The Abandoned Cedarcrest Hospital In Connecticut Is One Of The Eeriest Places In America
By Lisa Sammons|Published September 06, 2022
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Lisa Sammons
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Lisa loves animals and has dogs, rats, cats, guinea pigs, and snakes. She is passionate about animal rescue, particularly fixing stray cats. She also likes reading, playing Pokemon Go, and watching movies. Her dog Cece is the best dog in the whole world. You can reach Lisa at lsammons@onlyinyourstate.com
Sometimes, especially nowadays, it seems like there are few things in life that everyone can agree on. One thing that is definitely true, though, is that there’s something decidedly scary about places that are long-abandoned by society. The darkened halls, the crumbling walls, the dilapidated roofs… you don’t have to be a big believer in the supernatural to feel like they’re creepy or perhaps even have spirits lurking in them. We’ve got plenty of abandoned places in Connecticut, and few are creepier than the Cedarcrest Hospital in Newington. Abandoned for more than a decade, this spooky spot is surrounded by rumors of ghosts.
Tuberculosis is a contagious bacterial disease that was once far more common than it is today.
Improvements in hygiene and treatment have caused both case numbers and death counts to be drastically lower in the United States than they were a century ago.
In the early 1900s, sanatoriums designed to serve as isolation wards for tuberculosis patients were prevalent. In 1910, the Hartford County Home for the Care and Treatment of Persons Suffering from Tuberculosis was opened up in Newington.
