The Nunnery is located in Logan Canyon, Utah. It was originally called Hatch’s Camp, and has also been known as St Ann’s Retreat and Pine Glen Cove. The Nunnery was first built by Hezekiah Eastman Hatch between 1915 and 1918. Over the years, the property was expanded and many important members of society spent time there during the 30s and 40s. The camp was donated to the Catholic Diocese of Salt Lake in September 1951, and the Catholic Church renamed it St. Ann’s Retreat. The area was used as a youth camp and retreat until 1978. The Nunnery has had a significant history, including an onslaught of legends that revolve around it. In 1997, three security guards held a bunch of curious teenagers at gunpoint in the empty swimming pool. There is also a legend surrounding the Catholic Church, where stories tell of pregnant nuns sent to the cabin to keep their pregnancies a secret. Although the legend varies, the most well known says that a nun attempted to flee with her baby in the middle of the night, but the Mother Superior found her and killed the baby, getting rid of the body.
The Nunnery, a fairly historical building in Logan Canyon, is also known for its paranormal activity. The legends of the Nunnery precede its ghost stories, particularly with the tale of the nun who tried to escape with her baby. The Mother Superior found the nun’s child, who she had hidden, and killed him. The nun found her baby floating in the pool and killed herself. There are tales of ghost children and babies haunting the premises, and people recount a dark energy around the cabin with strange cold spots. Some have said that the cries of babies and children can be heard at times, and some might hear the ghost of the mother sobbing as she wanders the grounds. Listen even closer, and one could hear the guard dogs barking as they chased her through the woods. Darker still, is the icy cold that one might feel if they wander too close to the pool.
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