Today was our field trip to the Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum in Weston, West Virginia. I was expecting it to be interesting, but I have to say that it was more unique than I had imagined.
The second-largest hand-cut stone building in THE WORLD (second only to the Kremlin), and the number one tourist attraction in West Virginia, TALA is a former state mental institution. Built during the Civil War, it has a million stories to tell -- stories of historical relevance, paranormal activity, and the despair of early mental health treatment.
The second-largest hand-cut stone building in THE WORLD (second only to the Kremlin), and the number one tourist attraction in West Virginia, TALA is a former state mental institution. Built during the Civil War, it has a million stories to tell -- stories of historical relevance, paranormal activity, and the despair of early mental health treatment.