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The Lakeville Hospital

11/28/2015

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Lakeville Hospital was a state-operated sanatorium in Lakeville MA. It opened its doors in 1910 to treat those who had tuberculosis. In the 50s, following a decline in the number of tuberculosis cases, the sanatorium began treating patients with other conditions. The hospital was closed in 1993, and its surrounding area is secured to prevent unauthorized entry.
WARNING: This place is heavily patrolled! The closest we got was the sidewalk and a (very kind) police officer almost immediately drove up to us to ask us questions. I advise that if you are planning to go, make sure you are prepared to be stopped. Personally, it's not worth the trip unless you actually were able to get inside which may or may not be impossible.
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Belchertown State School

11/28/2015

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Belchertown State School was established in 1922 in Belchertown, MA. The school became known not long after for its poor treatment of patients and abuse. Located at 30 State Street, the school was built on over 800 acres of land and operated until December 31st, 1992 when its doors closed for good. The school had many lawsuits filed against them for the mistreatment and neglect of its patients. Patients who were handicapped would be kept in their beds for the whole day without seeing anything except the walls of their hospital rooms, and other residents would be left rolling around in their own feces, naked. What used to be a school that helped aid mentally retarded kids, adults, and the handicapped later turned to a place of torture, sadness, and anguish.
We visited the now abandoned school on a cold and rainy April day (of last month). The rain wasn't stopping us from admiring the many buildings on the piece of property. We explored for about 40 minutes before we decided to get back into the car and drive around to see if the weather would get any nicer. However, it continued to rain and we ended up having to head home. The school itself was absolutely jaw-dropping.  Just walking past a building would make you gag because of the amount of mold and decay that was happening inside its walls. Other than that though, it was definitely one of my favorite places to visit.
Sadly (and extremely frustrating) they are planning to start demolishing the buildings this very week (5/4/15). This annoys me to no end. The buildings should be kept up due to how historical they really are. We are planning to visit again before they are all torn down but as of now, lets say goodbye to a once beautiful and historic school. May your memories live on.
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Lyman School for Boys

11/28/2015

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The Lyman School for Boys in Westborough MA was founded in 1846 and closed 1971. It was the first training school in the United States and held males 9 to 18 years of age.  Every year approximately 300 boys "graduated" from the college campus looking school.  Today, it remains a nationally registered historic place. However, there are new buildings on the grounds and we had to get permission from a security guard to roam around. We didn't go inside any of the buildings but the walk through was enough in itself.
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