WESTERN LUNATIC ASYLUM STAUNTON, VIRGINIA
DEJARNETTE
Western State Hospital, a fancy resort-style asylum called Western State Lunatic Asylum in its early years, was originally built in the 1820s. In 1905 it was taken over by Dr. Joseph Dejarnette, under whose authority patients were tortured. When the hospital moved in the 1970s the building became the Staunton Correctional Center, and in the 2000s, The Villages at Staunton condominiums. Before the change to condos, the building stood vacant for several years. Witnesses reported footsteps, moans, whispers, screams, and doors opening and closing on their own.
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ParanormalThere is real terror in the world we live in. These are the stories, the tales, and the legends, of the ghosts who lurk from beyond the grave. **If you have a ghost story or know of a local legend from your area please submit it to and your story m...
