Upcoming investigation at the Anguish Asylum Haunted House

Hello friends!

We realize that it has been a while since we last posted on our blog, but we have been up to some very exciting things and we can't wait to share it with you all. If you follow our Facebook page, you know that we are going to be investigating the Anguish Asylum Haunted House on October 10th! We have been speaking with the owner of this Provo attraction, Randy, and it has been an honor to work with him.

The Anguish Asylum is located in the parking structure under the Provo Town Centre Mall on 1200 Town Centre Blvd. While the mall can be a scary place to some, it is more the location that is our interest for this investigation. During the winter of 1918-1919, the Spanish Flu epidemic swept across the entire world, taking over 500 million people with it. In Provo alone, there were over 200 documented deaths from this deadly virus. **Please note: This number does not include the immigrant workers that were in the community that were not documented.** The illness would take out whole families within days. There was a $50 fine for 30 days in jail for anyone who traveled into or out of Provo, for fear that the illness would spread. It was also the first documented spreading of the H1N1 virus that spread in 2009.

By the end of the epidemic, 1500 Utahns had died from the the flu. Utah was ranked 3rd in the nation for most deaths. More Utahns were killed by the flu than by battle in World War I.

The hospitals and mortuaries were overflowing with the bodies of the flu victims. The city decided to set up a make-shift hospital and morgue...on the very spot where our haunted house now stands. We have found many stories about the location that are very important to the history of Utah, and also to lead us to believe there may be more than just actors scaring the patrons of the Asylum.

We will be posting more stories about the location as we get closer to our investigation. Check out our Facebook page @ https://www.facebook.com/ParanormalIlluminationSociety and learn how you can win a chance to come with us!