Sallie House

The Sallie House is a house located in Atchison, Kansas. Built in the mid-1800s,[1] it is said to be haunted by the ghost of a young girl who died in the house while undergoing surgery for appendicitis. The alleged haunting gained the house national attention after it was featured on several paranormal television shows.

Sallie House
General information
Address508 N 2nd St, Atchison, KS 66002
Town or cityAtchison, Kansas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates39°33′59.7″N 95°6′53.0″W
Website
https://visitatchison.com/highlight/sallie-house

History

The Sallie House was initially built in the mid-1800s, commissioned by the Finney family. It was home to Dr. Charles Finney,[2] a local physician. Finney practiced medicine from his house, using the bottom floor as a center for surgery and examination; there was also a bedroom that he used as an office. The Finney family lived upstairs until they moved out due to a lack of space.[3]

The house was listed on the real estate website Zillow for $1 million in February 2016; the asking price dropped to $499,000 in August of the same year. In November 2017, the house was taken off the market.[4]

Haunting

The Sallie House is reported to be haunted by the ghost of a young girl who died there.[5] According to the legend, a child named Sallie was brought to Dr. Finney's house by her mother for severe abdominal pain. He thought that she had appendicitis and began to perform emergency surgery, as he believed that Sallie's appendix was about to rupture. However, he cut into her before the anaesthetic took effect, killing her as a result.[6]

Multiple former tenants have alleged that paranormal activity takes place in the house. It has been especially reported by male residents and visitors, some of whom have claimed to have been scratched until they bled, which has led to Sallie being dubbed "The Man Hating Ghost."[7]

In the 1990s, the house was featured on the paranormal investigations television show Sightings.[8] On 17 January 2015, it appeared on an episode of the Travel Channel series Ghost Adventures.[9]

References
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  3. Granato, Sherri (2015-04-09). Haunted America & Other Paranormal Travels. LifeRich Publishing. ISBN 978-1-4897-0429-0. Archived from the original on 2022-02-22. Retrieved 2022-02-22.
  4. McDowell, Erin. "Haunted houses that were once worth over $1 million". Business Insider. Archived from the original on 2022-02-22. Retrieved 2022-02-22.
  5. Glink, Ilyce (2016-10-31). "For sale: 8 homes that may be haunted". CBS News. Archived from the original on 2022-02-22. Retrieved 2022-02-22.
  6. "Atchison is the most haunted town in Kansas". Kansas City Magazine. 2021-09-09. Archived from the original on 2022-02-22. Retrieved 2022-02-22.
  7. Colclasure, Dawn (2019-09-30). A Ghost on Every Corner. Gypsy Shadow Publishing. p. 128. ISBN 978-1-61950-206-2. Archived from the original on 2022-02-22. Retrieved 2022-02-22.
  8. Fragassi, Selena; Wright, Tolly; Out, Time (2016-10-13). "The 15 scariest haunted houses in the US". New York Post. Archived from the original on 2022-02-22. Retrieved 2022-02-22.
  9. Meyers, Mary. "Travel Channel brings 'Ghost Adventures' to Sallie's house". Atchison Globe Now. Archived from the original on 2022-02-22. Retrieved 2022-02-22.
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