| Sallie House | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Address | 508 N 2nd St, Atchison, KS 66002 |
| Town or city | Atchison, Kansas |
| Country | United States |
| Coordinates | 39°33′59.7″N 95°6′53.0″W / 39.566583°N 95.114722°W |
| Website | |
| https://visitatchison.com/highlight/sallie-house | |
The Sallie House is located in Atchison, Kansas. Built in the mid-1800s,[1] it is said to be haunted by the ghost of a young girl who died in the house while undergoing surgery for appendicitis. The story gained national attention after it was featured on several paranormal television shows.
History
The Sallie House was built in the mid-1800s, commissioned by the Finney family and home to Dr. Charles Finney.[2] He practiced medicine from the house, using the bottom floor for surgery and examination, and a bedroom as an office. The Finney family lived upstairs until moving out due to a lack of space.[3]
The house was listed on the real estate website Zillow for $1 million in February 2016, dropped to $499,000 in August, and taken off market in November 2017.[4]
Haunting
The Sallie House is reported to be haunted by the ghost of a young girl who died there.[5] According to the legend, a child named Sallie was brought to Dr. Finney's house by her mother for severe abdominal pain. He gave her anesthesia and began emergency surgery, as he believed that Sallie's appendix was about to rupture; however, he cut into her before the anesthesia kicked in. As he continued doing surgery, Sallie was screaming because she felt the pain and bled out, which ended up killing her. [6]
Multiple former tenants have alleged paranormal activity there. It has been especially reported by male residents and visitors, some of whom have claimed to have been scratched until they bled, which has led to Sallie being dubbed "The Man Hating Ghost".[7]
In the 1990s, the house was featured on the paranormal investigations television show Sightings.[8] On January 17, 2015, it appeared on an episode of the Travel Channel series Ghost Adventures.[9] It has been featured twice on the show Buzzfeed Unsolved: Supernatural. First in Season 1 Episode 3 in 2016, and again in the final episode of the show, Season 7 Episode 6 in 2021. [10]
References
- ↑ Rayborn, Tim (2021). The Big Book of Paranormal. Applesauce Press. pp. 89–90. ISBN 9781646430529. Archived from the original on February 22, 2022. Retrieved February 22, 2022.
- ↑ "This (really) haunted house could be yours for $1M". WFLA. March 29, 2016. Archived from the original on February 22, 2022. Retrieved February 22, 2022.
- ↑ Granato, Sherri (April 9, 2015). Haunted America & Other Paranormal Travels. LifeRich Publishing. ISBN 978-1-4897-0429-0. Archived from the original on February 22, 2022. Retrieved February 22, 2022.
- ↑ McDowell, Erin. "Haunted houses that were once worth over $1 million". Business Insider. Archived from the original on February 22, 2022. Retrieved February 22, 2022.
- ↑ Glink, Ilyce (October 31, 2016). "For sale: 8 homes that may be haunted". CBS News. Archived from the original on February 22, 2022. Retrieved February 22, 2022.
- ↑ "Atchison is the most haunted town in Kansas". Kansas City Magazine. September 9, 2021. Archived from the original on February 22, 2022. Retrieved February 22, 2022.
- ↑ Colclasure, Dawn (September 30, 2019). A Ghost on Every Corner. Gypsy Shadow Publishing. p. 128. ISBN 978-1-61950-206-2. Archived from the original on February 22, 2022. Retrieved February 22, 2022.
- ↑ Fragassi, Selena; Wright, Tolly; Out, Time (October 13, 2016). "The 15 scariest haunted houses in the US". New York Post. Archived from the original on February 22, 2022. Retrieved February 22, 2022.
- ↑ Meyers, Mary (January 14, 2015). "Travel Channel brings 'Ghost Adventures' to Sallie's house". Atchison Globe Now. Archived from the original on February 22, 2022. Retrieved February 22, 2022.
- ↑ "Buzzfeed Unsolved: Supernatural". Youtube. Archived from the original on April 8, 2017. Retrieved August 1, 2023.