WESTON, W.Va. (WBOY) — Those who were laid to rest at the Weston State Hospital Cemeteries were honored on Friday with a Memorial Day Wreath Laying Ceremony. According to a release from the ...

The Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum (later renamed the Weston State Hospital) stands as one of America’s most significant historic landmarks that most people have never heard of. Unless you’re a ...

Patients once strolled these paths seeking moments of peace. Photo credit: RUSSELL HENNINGER SR. The Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum opened its doors in 1864, during a time when the Civil War was still ...

A West Virginia non-profit is looking to further its restoration efforts of a handful of Weston cemeteries linked to the Trans Allegheny Lunatic Asylum, formerly known during operation as the ...

WESTON, W.Va. (WBOY) — Over the years, the Trans Allegheny Lunatic Asylum has garnered somewhat of a paranormal reputation, but it might be easy to forget that for more than 100 years it was a real, ...

The Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum at Weston, West Virginia, in Lewis County, was a psychiatric hospital that operated from 1864 until 1994, after which it became an important historical and ...