Through Monday, September 30, discover untold stories of progress and transformation at the historic exhibit "The Evolving History of Central State Hospital ... of the state asylums in the U.S ...

A tiny museum in an old railroad depot on the quad bears witness to the asylum’s tumultuous past. Segrest argues the importance of preserving the hospital’s history. Central State “impacted ...

Central State Hospital ... says taking these photos and bringing the museum to life is part of her advocacy. She says she even has a website and Facebook called Seeking Asylum.

Central operated at Howard’s Grove as an asylum for mentally ill Black people, including those transferred from Eastern, until the state opened a new hospital ... SEE ALSO:PHOTOS: Dozens of ...

was designated as a mental health hospital for African Americans. The name was later changed to Central Lunatic Asylum. In June 1870, the General Assembly passed an act incorporating the Central ...