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Historic Asylums
Danvers State Hospital |
This site cannot be easily seen at this time. Putnam Lane to the southwest and the industrial park to the south- east offer partial, very distant views. Do NOT trespass: security on this now privately-owned site is taken very seriously. Taking a trip to see DSH is not recommended: there is too little to see. Click here for map. |
There are many web sites concerning this place. Some of the notable ones are:
As you emerge from the trees you get a distant view of a huge, sprawling brick building, surrounded by tall dead grass. Closer inspection and circumambulation reveals a venerable and somewhat menacing ivy-covered structure with long, iron-barred windows and many pointed towers and peaked gables. As I wandered around, the insects in the grass kept up a long continuous chorus like the droning in a madman's skull.
On the way out, I had some difficulty locating the entrance to the path again, as it is partly obscured by the trees. The famous refrain kept running through my mind-
You can check out any time you like,
But you can never leave . . .
Images from Historic Postcards (Click on them to see larger views):