About This Episode
Pennhurst State School closed in 1987, but the suffering that occurred within its walls left an indelible mark on the spirit world.
Show Notes
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Pennhurst State School opened in 1908 as an institution for people with intellectual disabilities and mental illness, and quickly became severely overcrowded and underfunded.
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A 1968 television exposé revealed horrific conditions — residents chained to beds, malnourished, and subjected to abuse — leading to a landmark civil rights lawsuit.
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Paranormal investigators have captured some of the most compelling EVP recordings ever documented at Pennhurst, including voices calling out names.
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The Quaker Building is considered the most active area, with multiple reports of full-body apparitions and physical contact.
Topics
AsylumPennsylvaniaEVPApparitionsDark History
Featured Guest
Carla Morrow
Medical Historian & Ghost Hunter
Carla has documented the dark history of abandoned psychiatric institutions across the Northeast. Her research into Pennhurst spans over a decade and includes interviews with former staff and patients' families.
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