February 02, 2025

The Athens Lunatic Asylum

40 minutes

We love to dig into the history of old asylums and the Athens Lunatic Asylum is unique because some of the buildings are still used today to house college students. There are numerous stories of hauntings at the college to this day.

We hope you enjoy.

References:

https://www.hercampus.com/life/haunted-campus-stories-ohio-university-dorm-room-ghosts/

https://www.oklahoman.com/story/news/2010/10/26/ghosts-roam-halls-of-ohio-university-greek-houses/61204474007/

https://hauntedathensohio.com/wilson-hall-room-428/

https://www.ohiohauntedhouses.com/real-haunt/ohio-

university.html#:~:text=Claimed%20by%20some%20to%20be,treatment%20of%20the%20patie

nts%20within.

https://hauntsandhistory.blogspot.com/2009/08/ohio-university-of-haunts.html

https://misteriopress.com/2021/10/true-ghost-stories-an-encore/

https://prezi.com/ljh0iwimfo-g/wilson-hall-room-428/

https://www.athensnews.com/news/family-of-deceased-ou-student-suing-university-in-wrongful-

death-case/article_b3d8bd0a-8385-11ec-8e95-33bc6e03af4a.html

https://www.imdb.com/news/ni56847445/

https://thelittlehouseofhorrors.com/the-athens-lunatic-asylum-the-ridges/

https://www.uphs.upenn.edu/paharc/timeline/1801/tline14.html#:~:text=Kirkbride%20was%20a%20strong%20advocate,greater%20freedom%20with%20better%20behavior.

https://www.npr.org/2005/11/16/5014594/walter-freemans-lobotomies-oral-histories

ps://woub.org/2019/10/29/the-legends-behind-the-ghosts-of-athens/

https://www.neh.gov/humanities/2018/summer/statement/the-athens-asylum-was-the-forefront-treatment-in-the-19th-century

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Athens_Lunatic_Asylum

https://www.ohio.edu/ridges/history

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