Greenville Tuberculosis Hospital

The ruins of a former tuberculosis hospital and asylum in Greenville, where shadow figures still wander the grounds and screams echo from the destroyed building.

The Greenville Tuberculosis Hospital began treating TB patients in the early 1900s but later also served as an insane asylum and prisoner release facility. The combination of suffering, death, and institutionalization left a dark mark on the property. Though the main hospital building burned down years ago, the grounds — now Herdklotz Park — remain one of the most investigated paranormal sites in upstate South Carolina. Strange sounds including banging, screaming, and the clanging of bells have been heard and even recorded by paranormal teams. Shadow figures are seen wandering the park area, particularly near where the hospital once stood. Visitors report an overwhelming sense of dread near the old building foundations, and electronic equipment frequently malfunctions on the grounds.