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 ...

Tours of the former Athens insane asylum, The Ridges, will be taking place from Saturday, Oct. 10, ... The Athens Lunatic Asylum was a mental hospital that operated in Athens from 1874 to 1993.

Athens Lunatic Asylum. Where: Athens, Ohio Years Of Operation: 1874 to 1993 In the 19th century, women who exhibited sexual desire and strong emotions were diagnosed with the medical condition ...

ATHENS, Ohio – Atop a hill just south of town, a sprawling former complex that once housed the Athens Lunatic Asylum is now an art museum, observatory, hiking destination and more. It’s also ...

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 ...