Broadalbin Hotel, Broadalbin


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The Broadalbin Hotel in Broadalbin, NY, is considered a paranormally active location with a history that includes a Keeley Cure inebriate hospital and sanatorium, where inhumane treatments for alcoholism took place. Reported paranormal experiences include the appearance of soldiers at the top of the staircase, a woman in a long dress, disembodied voices, figures in windows, and objects moving on their own, such as a lamp falling as if pushed by an unseen force. The building was originally a glove factory in 1854. In 1895, it became the Keeley Cure inebriate hospital, known for its questionable and harmful treatments for alcoholism, including injections of poisonous substances like strychnine and alcohol. It also served as a sanatorium starting in 1898. Visitors have reported seeing soldiers standing at the top of the staircase and figures appearing in the windows. A woman in a long, flowing dress has also been seen on the staircase. Guests have heard names being called aloud when no one else was around. People have felt as though something has poked them in the middle of the night. A lamp has been reported to fall down, as if pushed by an unseen force. The location is described as paranormally active, with the inn reportedly "awakening" after the living have left.

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