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Trans Allegheny Asylum | Ghost Stories

Lily is the resident ghost of Trans Allegheny Asylum in Weston, West Virginia. A cute little girl ghost loved by many visitors. It’s why, to this day, they try to talk with her. And if she’s shy, they’ll leave a toy behind.

A cute reason to visit. But being alone in the building with vivid spirits like Lily is one of many reasons to never be a security guard in such a haunted place.



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American Horror Story Doctor is Real | Dr. Walter Freeman

A famed American surgeon named Dr. Walter Freeman created a special Lobotomy.  This made him famous, then infamous. They called it the “ice pick lobotomy”. 

This method did not need drilling. Instead entering the skull by use of a long, sharp pick slid through the eye-socket.



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Quick History of Trans Allegheny Insane Asylum | Weston, West Virginia

Built between 1858 and 1881 on the “Kirkbride Plan”.  A plan based on modern cures. Kindness and morality. Trans Allegheny was setup to allow tons of sunlight and provide comfort.

Didn’t take long to screw this over.