About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. At night, when the hospital quieted down, a regular patient whispered to his friend: ‘Did you hear? The receptionist here sees ghosts!’ ‘No way!’ replied his friend, leaning closer.
‘She says they’re just old X-ray films that get stuck on her glasses.’
They both laughed, realizing it was probably just another urban legend at Hartford Hospital.
2. Late one afternoon, a delivery driver parked his truck near the institute's entrance. As he unloaded supplies, he noticed something odd: an old man in scrubs, who seemed to appear out of nowhere, kept glancing over his shoulder. Finally, the old man whispered, ‘You forgot your clipboard.’ The delivery driver laughed, realizing it was just another friendly neighborhood prankster. From then on, everyone knew that Hartford’s Bone & Joint Institute had its very own resident practical joker.’
3. Late one morning, a curious nurse was checking her phone messages while making rounds in the empty corridors. Suddenly she heard a soft thud from an examination room. Peering inside, she found only a sleepy patient who had dozed off during his check-up. The nurse smiled and whispered, ‘Next time, set your alarm!’
4. Late one evening, an exhausted doctor was finishing up some paperwork in the institute’s empty hallway when he heard a faint voice whispering from behind him: ‘Doctor, I’ve been waiting here for years…’ Curious, the doctor slowly turned around—and saw only an old bone chart on the wall. With a smile, he muttered, ‘Guess I’m not as tired as I thought.’ Suddenly, his pager beeped—probably just a routine delivery driver needing directions.