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Joseph P. Ladd Center

Joseph P. Ladd Center in Exeter, Rhode Island is included on ODDKNOWN because a source-recorded haunting or paranormal story is tied to the location. Source-reported background: aka: Ladd School (mental and rehabilitation hospital (1902-1982) - A compound of 10 buildings located in dank and barren meadows scattered with random sickly, creature-like trees surrounded by acres of dense coniferous woods in Exeter, RI. Administration buildings, Dormitories, Classroom buildings, Crematorium, and Community building w/ greenhouse, and a room entirely filled with x-rays and incident reports of patients dating 1968 to 1987. Reported activity: Hauntings have been orbs, streaks, and hazes of light recorded on film, both video and 35 mm print film, sounds of breathing and shuffling on tape recorders, wheelchairs and beds moved to different locations, feeling of being watched and followed throughout Infirmary and Recreational Center. They all watched the color drain out of each others faces as they knew they all heard the same thing, then left immediately. The Shadowlands/TidyTuesday entry is a compiled report, so the paranormal claims are presented as folklore or witness reports rather than verified supernatural evidence.

⌖ Exeter, Rhode Island, United Statesreported
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Joseph P. Ladd Center in Exeter, Rhode Island is included on ODDKNOWN because a source-recorded haunting or paranormal story is tied to the location. Source-reported background: aka: Ladd School (mental and rehabilitation hospital (1902-1982) - A compound of 10 buildings located in dank and barren meadows scattered with random sickly, creature-like trees surrounded by acres of dense coniferous woods in Exeter, RI. Administration buildings, Dormitories, Classroom buildings, Crematorium, and Community building w/ greenhouse, and a room entirely filled with x-rays and incident reports of patients dating 1968 to 1987. Reported activity: Hauntings have been orbs, streaks, and hazes of light recorded on film, both video and 35 mm print film, sounds of breathing and shuffling on tape recorders, wheelchairs and beds moved to different locations, feeling of being watched and followed throughout Infirmary and Recreational Center. They all watched the color drain out of each others faces as they knew they all heard the same thing, then left immediately. The Shadowlands/TidyTuesday entry is a compiled report, so the paranormal claims are presented as folklore or witness reports rather than verified supernatural evidence.

Source classification: database · Status: reported.

Sources & references

  1. https://github.com/rfordatascience/tidytuesday/tree/main/data/2023/2023-10-10
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