![]() ![]() In the early 1900s, tuberculosis - also known as TB, consumption, and the White Plague - devastated communities around the world. Major Hays loved the name and adopted it for his land, calling it “Waverly Hills,” since the land was vast and hilly, providing wonderful views of the world around. Lizzie Harris was hired to teach and referred to the school as Waverley Schoolhouse, a nod to the Waverley series of novels by author Sir Walter Scott. In 1883, Major Thomas Hays purchased land where he built a family home and a one-room schoolhouse in which his children could be educated. This is a brief history of the Waverly Hills Sanatorium. ![]() But we must remember there is a reason this place is considered spooky or haunted: Thousands of real people suffered tragedies there. Over the years, Waverly has been the focus of ghost hunting television shows and countless visitors hoping to confront a ghost. We try to recreate these events with haunted houses or spooky experiences to get the sense of excitement that comes with an actual paranormal encounter.īut there is one place in Louisville that needs no eerie recreation, stunts, or actors: Waverly Hills. This is the time of year when everyone is searching for the spookiest place to visit, a place where you can see floating orbs or hear unknown footsteps in the hall. We want it to be a smaller and intimate audience, so don’t miss out. ![]() Neeli Bendapudi.Įnjoy the interview with Tori and Dawn, and be sure to purchase tickets quickly. The December 12 program will start with a conversation in the Great Hall where you can see Tori’s boat American Pearl, then move into the Brown-Forman Theatre where Dawn and friends will perform several of the songs from ROW.Īndy Treinen and I will moderate, with opening remarks from Kathleen Driskell, Chair of Spalding University’s School of Writing, and University of Louisville President Dr. We added the “s” to “Spirit” for this program, because both women are forces to be reckoned with. Independent Spirit was the name of the ship that plucked Tori from the ocean on that first attempt that was foiled by a hurricane, and the name of a song Dawn wrote for ROW. What I’m most excited to tell you is the Frazier is hosting a program with both women on Sunday, December 12, from 6 to 8 p.m., titled “Independent Spirits.” You can hear how that meeting played out in my interview with them. Now all she had to do was convince Tori, and sing a couple of the many songs she would write for the album and the musical. Dawn immediately thought of Tori and her story. Dawn Landes grew up in Louisville and followed Tori’s failed attempt in 1998, which preceded her successful attempt a year later.Īs a young woman, Dawn would later read A Pearl in the Storm, and as fate would have it, take a meeting about the potential for a musical soon after. ![]()
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