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Goings On at the Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum

Thursday, June 25th, 2009

Weston Hospital for the Insane
Although they’ve faced a lot of controversy, the Jordan family are to be applauded and respected for taking on the difficult task of preserving and re-using the former Weston State Hospital. This summer they’ve got a pretty full schedule of events at the Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum (hereinafter the TALA), and of course the usual public tours. I recommend making a special trip for the tours alone even if you weren’t already planning on being near Weston this summer.

The TALA is open for tours every Tuesday through Sunday. Tours on Mondays are by appointment only.  You can purchase tickets for the special ghost tours and ghost hunts on the TALA website. (more…)

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The Art of Asylum Keeping The Eclipse of the State Mental Hospital The Mad Among Us America's Care of the Mentally Ill Angels in the Architecture The Architecture of Madness Asylum: Inside the Closed World of State Mental Hospitals The Eye of Danvers: A History of Danvers State Hospital
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