4,537 Comments for Pennhurst State School

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I have something very sarcastic to say to that last comment but I shall bite my tongue and behave.
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my mom's dad's dad (so my great grandfather) was there for 36 years and was never written about in any medical reports i've seen (and i do keep track: 4,346 so far) and there are no dates of birth or death on his headstone in the memorial graveyard. an autopsy was performed, and he died of starvation and cancerous growths were found by his cerebellum inhibiting his motor regulations and speech. (record #2097500989)
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all the original buildings are stiil there (more or less) but this is not a place i like to be at when it's dark... although i have gotten so caught up in research that i've been there all night reading reports and taking notes...
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the numbers correspond to the boiler number and water flow circuit.
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i've seen quite a few beds in the complex, and all of them have that welcoming "come take a load off while ii drive this nail into your spine" kind of feeling to them... don't you think motts?
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the splatterings are blood and feces (at least that's what they were when i was there last...
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this is the best bathroom i've seen in this place. in most of the other ones, i've seen toilets and urinals that have either fallen off he wall, been blown up, or are totally gone... and i've seen pics of this state-sponsored hell in it's hayday, and there were doors, and a stretcher over a toilet for specialized patients.
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hey Motts, where exactly was this pic taken? i want to see what's in that room if i haven't already.
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i've seen A dog... it had a lacerated front paw, and one eye (i'm not kidding) and it looked like it was protecting something. it was right in front of the D-13D resident chambers. i quickly left, checked out the offices for any changes in document placement, and to check a time lapse camera that i placed. i saw 3 totally naked people run across that room, and turn the corner (stupid college kids) but no one looked directly at the camera, and one person did steal a few medical records...
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just child protection? and i'm a little skeptical about this pic... do keep in mind that adults were housed and schooled here too.
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the metal coverings served as gaurds so the residents and patients couldn't damage them and alter the structural integrity if the building. don't believe me? look at some of the other damages around the complex, then tell me if you still don't believe me. just be sure that you can back your sh** up.
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DO NOT UNDER ANY SIRCUMSTANCES TURN THE POWER ON FOR ANY OF THE BUILDINGS IN OR NEAR PENNHURST. A FRIEND OF MINE IS A CERTIFIED ELECTRICIAN, AND HE FOUND MULTIPLE SHORTS, BREAKS, AND EVEN BLOOD STAINS ON THE WIRES AND CABLES. and please people, keep an open mind.
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the chemical barrels you may have seen in here are calcium setyl-nitrate, and "heavy water" (water has 2 different isotopes; heavy water is found 1:200 ratios in most standard water supplies. the calcium setyl-nitrate was used as a cleaner for the boilers and the heavy water was used for filtering soot out of the smoke before it was released into the atmosphere.
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the mayflower building wasn't used for isolation. it was used for specialized containment for patients who were a danger to themselves or others, and were often badly abused and berated.
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i've never seen any bus... but then again, when i do go there, it's usually for researching the architecture and paperwork that's been left behind (note: i have never taken a document out of any building on the premises)