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Built back in 1927, United Verde Hospital was a groundbreaking medical facility for the time. It was there that miners would be able to get the best possible care in the state of Arizona and it was designed to last. The designers of the medical facility ensured it could withstand fires and explosive blasts that were common in town during the mining era.

After the hospital closed, the stories of this strange facility would run rampant. I remember while living in Jerome, there would be talk about people seeing figures in the windows as they passed by. This led to a degree of curiosity, and a lasting degree of interest in the facility.

Of course, there were also some interesting stories I heard over the years about strange deaths and other mysterious things that would occur while my grandmother worked there. I’m gathering up some of the more fascinating ones and will drop a post about them in the future.  While they don’t directly relate to ghost hunting, they are still very fascinating.

Ghost hunting is why we are here and I think it is a great idea to talk about the rumored hauntings that one could potentially experience in this location. What is probably not too surprising is that people from all around the world have been here and have commented on the hauntings that have been experienced here. They are so infamous that multiple ghost hunting shows have taken to this Jerome landmark to do their own unique investigations. Something of interest is that the fourth floor of this hotel is actually where both the maternity and morgue were located, unlike modern hospitals where the morgue resides in the basement.

So what kind of paranormal experiences do people have when they are exploring this haunted location? The most common is probably the ghostly orbs that appear in photographs that are taken. No matter where you are in the hotel, there is a good chance you will capture one of these phenomenon.

Visitors will also report hearing strange things in the hotel also. This includes everything from the sound of crying, painful shrieks, moaning, footsteps when no one is around and even heavy breathing. Based on the severity of some deaths due to physical injury and the deadly flu epidemic the area was plagued with, it seems logical that many of these sounds stem from patients who never actually left the hospital.

One mysterious apparition has had a long history at the Jerome Grand. While it was still a hospital, nurses reported seeing a man with a beard on the second and third floors that would simply vanish. Known as the bearded man by visitors, he is a common encounter that visitors may encounter.

Those who have gone ghost hunting in this location have also reportedly seen a 6 year old boy, often on the third floor. An old lady who is dressed in pure white is often spotted at random as she wanders through the hotel.  All these spirits are said to be benevolent, but there are some malevolent ones in the mix.

The most common spirits that tend to have a negative energy around them are the shadow figure that is commonly in the basement, although it has been spotted in the lobby and Claude M. Harvey. He is also located in the basement and was the victim of a gruesome homicide back in 1936 when the elevator ended up crushing his head.

Your own personal experience may vary though if you venture through the doors of this haunted location. For example, if you are in room 32, there is a good chance the bathroom door is going to open and close on its own. Other rooms may have playful entities playing pranks and you may just walk past the gift shop as a spirit pulls something off the shelves for a little attention. Since you never know what to expect head in with a camera and an open mind and discover your own unique haunting in one of the most famous haunted places in America.

I’d like to now share some pretty cool videos, EVP and such from the hotel. All rights belong to their respected owners.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D5c6u3ASFgU

In the above video, you will see a series of photographs which are mostly dust particles. At the 2:26 mark though, there is an interesting image that may be an apparition.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7P7ZUrTXto4

The above video is Ghost Adventures. There are a few interesting EVPs, but not a lot else.

Here are a few EVPs I think are personally think are personally cool.

http://www.ubstudios.com/para/4thFloor.wav This is from the 4^th floor and is a good quality EVP.

http://www.ubstudios.com/para/getoutofhere.wav Is of a ghost in room 36 who doesn’t want visitors.

http://www.ubstudios.com/para/scaryvoicewithtalking.wav This one is sort of creepy, what do you guys think?

http://www.ubstudios.com/para/killthefamily.wav This is the last of the set I am going to share, but it is a darker EVP, although I am not sure about this one.

You can find more EVP and good information on the Jerome Grand at http://www.ubstudios.com/others/jerome.html