Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum - The Art of Abandonment

The Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum (TALA) in the mountains of Weston, West Virginia, holds many dark and disturbing stories. Later known as the Weston State Hospital, TALA was a Kirkbride psychiatric hospital, constructed from 1858-1881 and in operation from 1864 until 1994. Read the full history of the asylum on the Art of Abandonment blog: http://bit.ly/AoATALA and the Explorographer's blog at: https://wp.me/p5emrc-2WW

Video footage and images Copyright:

©Walter Arnold Photography 2020- http://www.TheDigitalMirage.com
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©A.D. Wheeler 2020- http://www.TheExplorographer.com

Thank you to the folks at TALA who have been working to preserve the buildings and the grounds, and to tell the stories of the Asylum. To plan your own visit, head over to their site at: http://trans-alleghenylunaticasylum.com/

Music by Tony Anderson - Butterflies (Renaissance) - licensed through The Music Bed.
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