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Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum

Weston, West Virginia

"Wild piece of history to explore!"

Aerial view of the Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum surrounded by green lawns.

Why we recommend it

This was a tame tour, good for the entire family.

About this place

This is an abandoned asylum, with tons of history. We took a walking tour, which took about 90 minutes. We got to tour all four floors and saw some pretty wild things.

Photo gallery

Guide explaining features of a historic room with peeling paint and a hospital bed.
A wooden coffin placed on a brick floor with a child observing.
Guide standing beside historical photos in a brick room with old equipment.
A child and two adults exploring a historical room with antique furniture.
Guide next to a display in a long, worn corridor with damaged walls.
Children and an adult looking through a barred door at a room.
Empty room with a single bed, peeling walls, and barred windows.
Aerial view of the Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum surrounded by green lawns.
Group of children and an adult posing in front of the historic asylum building.
RV parked on grass with the Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum in the background.

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