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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%20patients%20within.https://hauntsandhistory.blogspot.com/2009/08/ohio-university-of-haunts.htmlhttps://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.htmlhttps://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