Welcome to WHO Lies Beneath: The Asylum. This podcast is about restoring dignity and respect by giving a voice to the voiceless. On the old Athens Lunatic Asylum grounds in southeast Ohio, you ...

The facility opened as the Athens Lunatic Asylum in 1874 and operated as a hospital until 1993. More than 1,900 people were buried in the property's three cemeteries.

After years of debate and discussion, the historic Athens Lunatic Asylum could soon be reimagined into a $220 million mixed-use development project under a new plan proposed by Ohio University.

ATHENS — A walking tour of the historic Athens Asylum will be 2-4 p.m. June 15 in Athens. The Athens Asylum was the largest building in Ohio when it was constructed. The tour will meet at the ...

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