Ep. 614 - Rolling Hills Asylum

History Goes Bump: Ghost Tours For The Mind

Diane Student

Travel, History, Places & Travel, Paranormal, Haunted, Society & Culture, Ghosts

4.6 • 1.4K Ratings

🗓️ 4 December 2025

⏱️ 43 minutes

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Summary

Rolling Hills Asylum in East Bethany, New York was once known as the Old Country Home and served as the Genesee County Poor Farm for decades. The main building spans over 60,000 square feet with a subterranean tunnel and has stood for almost 200 years. It saw its share of tragedies and hardship through the years. Today, it serves as a museum and paranormal hotspot, featuring tours and investigations. This is said to be one of the most haunted locations anywhere in the world. Join us for the history and hauntings of Rolling Hills Asylum. The Moment in Oddity features the Agar Art Contest.

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(Moment in Oddity) "Vanishing" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Title: "Death Whistle"
Artist: Tim Kulig (timkulig.com)
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Transcript

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0:00.0	Hello, you sputacular people. Welcome to this 614th episode of the History Ghostbump
0:05.6	Podcast. Ghost Tours for the Theater of the Mind. I am your host, I am. And this is Kelly.
0:10.4	Kelly, on this episode, we're going to a very well-known asylum. I love asylums. They're always good.
0:18.7	I probably belong in one, but.
0:21.3	What?
0:22.8	No comment.
0:26.6	Anyway, they're always incredibly haunted.
0:31.1	This one is supposedly maybe number two on the most haunted list in America.
0:35.8	Rolling Hills Asylum, we haven't done it, but we're doing it now.
0:37.0	Are you ready?
0:38.2	I'm ready.
0:44.5	History tells the story of the world and of our lives.
0:49.0	Sometimes that history goes bump in the night.
0:55.0	Broadcasting from the center of oddity and the Supernatural in Central Florida,
0:58.6	it's the History Goes Bump podcast.
1:05.4	Before we get into talking about the history and hauntings of the Rolling Hills Asylum,
1:14.1	we want to welcome into the spectacular crew, Christian, William, Shelby, and Jim. Thank you so much for joining our Facebook group.
1:17.0	And now, this moment in Audity.
1:30.3	The moment in Audity was suggested by Chelsea Flowers. Some say that art is in the eye of the beholder.
1:33.3	It can take many forms and utilize many different media.
1:37.3	Art can be created by drawing with pencil and ink or painted in oil acrylic or watercolors.
1:42.3	Sculptures can be made out of too many materials to name.
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