The South Carolina Lunatic Asylum was founded in 1821 and was one of the first public mental hospitals in the country. In 1900, more than 1,000 patients in its first building, although many died.

(WBOY) — Over the years, the Trans Allegheny Lunatic Asylum has garnered somewhat of ... spoke extensively with 12 News about ...

Inside the Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum, in the small town of Weston, it’s five or 10 degrees colder. The heating hasn’t worked since the Weston State Hospital -- as the mental institution ...

The island’s Octagon, formerly the New York Lunatic Asylum — made infamous by journalist Nellie Bly’s 1887 exposé “Inside the Madhouse” — was turned into a 500-unit rental building in ...

WESTON, W.Va. (WBOY) — The Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum held its grand reopening Saturday morning, welcoming visitors with a special commemorative wine glass for the first 200 guests.