Historic Hotel Stay
Stay overnight at the Broadalbin Hotel. Guests report paranormal encounters including unseen presences on beds, military apparitions, and spontaneous light phenomena.
- Duration:
- 14 hr
Historic hotel with paranormal activity from military era residual hauntings
59 W Main Street, Broadalbin, NY 12025
Age
All ages
Cost
$
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Access
Limited Access
Historic building with stairs
Equipment
Photos OK
Est. 1854 · Historic Building · Military History
The Historic Hotel Broadalbin traces its origins to 1854, when it operated as a glove factory. The building was later converted into the Kennyetto Inn before becoming the Keeley Cure Hospital (1895-1898) under Dr. H.C. Finch. This facility offered controversial inebriate treatment to alcoholics, with documented protocols including injections of strychnine, ammonia, and atropine. Following the hospital's closure, the building resumed service as a hotel and dining establishment. After decades of operation, it underwent comprehensive renovation and reopened in July 2019 as the Historic Hotel Broadalbin, a 12-room boutique hotel featuring a restaurant and bar. The property maintains its 1854 architecture and remains a centerpiece of Broadalbin's downtown district, situated minutes from the Great Sacandaga Lake and the Adirondack Park gateway.
Sources
Paranormal accounts link the venue's haunted reputation to two potential historical sources: the Keeley Cure Hospital's controversial medical practices and unidentified soldiers present during wartime occupation. Guests and overnight visitors report consistent phenomena including sensations of weight settling on beds as if another person has sat down, spontaneous activation of lights and electrical equipment, and visual encounters with figures dressed in military uniforms walking hallways and positioned at the top of staircases. Recent incidents include objects moving autonomously—notably, a lamp that stood undisturbed for five years suddenly falling as if pushed by an invisible force. Multiple witnesses independently describe a persistent presence in specific areas, particularly the guest rooms and stairwell. Whether these phenomena stem from residual impressions of past medical procedures, wartime occupation, or the deaths associated with the hospital's questionable treatments remains subject to interpretation among paranormal investigators and local residents.
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Stay overnight at the Broadalbin Hotel. Guests report paranormal encounters including unseen presences on beds, military apparitions, and spontaneous light phenomena.
Tour the historic Broadalbin Hotel structure and learn about the building's history and paranormal reputation.
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