Category Archives: Athens

The old tuberculosis ward is the sole abandoned building remaining on the grounds of the Ridges. It was built in 1924 on top of a large hill, totally isolated from the rest if the facility. In the late 70’s, the building became … Continue reading →

TOGHS visited Athens again on Friday August 7, 2009 while on our road trip to Point Pleasant, W. Virginia. Jeff, Butch and I stopped to visit Sarah Thomas and see what changes if any were made to the Asylum cemetery … Continue reading →

Butch had spent the weekend in Athens this past summer doing our follow up investigation; He had taken a few family members with him during this time. While investigating the State Asylum Cemetery, Butch was push down a four foot … Continue reading →

My weekend at Ohio University, My son Nick and I had our Student / Parent Orientation and Registration weekend.  I stayed at the Ohio Univ. Inn and arrived on Friday evening at 8:30pm, as soon as I checked in I … Continue reading →

If there is any town that might qualify as the most haunted place in Ohio, it would probably be Athens, a sleepy community in the southeastern part of the state. Besides being home to the Ohio University, it is also … Continue reading →