Is it any wonder there are endless reports of paranormal activity here?
Now it seems as if every miserable soul confined within these walls still haunts the place.
In the early 1900s it changed its name to Weston State Hospital.
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The Trans-Allegheny lunatic asylum is a stunning testament to Gothic and Tudor Revival architecture.
Once you understand that, youll understand why its haunted.
The wings of the hospital are long, airy, and designed to provide ample light.
Instead, patients entered a world of darkness.
In fact, people would receive money simply for dropping off potential patients, no questions asked.
This involved shoving an icepick through a patients orbital socket into their brain.
The building was originally designed to house about 250 mental patients.
There were numerous reports of suicides and murders and rapes as the situation spun out of control.
She wears a white dress and is acting like about nine years old.
The Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum has been featured on all the popular paranormal shows.
It has been open to the public as a tourist destination since 2007.
