Episode 106: Healed or Haunted Old Sweet Springs Sanitarium

For centuries, natural springs have been revered for their healing and restorative powers; water in its purest form, said to mend the body and soothe the soul. In the 1700s and 1800s, people traveled from around the world to bathe in or drink from these waters, hoping to be cured of their ailments. But what if these springs offer more than just physical healing? Some believe that natural springs can act as conduits to the spiritual realm, amplifying energy, and with it, paranormal activity. And nowhere is that belief felt more strongly than at the Old Sweet Springs Sanitarium in Gap Mills, West Virginia. Once a thriving health resort, Old Sweet Springs later became a tuberculosis sanitarium, then a home for the aging until it was shut down in the 1990s due to lack of funding. Now privately owned, the buildings still stand and so do the stories. Visitors report chilling encounters: the brush of invisible hands, disembodied voices echoing through empty halls, and the gut-wrenching sobs of a woman no one can find. Paranormal activity has plagued the property for decades and only seems to grow stronger with time. In this episode, we explore the haunting legacy of Old Sweet Springs, where the waters may have once healed, but now seem to amplify the whispers from beyond.   SOURCES: Sweet Springs Sanitarium – Colonel William Lewis of Old Sweet Springs a/k/a “Civilizer of the Border” – July 5, 2021 - https://sweetspringssanitarium.wordpress.com/tag/wv-history/ Haunt-Pedia – Sweet Springs Sanitarium – Haunted Sanitarium in Sweet Springs, West Virginia - https://hauntpedia.com/haunted-places/state/west-virginia/sweet-springs-sanitarium/ The Real WV – History Sweet Springs Resort: From Healing Waters to Haunting Tales – Jonathan Eggleston – September 20, 2023 - https://therealwv.com/2023/09/20/historic-sweet-springs-resort-from-healing-waters-to-haunting-tales/ Wikipedia – Sweet Springs Resort - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sweet_Springs_Resort Wikipedia - Fontville, West Virginia - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fontville,_West_Virginia YouTube – Project Fear Discovery+ - Destination Fear Forbes – Deed of Trust: What it is and how it works – Brai Odion-Esene – March 2, 2023 - Deed Of Trust: What It Is And How It Works – Forbes Advisor Lynnside – History of Sweet Springs, West Virginia - SweetSpringsHistory Spiritual Desk – Spiritual Meaning of Spring Water: An In-Depth Exploration! – November 23, 2024 - Spiritual Meaning Of Spring Water: An In-Depth Exploration! Homespun Haints – How Ghosts Use Water as a Conduit for Manifestation – Stephanie Long – December 29, 2022 - Link Between Water and Ghosts - Spirits use water as a conduit Facebook – Jonathan Eggleston – April 10, 2025 – “Sweet Springs Adventures” -