Offbeat: Trans Allegheny Lunatic Asylum
Mar 17, 2021•54 min
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Episode description
On this week's Offbeat, we continue our series on asylums. The Trans Allegheny Lunatic Asylum (formerly the Weston State Hospital) was a psychiatric hospital that opened in 1864. It was in operation until 1994.
The hospital has a unique history through the Civil War and became a participant of the West Virginia Lobotomy Project. It's dark history has become a hot bed of paranormal activity over the years being featured on multiple ghost shows.
Hosts: Heather and Dylan
Email: Mountainmurderspodcast@gmail.com
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The hospital has a unique history through the Civil War and became a participant of the West Virginia Lobotomy Project. It's dark history has become a hot bed of paranormal activity over the years being featured on multiple ghost shows.
Hosts: Heather and Dylan
Email: Mountainmurderspodcast@gmail.com
www.patreon.com/mountainmurderspodcast
Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mountain-murders--3281847/support.
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