A lifelong Virginia resident, Beth loves exploring different parts of the world and currently resides in Charlottesville. She holds a degree in English Literature and one of her short stories has been featured in the Shenandoah Review. Other interests include hiking, songwriting, and spending time in the mountains.
Idaho is filled with historic attractions and one-of-a-kind landmarks, yet none are quite as intriguing as the Idaho State Reform School and Infirmary. Built in the early 1900s, the Reformatory operated for 60 years. Conditions for the students who lived there were anything but easy, and it is widely believed that the building is haunted. Sign up for an exclusive overnight tour with Ghost Hunts USA, and you’ll be able to experience a paranormal investigation. Be warned, though, a night inside this chilling reformatory isn’t for the faint of heart!
In the early twentieth century, the Idaho State Reform School and Infirmary, also known as the St. Anthony Girls Reformatory, was established by the state of Idaho as a sanctuary for orphans and runaways.
While the intentions for the reformatory might have been honorable, the operations fell short of the school’s ideals and many of the children suffered from neglect, abuse, and accidents. There’s a small cemetery on site that honors the lives of twenty students who passed away there.
It’s perhaps unsurprising, then, that the halls of this former reformatory feel incredibly haunted. Paranormal investigations have suggested that there is ghostly activity inside this abandoned building.
When you sign up for an exclusive tour with Ghost Hunts USA, you’ll have access to both the Reform School and Infirmary, where restless spirits may still linger. Perhaps you’ll spot apparitions of former students or nurses who still roam the grounds.
Those who have embarked on a paranormal investigation in the past have reported troubling encounters such as the feeling of a child tugging their shirt or the sound of a disembodied voice eager to share a story.
Wandering these hallways late at night is an experience that’s difficult to describe. You may find it equal parts moving and chilling, especially considering the hardships that students and patients faced while living here.
Whatever you may encounter, you’ll find that the opportunity to visit such a historic property is one you won’t soon forget. You’ll be surprised by how the property can truly transform at night, when lingering spirits tend to make themselves known.
What are your thoughts on this paranormal investigation tour? We’d love to hear from you! Ghost Hunts USA offers several tours throughout the year, so be sure to click here and check availability.
