Imagine a luxury hotel in an old insane asylum. That is precisely what has happened with the Western Lunatic Asylum or as it was later known, the Western State Hospital. The main administration building is now the Blackburn Inn and Conference Center. This is a good setting for the hotel as this was an asylum meant to be a beautiful, tranquil and moral place for treatment of the mentally ill. This was Virginia's early attempt to provide enlightened care to suffering people. Later this was a medium security prison. Today, it stands as a possibly haunted hotel and complex of condominiums. Join us as we explore the history and hauntings of the Western State Hospital. The Moment in Oddity features Cirque du Sewer and This Month in History features the birth of Dolly Parton. Our location was suggested by Cara Danelle.

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Music used in this episode:

Main Theme: Lurking in the Dark by Muse Music with Groove Studios

(Moment in Oddity) Vanishing by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4578-vanishing License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

(This Month in History) In Your Arms by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3906-in-your-arms License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

Outro Music: Happy Fun Punk by Muse Music with Groove Studios

The following music was used for this media project:

Music: Inevitable Collision [Original] by German Tretyakov Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/9802-inevitable-collision-original License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

Music: The typical horror strings by Sascha Ende Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/17-the-typical-horror-strings License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

Music: Train Station by Michal Mojzykiewicz Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/10058-train-station License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license