The Mission
The mission of this site is to archive both historical and current information on asylums across the United States and around the world.
The Statement
This site is dedicated to the history of asylums in all forms. The term of asylum is applied to not only what is commonly thought of: mental hospitals, but can also be applied to sanitariums, state training schools, reform schools, orphanages, and in a limited form prisons. These institutions have and continue to play a major part in today's society.
Everyone throughout the United States and in many other countries has in one way or another felt the touch of these institutions. These places have both directly and indirectly affected people and their families. They have shaped lives and created many popular myths about them.
With all that in mind, this site was created to help in the historical research of any institutions that can be classified as an asylum. It was created for both serious researchers, those who are doing genealogical research, and people with an interest in asylums.
Announcement
Asylum Projects is pleased to introduce the
Asylum Projects Forum. Please feel free to drop by and gossip about asylums, their history, current events, and anything asylum related. (Please note that signing up on the main site does not mean you are signed up on the forum or visa versa, we are sorry for any misunderstanding this may have caused.)
Guidelines
Before you add an entry to the database please take a moment to read over the
Guidelines.
