Eastern Pennsylvania State Institution

Description: Pennhurst State School and Hospital, originally known as the Eastern Pennsylvania State Institution for the Feeble-Minded and Epileptic is positioned on the border between Chester County and Montgomery County in Pennsylvania. After a decade of controversy, it closed on December 9, 1987

Behind Closed Doors

Over 10,000 patients crossed through the doors into Pennhurst, residing in one of the many buildings in the school's network.

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Excerpts from Halderman vs. Pennhurst State School

Excerpts from the facts section of the federal district court case Halderman v. Pennhurst State School and Hospital.

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Hauntings at Pennhurst

There are several reports of paranormal activity at Pennhurst. The following is a small listing that describes those hauntings.

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Interactive Pennhurst Timeline

A time line for the Pennhurst facility.

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Lost in a Desert World

Lost in a Desert World is the autobiography of Roland Johnson as told to Karl Williams, a songwriter and novelist. Johnson spent much of his childhood...

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Pennhurst - Categorizing the Children

The following outlines how Pennhurst categorized their patients, often collectively called "children," however the age of the residents ranged from in...

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Pennhurst - General Operations

The following outlines the general operations of the Pennhurst School.

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Pennhurst - Property Layout

From 1903 to 1908 the first buildings were constructed on 633.913 acres of Crab Hill in Spring City, Pennsylvania, Chester County on what was referred...

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Pennhurst - Suffer The Little Children

Suffer The Little Children: A Peek into the History of Eugenics and Child Abuse by the State - Pennsylvania Pennhurst. (Full Documentary) The ground-b...

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Pennhurst State School and Hospital

Pennhurst State School and Hospital, originally known as the Eastern Pennsylvania State Institution for the Feeble-Minded and Epileptic is positioned ...

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