Weston, West Virginia

Main Avenue, Weston

Weston is a city in Lewis County, West Virginia, United States. Pictured is Main Avenue courtesy of Westonfan. Licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons.

Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum

The Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum, subsequently the Weston State Hospital, was built between 1858–1881. It operated until 1994, when it was closed down due to the treatment of patients. In 1990, it was designated a National Historic Landmark. However, this did not stop it from remaining abandoned for several years.

Paranormal phenomena have been reported at the Asylum for many years, as far back as when it was being used as a hospital. Reports of the apparitions of doctors, nurses and patients were made. Audible effects have included the cries of those in pain.

One particular ghost is supposed to be of a young girl named Lily or Lilly - just one of several children that are said to appear on the upper floors. However, with many cases involving such buildings, there is a high degree of ambiguity.

As the building was used during the Civil War, there have been reports of misty ghostly soldiers sighted in the area in which they were treated. Their agonising moans have also been reported.

Pictured is the Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum courtesy of Tim Kiser.

71 Asylum Drive, Weston, WV 26452, USA.

www.trans-alleghenylunaticasylum.com

It has featured on a number of programmes, including Ghost Stories, Ghost Hunters, Ghost Adventures, and Paranormal Lockdown.

For further information, please read America's Most Haunted by Theresa Argie and Eric Olsen.

For further information, please read America's 100 Most Haunted Locations by David Pietras.

For further information, please read A Ghost Hunter's Guide to the Most Haunted Places in America by Terrance Zepke.