

  • Your intense overnight experience includes exclusive access to the Sanatorium's most active areas.

    Hands-on training with ghost hunting equipment led by experienced investigators in small groups.

    Dedicated free time for private exploration.

    Deep dive into the site's history.

    Unlock Pre/Post-Investigation Access!

    • We're including a complimentary Day Ticket (worth $25 per person) valid from 10 am to 5 pm. This is your chance to scout the location in daylight, snap incredible photos, and truly feel the enormity of the structure.

    • Use this ticket on the day of your overnight stay or the following morning—the choice is yours!

    Free refreshments and snacks.

  • Unlock Pre/Post-Investigation Access!

    We're including a complimentary Day Ticket (worth $25 per person) valid from 10 am to 5 pm. This is your chance to scout the location in daylight, snap incredible photos, and truly feel the enormity of the structure. Use this ticket on the day of your overnight stay or the following morning—the choice is yours!

    Time: 8:00 PM – 5:00 AM (Please arrive by 7:45 PM for registration)

    Location

    Indiana State Sanatorium, 3838 E Old 36 Rd, Rockville, IN 47872, United States

    Tickets $149 per person

    Age Restriction18+ only unless accompanied by an adult

    Limited private rooms are available, each with a Queen bed and space for an extra air mattress/cot, allowing up to four guests.

    Please bring your own bedding for the extra sleep surface. Showers are not available. (Only 5 rooms available per date, so very limited). Add this on if available at checkout.

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