Zeller was known for, and quite simply human kindness, which was something that you normally did not find in an insane asylum in the beginning of the 1900s. Old book is the name given to a purported ghost or spirit that haunts a cemetery and tree on the grounds of the peoria state hospital in bartonville, illinois. Get ghost hunting tips and haunting details for peoria state hospital in bartonville, illinois. This fanfiction isnt a real story, but the ghost adventures crew are real people. Doris and keith told us about the apparition of a man known as old book is often seen by the elm tree. Private paranormal tours for experienced established ghost hunting groups only. Bartonville insane asylum added to the national register of historic. The main entrance to the bowen building at the hospital, around 1903. Rob conover is a pekin ghost researcher who has long been interested in the strange goingson at the old asylum. Ghost adventures s04e26 tooele hospital video dailymotion. A few miles outside of peoria, illinois rests the bartonville insane asylum. The hospital grounds and its 63 buildings are listed as a historic district on the national.
The special was them going on an investigation with a young investigator. I watched from a distance, getting my audio pack set to go. The institution began life as the illinois asylum for the incurable insane. In addition to the amateur ghost enthusiasts, the bartonville hospital is fascinating enough to draw the interest of professional ghost hunters too. Peoria state hospital which has also operated under the names bartonville state hospital, peoria asylum, the illinois general hospital for the insane, and the illinois asylum for the incurable insane opened as an insane asylum operated by the state of illinois from 1902 until 1973. Haunted infirmary at bartonville insane asylum, bartonville, illinois. The bartonville insane asylum is a real location and most of its history, however some stories within the building are fiction. Hauntings at the peoria state hospital shults, sylvia on. At the turn of the century, the peoria state hospital was opened in 1902 as the illinois asylum for the incurable insane.
Most haunted abandoned asylums in the world thrillist. You want to schedule a tour to see the bowen building. Peoria state hospital bartonville asylum bartonville. Construction on the bartonville state hospital began in 1885, and the main structurean enormous building most closely resembling a medieval castlewas completed in 1887. Also on third floor, doris saw old book from the window and down the hall, a white mist floated over a metal staircase where a man. Ghosts haunt the bartonville insane asylum evps youtube. Zak walked down the stone path as nick and aaron filmed him. Bartonville insane asylum address, contact number of. Peoria state hospital bartonville, illinois atlas obscura. The series features a group of professional ghost hunters that try to trap ghosts in the countrys most haunted abandoned asylums, sanitariums, and mental hospitals. Zeller who was the physician who led the hospital attested that 400 staff and patients saw old books ghost mourning at his own funeral.
The taps ghost hunters captured this image while investigating the peoria asylum in bartonville, illinois. The ga crew gets locked down inside a former insane asylum inhabited by restless spirits and malevolent entities. During the first half of the twentieth century, the peoria state hospital was the. Hospitals and asylums are often considered hot spots for paranormal activity, since. Haunted infirmary at bartonville insane asylum posts. They even opened his coffin to confirm his body was still there and it was. Empty hospitals are eerie on their own, but even moreso when you consider that spirits of the departed could be lurking around any corner, and haunting the hallways of the hospital they once called home. Manuel bookbinder old book gravestone at peoria state hospital. Strangely, old book as he began to be called was especially suited to the work. Despite the huge costs involved in building it, it was never used and was torn down in 1897. Ghost hunters prescription for fear tv episode 20 imdb.
Offering insight to the social issues surrounding longterm mental illness and treatment, the film looks at the intimate history of the old peoria state hospital abandoned in bartonville, illinois. Such a creepy building would surely have a few good ghost tales. Formerly the genesee county poor house, the rolling hills asylum was built in 1827 and was designed to house many of societys outcasts including. When he saw the video, the owner of the property said, you can see somebody walking plain as day. The bartonville insane asylum is a real location and most of its history, however some stories within the building are. Ever since ghost hunters and ghost adventures visited, people have tried to.
Ever since ghost hunters and ghost adventures visited, people have tried to trespass. Upon completion the hospital resembled a medieval castle with battlements and turrets. This 60,000 square foot building has been widely known for stories of inhumane treatments on mentally ill patients, now is being known for the ghosts that are said to haunt to this place. Peoria state hospital historic district, also known as bartonville state hospital or illinois asylum for the incurable insane, was a psychiatric hospital operated by the state of illinois from 1902 to 1973. This book contains some well documented accounts of the paranormal and is also pretty.
We are not open for ghost hunting companies to host their own. Whilst there are all sorts of haunted houses, hotels, schools, and castles throughout america, none are quite as terrifying as haunted insane asylums and hospitals. It was being operated by illinois state from 1902 to 1973. On this episode of ghost hunters, taps travels to bartonville, illinois to investigate the peoria asylum, an early 20th century institution known by many as a true. Ghost asylum was an american paranormal television series that aired from september 7, 2014, to june 5, 2016, in the united states on destination america. The haunted infirmary come see what spills out of the. Open every friday and saturday night in october 7 p. Now, i wait once again for my chance to investigate on my own ghost adventures. Bartonville insane asylum, il walkthrough part 1 zak walked down the stone path as nick and aaron filmed him. Ghost hunters capture ghost in peoria asylum cemetery real haunted. Zak bagans, nick groff and aaron goodwin own themselves this fanfiction isnt a real story, but the ghost adventures crew are real people.
Bartonville insane asylum the abandoned former peoria state hospital also known as. The hospital is located in bartonville, illinois, near the city of peoria in peoria county. Bartonville asylum investigation 2015 ghost research society. Went on a supposed ghost hunt, but the asylum was torn down. Peoria state hospital bartonville asylum real bartonville haunt. The building was never used, apparently due to the structural damage caused when the abandoned mine shafts it was built over collapsed. Haunted bartonville insane asylum infirmary youtube. Zak bagans, nick groff and aaron goodwin own themselves. Peoria state hospital bartonville asylum bartonville illinois real.
Posts about bartonville illinois written by ghostly world. See more ideas about abandoned asylums, asylum and insane asylum. Among those documenting the tale is the first director of the state insane asylum, george zeller. Nick groff and aaron goodwin aired a ghost adventures special. Some of the most haunted insane asylums on earth exemplore. The reason for the demolition was given as structural and design flaws.
The first buildings of the bartonville insane asylum began in 1885 and were completed in 1887. The psychiatric hospital was rebuilt in 1902 under the direction of dr. The bartonville state hospital along pfeiffer road, featured in this 2003. Police patrol the campus looking for trespassers, so pay to get access to the site. Peoria state hospital was in operation from 1902 to 1973. With horrifying histories packed full of abuse, torture, sickness, and death, its no wonder that these ten haunted asylums are some of the scariest locations in the world. For many, abandoned asylums, and closed down hospitals are some of the spookiest real haunts in state. Apparently bartonville state hospital was a nice place to visit and quite a few souls decided to stay. The ghost adventures show is owned by the travel channel and the crew members. I say this because of the progressive medicine that dr. While rumors of ghosts and ghost stories are highly speculative, the old book tale has been documented many times. The show was renewed for a second season of 15 episodes, which premiered. Illinois asylum bowen peoria asylum illinois asylum for. East bethany, new york image via jennifer kirkland flickr.
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