Upcoming Events at Fairfield County Infirmary
Sat Oct 1, 8:30 PM - Sun Oct 2, 4:00 AM
Fairfield County Infirmary
1549-1575 Granville Pike, Lancaster, OH 43130
Community: Dublin
Description
The haunted Fairfield County Infirmary is a haven for the paranormal. Our overnight Ghost Hunts will really test your nerve!
Event Details
The haunted Fairfield County Infirmary is a haven for the paranormal. Our overnight Ghost Hunt at this location will definitely test your nerve.
The Fairfield Infirmary harbors some dark secrets, and once you venture off into the former morgue, you’ll soon understand why this location has the haunted reputation that it does.
The embedded residual energy still lingers in these very walls!
Fairfield County Infirmary Ghost Hunt image
Location History:
The property on which the current imposing brick structure consisting of 35,000 feet sits served the Fairfield County community for over 170 years.
In 1828, township officers charged with overseeing the poor and unfortunate contracted the construction of a wooden building just north of Lancaster, Ohio.
It was soon filled to capacity, acting as a place where the destitute, mentally ill, physically disabled, elderly, and orphaned could receive food, clothing, shelter and medical care.
By 1840, the originally wood structure was replaced by a large brick building.
Additions were made to the facility in 1865, both to the main building as well as constructing a number of outbuildings used for storage, tenants, laundry and farming.
The working farm was located across the street and many residents worked the land to provide food for themselves and others housed at the infirmary.
In 1917, natural gas lines were run to the building to provide heat and lighting. Water pipes were laid in 1926, but electricity was not installed until 1958.
A cemetery which stands behind the building is where paupers and residents without family to claim their bodies lie – and many of the graves are unmarked.
According to records, the number of individuals residing at the poorhouse in 1903 was 82, and they were “admitted” for several different reasons, including mental and physical health conditions that could not be managed by family members.
The Fairfield Infirmary harbors some dark secrets, and once you venture off into the former morgue, you’ll soon understand why this location has the haunted reputation that it does.
The embedded residual energy still lingers in these very walls!
Fairfield County Infirmary Ghost Hunt image
Location History:
The property on which the current imposing brick structure consisting of 35,000 feet sits served the Fairfield County community for over 170 years.
In 1828, township officers charged with overseeing the poor and unfortunate contracted the construction of a wooden building just north of Lancaster, Ohio.
It was soon filled to capacity, acting as a place where the destitute, mentally ill, physically disabled, elderly, and orphaned could receive food, clothing, shelter and medical care.
By 1840, the originally wood structure was replaced by a large brick building.
Additions were made to the facility in 1865, both to the main building as well as constructing a number of outbuildings used for storage, tenants, laundry and farming.
The working farm was located across the street and many residents worked the land to provide food for themselves and others housed at the infirmary.
In 1917, natural gas lines were run to the building to provide heat and lighting. Water pipes were laid in 1926, but electricity was not installed until 1958.
A cemetery which stands behind the building is where paupers and residents without family to claim their bodies lie – and many of the graves are unmarked.
According to records, the number of individuals residing at the poorhouse in 1903 was 82, and they were “admitted” for several different reasons, including mental and physical health conditions that could not be managed by family members.
