Inside Indiana State Sanatorium, Part Two | Grave Talks CLASSIC
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🗓️ 30 September 2025
⏱️ 31 minutes
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Summary
Gregg Larson never set out to own haunted properties.
With a background in science and engineering, Gregg was searching for land to host large-scale medieval events when his real estate agent led him to the abandoned Indiana State Sanatorium. Spanning 200 acres with over 120,000 square feet of buildings, the sanatorium had a dark history of tragedy and loss—and a reputation as one of Indiana’s most haunted locations.
A self-described skeptic, Gregg bought the property without giving the paranormal a second thought. But over time, his experiences and the stories tied to the grounds changed his perspective.
Today, Gregg not only owns the Indiana State Sanatorium, but also the Historic Stark Saloon and Billie Creek Village—two other Indiana sites known for their paranormal activity.
Gregg shares how he went from skeptic to steward of some of Indiana’s most haunted historic properties. This is Part Two of our conversation.
For more information on the Indiana State Sanatorium, visit their website at thesanatorium.net
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| 0:00.0 | Today on the Grave Talks, part two of our conversation about the Indiana State Sanatorium with owner Greg Larson. |
| 0:09.0 | So we could just do a whole podcast series on your properties. |
| 0:13.3 | Yes, yes, we can. |
| 0:15.0 | So if you want to talk to have another thing, like say one of them is we have a saloon and brothel built in 1888 in a mining town nearby. |
| 0:25.6 | After we're on TV one time, I get a call the next morning. I think it was like the day before |
| 0:29.8 | Christmas. And they're like, hey, you're Greg Larson. We saw you on TV last night. It's like, yeah, |
| 0:35.5 | you did. It's like, you like, you like |
| 0:38.5 | buying and remodeling old properties? I'm like, yes, yes, I do. We have a place for you. I was like, oh, that's neat. What is it? It's a saloon and brothel built in 1888. I'm like, oh, that's neat. why do you think it's haunted? |
| 0:53.5 | A lot of reasons. |
| 0:54.9 | I was like, |
| 0:55.3 | tell me one. |
| 0:56.0 | And there was some stuff about a coal 88. I'm like, oh, that scene. Why do you think it's haunted? A lot of reasons. I was like, |
| 0:55.3 | oh, tell me one. And there was some stuff about a coal miner strike and they hung the strike breakers out |
| 1:00.3 | in front of the saloon. It's like, well, that's kind of terrible. I don't know if I like that too much, |
| 1:04.3 | but do you have anything else? She goes, well, in 1903, the innkeeper, his wife, his name was John Stark and his wife was Jenny Stark, very Game of Thrones names. |
| 1:18.6 | Yes. |
| 1:19.7 | They had had five kids in six years and Jenny was a little overwhelmed running the saloon and keeping the five kids. |
| 1:28.4 | And so she asked her sister to move in with her, |
| 1:30.7 | or 16-year-old sister. |
| 1:32.6 | Well, nine months later, |
| 1:33.8 | the sister had a baby by her husband. |
| 1:36.5 | And Jenny was very upset and left. |
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