History & local legend
Hill View Manor near New Castle opened in 1926 as the Lawrence County Home for the Aged and closed in 2004. Its third floor once housed residents who needed close medical supervision. Room 302, tucked into a corner of that floor, later became associated with two child spirits whom the venue’s investigators call Ellie and Tucker.
Former employees had described seeing a little girl skipping or dancing and a boy playing on the floor. During the COVID-19 shutdown, staff explored less familiar rooms while conducting walkthroughs and livestreamed investigations, and said they made contact with the two children in 302.
In the staff’s accounts, Ellie favors dolls and sparkling objects, while Tucker responds to toy trucks, balls and a jack-in-the-box. Some psychics visiting the room have described playing leapfrog or tag with them.
Sources
- Haunted Hill View Manor, Ellie & Tucker, operator’s account of Room 302 and former staff reports
- Haunted Hill View Manor, institutional history, opened October 19, 1926, closed 2004
- GRAVE Paranormal, firsthand August 2022 investigation, staff tour and Ellie on third floor
- Haunted Hill View Manor, operator’s address and map directions
