3,287 Comments for Danvers State Hospital

There was good reason for them having the place locked down. There was very sensitive information being stored inside the facility and they wanted to make sure nothing leaked out.

Thank you!

Kinda, even de Sade took a vacation every now and then.

I think it is just a legend. It didn't happen in the last 60 years I do know that. Whether it happened before that, not so sure. It's not a part of the ongoing lore from there. Everyone remembers the suicides, so I'm sure a homicide would be remembered as well. You could check the Danvers Historical Society website.

I'm hoping maybe someone can help me. I heard a "possible rumor" about how when the hospital was still open that a mental patient had escaped, killed another patient with a shard of glass, and then was never found...is there any truth to this and where can I find more information on history and whatnot.

So, more like a relenting or intermittent horror? ;-)

This is my all time favorite Motts photograph. I used to work on that floor. I spent about 8 years working there. My father worked that floor for many years as well. Put beds and a paint job therre it would look identical to the way it was when I worked there. It's gone now , pity, but what's replaced it looks good. I've heard horror stories about the quality of work there, but on the outside it looks good.

As far as putting patients names on the markers. It might be problematic. Records were lost as far as I know. So it would take a bit of research to find who's who. I hope it can be done.

is it just me or does this look exactly like the gates of hell!!!!!
i would not enter those doors with a frigin army

Funny and wonderful things went on in there too. It was not unrelenting horror

These buildings are so beautiful it's hard to imagine what terrible things that went on inside these walls

Yea, it is an awesome pic, but I would love to go on an expedition to some of the haunted sites!!!

My friends and I used to walk around that cemetary and drink. the places is hanut no doudt. again great stories and pic

wow I can Not belive these pic. as a kid in 1983-86 we would hand around there and try to scared on another. you did a great job with the pic. thank you still to this day it scares me.

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