RADFORD (WSLS10)- One of the area's most infamous historical sites for thrill seekers in the paranormal world is getting a spot light on television.
St. Albans Sanatorium in Radford is known for countless paranormal investigations by teams across the East Coast.
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Recently a group of paranormal investigators from the show "Ghost Asylum" that airs on Destination America spent some time investigating the property.
The site is of great historical significance in the commonwealth. The land was first inhabited by members of the Powhatan, Shawnee and Cherokee Indian tribes. The Draper's Meadow Massacre in 1775 tells the story of the horrors faced by early pioneers and of Mary Draper Ingles journey home after her capture by the Shawnees.
The site was even plagued by violence during the Civil War. The Union forces defeated Confederate forces in 1865 during the battles of Newbern and Cloyd's Mountain. According to St Albans historians, Union artillery bombarded the settlement of Central Depot from the ridge where St Albans stands today.
In 1892 the St. Albans Lutheran Boys School was built on that site. 24-years-later the school was converted into St. Albans Sanatorium, a facility that treated mental disorders where many are believed to have died after experimental procedures.
In a preview clip from the most recent investigation, the paranormal team claims to have found some interesting evidence including voice recordings from their hunt.
Watch the video here.
Their investigation airs Sunday, May 3rd at 10 p.m. on Destination America.