historic asylums

Haunting Stories From the Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum

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Historic Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum Kirkbride building in Weston, West Virginia

Some places collect history. Others seem to hold onto it. The Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum in Weston, West Virginia, has more than a century of documented history behind its stone walls. It began with an optimistic idea about how people experiencing mental illness should be treated. Over time, overcrowding, changing medical practices, and institutional decline turned … Read more

Florida State Hospital: Florida’s Most Haunted History Book

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Florida State Mental Hospital

Chattahoochee, FloridaMay 25, 2025 | by Ki If Florida had a psychiatric hospital with main-character energy, this would be it.Tucked into the sleepy river town of Chattahoochee, Florida State Hospital is where Southern Gothic meets institutional history—where red brick walls still whisper stories of arsenals, asylums, and everything in between. And yes—some people say it’s … Read more