4,081 Comments for Norwich State Hospital

Made my first trip alone today to the far right of the land. Went into a few buildings and one DR. house. Unsure which is the Salmone building. Can someone tell me which one it is and location? Is this photo in the Salmon building? There was TOO many people today walking around, I left, till next time...any advise on times to go? I love this sight!

Had my first visit today after looking at this palce for MANY years. Started on the far right, went ionot some of the buildings and houses dodging security. To MANY people out there today, your bound to get caught but played it smart, left , and will return again. I WILL get into each but not so easy, not all seem to have a place to get in without breaking a window. Can anybody tell me which building was the Salmon building and location from the Kettle building? Alos is there any buildings worth exploring across the street. I can not believe how VAST this place is!

i've lived in connecticut my whole life, yet for some reason i had never been to this area of the state until 2000. i was going to a norwich navigators game and had time to kill, so i took a trip on rte 12. all of a sudden this place just descended on me and freak me out to the max.
like most of the folks on the site i have been into abandoned buildings since i was a kid in the 60's. but this place just did my head in. the really weird thing is the northeastern part on connecticut is crawling with weird abanonded place (also some weird not abandoned places such as the wacky packy liquor store in moosup.)
i would suggest to get off I-95 in groton and drive route 12 all the way up to the mass. line in thompson. it is a complete acid trip (and i haven't touched the stuff since 1978!!)
the town of balouville is amazing, and wait till you see the abandoned mill in north grosvenordale (if it's still there?)
anyway, sorry for rambling here but i think you all can get my drift. abandoned buildings rule!!!!

this shot is really a saddening one

I too have lived in Norwich my whole life (36) and every day I drive past NSH on my way to work. Personally I would like to have seen it become the new campus of Three Rivers Community College. It could have been a beautiful campus.

Lynne. :-)

i think that they should charge admission and do something for the homeless people that came out of there in the 90

I can't believe that want to tear such a beautiful place down. : [ i live near this hospital

It looks like the titanic in some sort of way and i like how the light comes in the one side and lightens up the whole room it is very beautiful

Otay - all is forgiven. I am a terrible softy, just like Marty. :-)

I think to understand the present., we must look back at the past.

Lynne, I understand what you are saying and do believe mental health is a serious issue despite the fact that I joke about it sometimes.

Former employee, I wanted to know whether there is a cemetry at NSH for former patients and heard there was an incinerator at the site. What was the incinerator used for? Animals which were tested, humans, or perhaps to burn of old furniture or possessions from patients who were diseased?
What was the real idea behind the tunnels? Transportation of patients? How were the piers near the river used? What was the employee club house like and what types of events were held in the auditorium? Do you have photos of memorabilia of NSH? That would be neat if you posted them to share with all.

Is the circus train still at NSH or did someone take it?

I've been inside NSH,looking around trying too imagine what these people went throu.My younger brother was in a mental hospital back in late 70's(Va.)Seeing these pics and having visited NSH just brings back memories.
Would like QuickSilverRider to contact me to help me better understand what everyone went throu,e-mail BcHrly@sbcglobal.net.
Motts keep up the Great Work too Enlighten People of our History!!!!!!!!!

i agree with heather about the 'pull' of NSH. Its always had a certain affect upon me whenever I've driven past it..at night in particular. There are so many beautiful buildings upon the NSH campus, as well as the staff houses within walking distance not on the main campus. There is one in particular that always makes me slow down whenever driving by (top of the hill going around the bend driving away from the city towards the NSH), wishing these beautiful buildings with their incredible masonry could be saved. I remember when CT DMH decided to overhaul many of the buildings for asbestos abatement; they cleaned out all the asbestos, painted the walls, refurbished the buildings, only to close it down within 2 years afterwards. Thank you for posting all the beautiful pics, my fav is the fireplace.

These pictures are beyond words, truly. I wish I could experience them in real life, as you did. It is heartbreaking to me what is being done to destroy and demolish these historic, living "books" of the past. I am fascinated with these types of things, such as abandoned hospitals, asylums, etc. I really appreciate all the effort(s) you've put into this. I also appreciate everyone's witty, informative, yet friendly comments and the fact that finally, FINALLY, someone clarified to me where CPP did that one episode. I suppose they had to keep it confidential (I read something somewhere about a confidentiality agreement) so I wonder if they made their "guest speakers" (shown during the history part of the show) call it Warson Asylum? Anywho, thank you thank you thank you again for this website. ALL of the pictures are amazing, absolutely amazing.