Originally opened in 1827 as the Genesee County Poor Farm, Rolling Hills Asylum housed orphans, the mentally ill, the elderly, and the destitute — often referred to as “inmates.” Over 1,700 documented deaths occurred on the property, many buried in unmarked graves. Paranormal activity includes shadow figures, disembodied voices, poltergeist phenomena, and violent physical contact, especially in the Shadow Hallway, solitary confinement cells, and morgue. Notable spirits include Roy, a gentle giant with gigantism whose hulking shadow is frequently seen, and Nurse Emmie, rumored to have practiced black magic and whose cackling laughter is still heard in the infirmary.