4,537 Comments for Pennhurst State School

You know, I had an great-aunt with Downs and one of her favorite toys was a typerwriter--she knew her ABC, but was a "adult thing"... some people with retardation resent kids books and things... I reolize it's more likely they just stored all the office equipment there when they were closing up, but it's possible these weren't from the offices.

I've been to Pennhurst State School once. What i do know now is that the complex is being renovated for a haunted house for 2010's Halloween. Said to be the scariest haunted house the country has ever seen due to it being in an actual haunted location. I've been in and out of this place (with the exception of the tunnels - no flashlight, bummer!). It truly is an amazing place. I hope that we don't see it go anytime soon like it's predecessor Byberry, neighbor Haverford, and the mother of them all, Danvers.

the metal wrapping is there so when patients were being moved to a different location.. they cant grab onto anything... straight up torture shit..

awesome i just saved this pic its awesome it has a ghost hehe

I totally heart this shot!

yo how did you get these pics send it to me at ridindrty95@aim.com plz i need them

At first I thought it was a laundry room but after reading all of the discussion I can see how it could be stalls & toilets.....interesting picture though.....

The (2) shows I saw this on was Ghost Adventures (travel Ch) & extreme paranormal. I don't think Ghost Hunters has been to Penn State Hosp/school. Anyway, I thought Motts had taken pictures here & even though I've looked at many of his pics through these yrs it takes sometime to go through all of these galleries. People were treated so horrible at these places. Its hard to hear all about this stuff. Its just wrong. There maybe some people that do need to be watched but not treated like animals. Heck the prison population is probably treated better than all these patients in these old asylums. Like someone else mentioned animals are treated better. Its sad that these buildings are left to rot....some should be preserved if nothing to show how horribly these patients were treated. If we don't remember what we did wrong in the 'past' than we are doomed to repeat it all over again. Lets not forget that......Just some very deep thoughts tonight........Thanks Motts.

Sigh....rolling eyes for the hundreth time...

O wow only if they knew what really went on.

Ya i know people have said this before but wow there is still toilet paper on the roll. how long has that been there?

can u still get inside the building or is it blocked off, is there security?

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Thursday, 05-12-2005
By: Motts - "Thanks, yeah that's me trying to light the shot."

Nothing to freak out about ;)

I saw this on ghost hunters. I didn't know people here in the U.S. were treated like this ever. I saw people being treated like this in Mexico. You never forget. She's right. If you had seen something like this with your own eyes you wouldn't say such stupid crap.

I think three is a black shadow of a man . I can see him very clear.