The story
Built in 1886 atop a hillside in the Ozarks, the Crescent Hotel passed through multiple owners before Norman Baker used it as a fraudulent cancer hospital in the 1930s. Baker's basement morgue, where he kept the bodies of patients who died during his experimental treatments, was rediscovered during renovations. Guests report the apparition of a cancer patient in Room 218, the ghost of a construction worker who fell to his death during the original build and the figure of Norman Baker in the lobby.
What's reported here
Guests and staff report seeing the apparition of a former patient in Room 218, the ghost of a construction worker who reportedly died during the hotel's construction, and a figure believed to be Norman Baker in the lobby. Unexplained footsteps, flickering lights and cold spots are also among the most frequently reported experiences.
History & background
Opened in 1886, the Crescent Hotel was built as a luxury resort before being transformed into a fraudulent cancer hospital by Norman Baker in the 1930s. During later renovations, investigators rediscovered the building's former morgue, adding to the hotel's already notorious history.