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.
Ill find you
So the cameras are placed near the trian tracks facing north and south? There is more then one way to get into this place. RR Tracks are just one of them.
I know right...
Yeah, pretty sure the current contract ends- which may or may not mean anything. The four buildings originally stated will be going down anytime, I expect.
If the abatement is complete, there isn't much stopping the town from finishing it off though..
I suggest you answer soon
Thanx for the info. Do you know of any contract that is supposed to end sometime in June? Im hearing that it has something to do with the construction?
Well, I don't know about not doable, but it's probably not advisable.. It's hard to say how well monitored they are. I have heard a lot of people having to run for it before they even got to the fence, or did and still. I think I'm done there, but I've been all over the place more times than I can count, so... Also- the place has gone way down hill in the last couple of months, pretty depressing. If caught, they may be harsh about it at this point, they didn't find nearly as much scrap as estimated- so you may get screwed for it. I guess what it comes down to is how bad you wanna see the place. Oh, and there are a few cams, and at least one can see you coming up the tracks, when you get close anyway.
Seaside is out to, trust me- don't even waste your time!
So Norwich is no longer doable? Are the cams on or near the RR tracks?
Pub- what's up brotha!?!
In ue news: the cams are for real, they are even in position to see you coming! Lighted as well, for the nightowls.. Es no bueno
Boob. Here's an idea...go back to 7th grade. Learn basic spelling. Then go fuck yourself. You ain't sitting down with anyone except flies in your guard shack you waste of space. Your a clown get fucked.
..this shit has gotten Bizarre. ..I expect explanations.
well i am speechless right know i would never think you two even like me late alone love me but times have changed lol i want you an me to site down somewhere an talk this all out an want i hope is we can be friends again that's all nothing more. lol when you hear my side i think your going to lol
Bomb, I would def like to hear your side of the story. If I believe it and it makes sense then we can talk. Maybe even hang out for a bit. I guess I wasn't really fair to you. So yes, please, lets hear it... And for the record, Paul I do still love you and I always will. And we'll somehow have to figure out everything with this new little "development" of ours. 6 months. We'll figure out something in that time I'm sure.
I think at this point, we all deserve to hear bombs side of things....... Really, it's been like years, and this saga continues. And no, I'm not joking, or making light of it.
Go!
now if you two are still together then paul you are right but if not its up to her what she what's to do now sparkles all i want to do is for you to hear my side of all this mess that's all ok. i hope to see you soon ok .
Ok how about never? Yea that sounds much better...Dick.
Let me know when ok
I'm not sure what's up with the cams? I've been doing other places, so I haven't made it out there in a bit. No one I know has seen em yet either. I do know that people have been getting spotted, and had to run out of there. There are a couple guys driving around sometimes, and people on foot, posing as fisherman and such- who seem to be letting the drivers know. I'm going to find out what's what, and will post it up.
Well if she's just your girl friend then maybe I could come over sometime and chill.
Saw that on the PRA's website about the cameras. Are they all over the property?
first iam happy you have a good job because what they did to you was bull you know what i mean.ok now that's said you sat in same chair on the same shift in the shack i do know what is your point. an to this wife you keep bringing up she is my girl friend not my wife. an how can she be a pig when you have never seen her before. lol
Yeah its called work. I know your content sitting in a shack in polyester But I have a career. I need to travel to make money. When I left NsH I went to Haiti. You sat in a shack. I'm an instructor (firearms,body language,reading facial expressions,self defense and combat tactics) you sit in a shack. My school is here. I'm needed here. Your in a shack. So I didn't walk out on anything penishole. Try working try a real job. Not sitting in a shack lying on the net. Your a predator...cruising for entertainment cuz your wife a pig. Boring really. Shack monkey.
Its not like that i just want her to hear myside of the story. anyway what do you care from what she posted you just up an walked out on her
Oh snaps.. So if any one is wondering about the wich; there are actually cameras in use now (no I'm not talking about the signs-so stfu) and people watching/driving suv and trucks. If you doubt the cams..well read it yourself in the pra minutes.
If you haven't made it there, you've pretty much missed out. /nsh
Well things with Paul and I were going well. I even thought he might ask me marry him but he just packed up and went to CO. Ever since then he's just been distant towards me. Idk maybe he found someone else out there. Who knows. But I just couldnt take feeling so alone anymore... I can't drive but maybe you could come out my way sometime? What's your side of the story anyways?
Wow you guys waste no time! I thought the sweatshirt was destroyed? Wich is it? She won't see you. She's spoiled on me... Even when I'm across the country!
Lol no i didn't keep it as a Trophy you can swing by when iam at work or we can meet up anytime in the morning after 9am let me know so what happen to an Paul anyway so do you want to pickup were we left off before you say no please hear my side ok let me know
Did you keep my hoodie as some sort of trophy? It's ok if you did. I just would really like it back. But Paul is in CO so if you have it we can meet up somewhere so I can get it back. I really miss it! So what do you say?
If you want it you know were i am
Then leave. You don't have to read the posts to look at the pictures. I'll make it short and simple for you: They have started to tear the buildings down. Then it's a bunch of talk about the town breaking all kind of rules in doing so and how expensive the whole thing is going to be. There, now you know it all. Ok like is that like all you wanted to like know? And it's always been this way so if you don't like it you don't have to be here. No one else ever really has a problem with the posts on here. And it's never very cool for someone to just show up out of no where and start critisizing the regulars on here. Especially since we have all kind of gotten to know one another a little bit. And a lot of us have memories about nsh. My boyfriend and I met because of it. So technically, I guess one could say that our "soap opera sob stories" are related to the hospital
Bomb- Do you have my sweatshirt? I'm still waiting for you to give it back.
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