Staunton-Parkersburg Turnpike
Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum, WV
The Trans-Allegheny Asylum (Weston State Hospital) was started in 1858. Construction was interrupted by the Civil War, and the building first opened for patients in October, 1864. Completed in 1880, it is the largest hand-hewn stone structure in the United States, perhaps the world, with nine acres under its roof.
Photo Credits
- © 2000 The Walkabout Company, LLC. Staunton-Parkersburg Turnpike Alliance.
Quick Facts
- Location:
Located on Rt 33 in Weston, just west of the West Fork River Bridge
- N 39.031° W 80.465° [?]
- Hours of Operation:
Walk-in heritage tours are offered every day of the week, but call ahead for ghost-tour dates and for operating hours.
Local Information
Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum
71 Asylum Drive
Weston, WV 26452
304-269-5070
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