Ohio University (OU) in Athens, Ohio, is known for several alleged haunted locations, including The Ridges, a former Athens Lunatic Asylum with a history of traumatic treatments like lobotomies and electroshock therapy, and Wilson Hall, a dormitory said to be haunted by a female student who died in its sealed room 428 after practicing occult magic in the 1970s. Paranormal activity reported at OU includes disembodied voices, objects moving on their own, and ghostly figures. This large, historic complex was the Athens Lunatic Asylum, later the Athens State Hospital, and operated from 1874 until 1993. It was designed under the "Kirkbride plan", which emphasized humane care but is also associated with the ghosts of former patients and staff. Sightings of ghostly figures, infamous treatments like lobotomies, and a supposed body stain found on the floor of a room are part of its history. Wilson Hall: Room 428: This room is the focus of numerous ghost stories. A female student died in the room in the 1970s after dabbling in the occult and practicing dark magic. Students in Wilson Hall have reported experiencing: Objects falling off shelves. Drawers and closets opening on their own. Doors locking and unlocking by themselves. Ghostly figures wandering the building. Some rumors suggest that Wilson Hall is located at the center of a pentagram formed by five cemeteries.