Former Dunham Hospital Public Investigation & Flashlight Tour

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Dunham Public Paranormal Investigation & Flashlight Tour

Ghost Hunts in Cincinnati, Ohio

Join Eerie Excursions for a public paranormal investigation at the Art Center at Dunham, the former occupational therapy and rebab building for the tuberculosis hospital complex in Cincinnati, Ohio where more than a century of illness, isolation, and loss has left an atmosphere unlike anywhere else in the city. Long before it became a community arts space, this land was home to the Dunham Tuberculosis Hospital, the first municipally-owned tuberculosis sanatorium in the United States, with roots stretching back to 1879. Decades before that, the same ground served as a Civil War-era hospital camp, adding another layer of trauma and emergency care to the site's history.

Today there are 3 surviving buildings but this is the only one accessible to the public, This Art Deco landmark designed by Samuel Hannaford & Sons, the same architects behind Cincinnati's Music Hall and City Hall, still holds the terrazzo floors, bronze entryway, and grand auditorium built to give hospital residents a place for recreation and occupational therapy. But after dark, that same auditorium and its surrounding hallways take on a very different character.

Guests attending this event will have the opportunity to investigate one of Cincinnati's most historically layered haunted locations, where investigators have already reported shadow figures moving through hallways, EVP responses referencing illness and military presence, and unexplained activity in the dressing rooms and balcony.

If you've been searching for a real ghost hunt in Cincinnati, Ohio, this Dunham's public investigation offers the rare chance to explore a location shaped by over a century of medical history, wartime care, and human loss.

The Haunted History of Dunham

For decades, what is now know as the Dunham Recreation Center, operated as one of the country's earliest municipal tuberculosis hospitals, treating patients during an era when a TB diagnosis often meant isolation, fear, and, for many, death. The facility was later renamed for Dr. Henry Kennon Dunham, who served as the hospital's medical director without pay from 1909 to 1940.

The building guests explore today includes:

• the original Art Deco auditorium and balcony

• dressing rooms once used by hospital residents

• hallways and lower-level classroom spaces

• grounds that predate the hospital as a Civil War hospital camp

Locations tied this closely to prolonged illness, wartime trauma, and death are exactly where investigators expect to find residual energy, and Dunham has already produced activity that many believe goes beyond that.

Investigators exploring the building have reported:

• shadow figures moving through the hallways and auditorium

• voices, coughing, and footsteps captured during EVP sessions

• electronics malfunctioning in the auditorium and balcony areas

• apparitions reported in the dressing room mirrors

• EVP responses referencing illness, military presence, and specific location details

Because Dunham carries two distinct eras of trauma on one property, Civil War-era medical care and decades of tuberculosis treatment, this investigation offers a rare opportunity to explore a location with a long and varied history.

Investigation Options

Guests can choose their own adventure:

Flashlight Tour

Guests who prefer a shorter experience can join a guided flashlight tour of Dunham, learning the hospital's history and the paranormal activity tied to the auditorium, dressing rooms, and hallways.

Non Guided Paranormal Investigation - 4Hour from 7pm - 11pm or 8 Hour from 7pm - 3am

The evening begins with a brief introduction and flashlight walkthrough before guests are free to explore the building during a free-roam paranormal investigation. Guests can investigate at their own pace, run EVP sessions, or simply take in the atmosphere of a building that once cared for hundreds of patients at a time.

Guided Paranormal Investigation - 4Hours from 7pm - 11pm

For guests who want guided insight throughout the night, our 4-hour Guided Investigation puts you alongside one of our trained investigators as you work through the auditorium, dressing rooms, and hallways together. Limited to just 10 guests, this option is built for a smaller, more focused group who want hands-on guidance running equipment, interpreting activity, and getting the most out of every session inside one of Cincinnati's most historically significant haunted locations.

Perfect for First-Time and Experienced Investigators

You do not need any prior paranormal investigation experience to attend this event. Many of our guests are attending their first ghost hunt, and our team will walk you through investigation techniques and equipment before the evening begins.

Experienced investigators are also welcome to bring their own equipment and explore independently.

Reserve Your Spot

Dunham is one of Cincinnati's most historically significant haunted locations, and our exclusive partnership with the Arts Center at Dunham means these investigations happen on a limited basis. If you've been searching for ghost hunts in Cincinnati, Ohio, a haunted hospital investigation, or a paranormal experience rooted in real, documented history, this is your opportunity.

Join us inside Dunham and experience what a building remembers.

From Eerie Excursions