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Pennhurst State School
An institution for the 'mentally defective' where patients were abused and experimented on. A 1968 exposé shocked America. The building closed but something remains.
1908 - Present
Spring City, Pennsylvania, United States
5000+ witnesses
Pennhurst State School’s dark history created intense haunting activity.
The Institution
According to historical records:
Pennhurst:
- Opened 1908
- Horrific conditions
- Abuse endemic
The 1968 Exposé
Bill Baldini’s report:
- “Suffer the Little Children”
- Shocked America
- Showed abuse
The Hauntings
Reported:
- Crying children
- Wheelchair sounds
- Screaming
- Apparitions