The hospital first opened its doors in 1904 in Norwich, Connecticut. It was built in an idyllic location chosen for its therapeutic properties overlooking the River Thames.
The Norwich Insane Asylum was built isolated from civilization, which worked to its benefit as it began to grow during its early years sprouting new buildings that accompanied the original construction (see aerial view of the hospital here). These new construction projects included patient wards, staff cottages, laboratories and workshops. All of the structures were interconnected by a large network of underground utility tunnels. These tunnels transported electricity, hot water, and patients to various areas on the grounds. The hospital remained self-sufficient, almost like a small town, with its own power plant, pump house, working farm, kitchen, theater and church.
Over 3,000 patients and 1,000 employees were residents on the asylum grounds in the 1950’s.
Slowly patients began to leave Norwich State Hospital due to deinstitutionalization and it permanently closed its doors in 1996. Since then time has basically stood still on the property with a few exceptions. Currently there is talk about converting the grounds into a theme park, but nothing has been set in stone.
After a long tedious drive we leave the car in a commuter parking lot close to the buildings. Ever the vigilant group of explorers we notice a State Trooper making his rounds and dive into the forest for cover. Luckily we outsmarted the police yet again and after regrouping walk along the Thames River for a few hundred feet. We finally see the abandoned pump house looming in the distance and decide to make this our entryway into the campus.
This site has a reputation for being well guarded, well patrolled, and does not take kindly to trespassers. I am always on edge when exploring across the Atlantic and the numerous “State Property – No Trespassing” signs that litter the grounds did not bode well for my paranoia. Instead of exposing ourselves above ground to security and prying eyes, we decided to take the underground route through the utility tunnels.
Using the tunnels we explored many buildings without ever being forced to go outside. This method of travel was soon confirmed to be the safest. On our first attempt to venture outside we were only a few feet away from a security officer in a black uniform. Fortunately he didn’t look our way and we quickly receded back into the tunnel network. For a while we hid in the abandoned theater so we could look around the campus without being seen.
This encounter with security dampened our spirits and made our visit a whole lot shorter than we would have liked. We made our grande exit through the empty chapel, this allowed us to avoid walking back through the forest. As we were walking back to the commuter lot to pickup our car we noticed the State Trooper had been watching us as we suspiciously walked down the road. I wonder where we went to and were coming back from?!
Archive document introducing a new therapy (click to enlarge):
Special thanks to Dr. Bob for sharing the old postcards.
maybe his spirit will haunt nsh now....
so happy that stupid dude is dead, if its not true, he should be dead.
hey sweat leaf i knew him to he will be mist r.i.p if i knew bomb he was going 100mph street racing damn i just talked to him last monday . blaze24 out
i just heard that bomb is dead i was also told that he died in a car crash in nj this really sucks this guy was cool
Alot of rockstars live in CT...around 60% of the millionaires in US are in CT. Robs wife Sherri is from CT and Robs from MA. Keith Richards lives here too. and lots of other Celebs...tax breaks for the really rich here...
alot of big tours tours rehearse at Sonalist studios in Waterford...By Seaside...I did photo work at Seaside with DMB. swingset stuff wich was used on the LED walls on stage. came out very cool and was used on whole tour ...they also rehearse and do pre production work. The Meadows Ampitheatre in Hartford is used for full dress tour rehearsals. for every major label artist from Maddona to Beyonc to the Dead Slipknot Metallica Ozzy etc etc...I seen em all too...very cool shit! so thats why...CT is an artist hotspot...and a 40 Min chopper ride to NYC....
i never knew he lived in connecticut? why would he wanna live here? odd. alice cooper is definatly one of the greats, i love his radio show, i used to listen to it all the time when i did 3rd shift at a parts factory.
Hey new tour...Alice Cooper/Rob Zombie co headline show...and itll be here soon. dont miss it...I wont!
...they are both following in the footsteps of the legendary Alice Cooper. Rob Zombie has collaborated with Alice on a few songs, and admits he is a fan. With his roots in the Spiders and the Nazz, Alice Cooper has evolved over more than 4 decades, and still can sell out a venue. Longevity is proof, kiddies!
Thing is Manson was created by management/PR firm...completely fabricated image songs set design names etc...Zombie has been original since the 80s he was the art director for Pee Wees playhouse. White Zombie was ground breaking band...Manson? a pre fab follower...Rob Zombie has music,comics,Movies, and still writes music plus...He lives in CT....so cmon...Zombie wins by landslide... "these are the facts as we know them..."
Has anyone seen titicut follies?
manson is a true genious, he has created more controversy than any other artist besides eminem. the dude has serious talent, with art and music. i stand very firm by this i do give it to rob zombie his movies are sick ass though, i do give you that. have you ever seen mansons artwork? its awsome
Manson is gay! Zombie is an artist. I personaly grabbed manson by his greasy hair and threw his lame ass thru the doors of the Sting...hes a bitch and talentless...Zombie rules!
You need to see the movie "Dead Girl". Right down your alley!
i found this and thought id share with everyone, my attention span with this was very small but if someone wants to read it and make sense of it then be my guess books.google.com
i just wanted to tell all that i think marilyn manson is a genious and should make movies like rob zombie cause i think that if he did rob zombie would go broke. other than that his music is pure genious
Do you honestly think after insulting me and my bf that I would ever want to meet up with you? And you don't know anything about me so stop pretending that you do. Leave me alone. Don't talk to me or about me.
Wow a gay dog...cool. way to be tough...getting blown by a dude!! oh take that u bad man!
yo im a muthafuckin pimp yo i will mess a trifflen bro up! yall just say da word and zeke boy here will be on his knees sucken my dick yo!!!! lol bitches!!!
iam not i was lol about zeke an his big mouth also about what is coming next can you say shit storm now that,s lolololololo
hey Zeke. stalking? why dont you leave her alone ? whats your point? and bomb...why would you encourage that shit!? 2 dicks.
lololololololololDAMN
So whats up Sparkle? your flirtin with any guy who bothers to read this but you say you have a man he must be a pussy. Im gonna call you. you should meet up and chill quit being stuck up...we all know what your really about..
Okie dokie
Yeah call me..you still have my number? ..if not e-mail me
Hells yeah. I don't usually plan things ahead of time, so nothing yet. lol. You want me to call you after I get out of work later?
Alcatraz should be the sh*t.. Sparkles what are you up to Saturday?
New season of Ghost Hunters starts tonight! Anyone else excited?
Hola. Como estas?
hello
Sure, what's your number? I can call you tonight.
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