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Lineberger building, a plumber reports working overtime on a Saturday when he hears music and other eerie noises. He knew he was alone and went to investigate.

These musical noises are reasonable based on my research of Dorothea Dix Hospital. In the early 1900s, patients, nurses and male attendants gathered two times a week to dance and listen to music. This approach worked so well for the institution that the superintendent considered it a therapy even before such philosophies were clearly developed.

Further haunted tales of Dorothea Dix Hospital claim apparition sightings.

Dorothea Dix hospital may not be with the Raleigh community very much longer. For some researchers, this will mean an end to the hauntings. For other investigators, it will signal the beginning of renovation and more solid disturbances.

There are many viewpoints and beliefs about paranormal research and study. A cautious approach, proper protection, good equipment and a skilled/gifted person should always be used. Many who are exploring the metaphysical through actual investigations are very serious about the research, but many are playing around dangerously, yet unaware of what their own beliefs, opinions and hazards are. I would suggest to all who have an interest in ghosts and hauntings, leave suspected haunted sites alone. True investigations require some knowledge and permission to be on the site - not only from the living authorities, but from the dead and those who may have never lived...

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