Our Strange World

Plymouth County Hospital/Hanson Tuberculosis Hospital is located in Hanson Massachusetts. The hospital was built during the late 1910s, primarily as a Tuberculosis hospital. The facility was operational from 1923 until it closed its doors for good in 1991. In 1982, the hospital officially became the Cranberry Specialty Hospital and recieved people who were terminal ill. In 1991, the last remaining patients were transferred to a different location. The Spanish-style architecture of the Plymouth County Hospital is much different than most of the New England hospitals, which is a look that makes it very unique. The Spanish-style design gives it an almost ominous appearance. The sprawling 56-acre property was sold from Plymouth County to the town of Hanson in 1999. In 2001, 23 of the 56 acres were sold to Baran Partners who planned to build townhouses and an assisted-living facility, but those plans never came through. Many people that has visited the hospital believe that it...

  Henryton State Hospital, located in an isolated section of Patapsco Valley State Park, on Henryton Road, in a dis-remembered part of the Eldersburg region. Instituted in-the beginning of the early-1920s, Henryton was inaugurated for two diverse reasons: the nursing of black patients writhe with tuberculosis, and the instruction and treatment of mentally ill adults. Henryton then changed from taking care of those ill with tuberculosis in 1963, and shut their doors in 1985. Finding information on the history of Henryton is difficult. This very dilemma is what adds to its mystique and declaration of haunting experiences. There are those who have tried in vain and have only been met with a stonewall. For instance, the Maryland Department of General Services, who today retains the building, and the Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene were contacted; but mysteriously have no information concerning the history of Henryton. In addition, the Carroll Country Department o...

 Waverly Hills Sanatorium is a former tuberculosis hospital located in Louisville, Kentucky. It opened in 1910 and was one of the most advanced tuberculosis treatment facilities in the world. However, the sanatorium also had a dark history. Thousands of patients died there, and many of them are said to still haunt the building today. The sanatorium was designed to resemble a castle, with turrets and towers. This was done to give patients a sense of hope and optimism, as well as to keep the sanatorium isolated from the surrounding community. The sanatorium was also equipped with the latest technology for treating tuberculosis, including a "skylight room" that was used to expose patients to sunlight. Despite its advanced facilities, Waverly Hills Sanatorium was not a pleasant place to be. The treatment for tuberculosis was often brutal, and many patients died from the disease. The sanatorium was also overcrowded, and the conditions were often unsanitary. Waverly Hills Sanator...

The first of a trio of former abandoned  “insane asylums” on the list, Fairfield Hills was closed by the state in 1995, and in the ensuing years has grown into a popular destination for ghost seekers as well as urban explorers. Like many former hospitals for the mentally disturbed, tales of cruelty and abuse surround the facility, which when combined with stories of odd happenings in the network of underground tunnels here — which have since been filled in — have helped forged its reputation, which was exacerbated when an episode of MTV’s “Fear” was filmed here. Plans to demolish the buildings and develop the 700+ acres keep starting and sputtering, but eventually this hospital of horror will only be a bad memory.

Also Known As THE WORCESTER LUNATIC Asylum. It opened in 1833, but by the 1870s, it had become inadequate for the state's needs. It was proprosed that contrsuction start on a brand new asylum - a grouping of much smaller, decentralized buildings. However, this was rejected, and a new, massive building was erected. It was designed by architect Ward P. Delano. Completed in 1877, the total cost reached well over one million dollars. In 1901 a satellite facility which became the Grafton State Hospital was opened in nearby Grafton, Massachusetts to give non-violent patients an opportunity to engage in therapeutic work in a rural environment.Overcrowding soon became a problem, and Merrick Bemis, the superintendent at the time, called for the construction of a new asylum. A massive structure was to be laid out in the Kirkbride Plan and located on Belmont Street. Construction began in 1870 and the newly built Worcester State Hospital was completed in 1876 at the cost of well ove...

The Agnews Insane Asylum, located in San Jose California, is now owned by Sun Microsystems and known as “Sun Microsystems/Agnews Developmental Center”. The State of California built the Agnews Residential Facility in 1885 as a place for treating mentally ill patients, instead of housing them with criminals or in hospitals with sick and dying patients as was the practice prior to 1885. In 1906, a terrible tragedy struck the area as a tremendous earthquake shook the ground all around the local area. This terrible event marked one of California’s greatest loss of life in a single incident when the main treatment building, including the clock tower, collapsed and killed the 112 residents and staff who were inside. Even today after the buildings have been torn down and new ones built people report screams on foggy nights and strange things happening in the new dorm rooms just built there. Doors open , lights are turned on and off and horrible smells just seem to come up out of the fl...

  Norwich State Hospital was a psychiatric hospital that operated in Norwich, Connecticut from 1904 to 1996. The hospital was home to over 3,000 patients at its peak, and many of them died there. As a result, the hospital is said to be haunted by the spirits of its former residents. There have been many reports of paranormal activity at Norwich State Hospital. Some of the most common reports include: Seeing apparitions of former patients and staff. Hearing disembodied voices. Feeling cold spots or being touched by unseen hands. Experiencing strange electrical disturbances. One of the most famous ghost stories about Norwich State Hospital is the story of the "Black-Eyed Children." These children are said to be the spirits of young patients who were abused at the hospital. They are often seen wandering the grounds of the hospital, their eyes glowing black. Another famous ghost story is the story of the "Woman in White." This woman is said to be the spirit of a ...