Name: Lost Souls of Pennhurst
Released: 2013-08-02

Established in 1908, Pennhurst Asylum in Pennsylvania was initially intended to provide care for individuals with epilepsy, disabilities, and those deemed "feeble-minded." However, it soon became severely overcrowded, exacerbated by the controversial Eugenics movement. The influx of patients left the staff overwhelmed, leading to widespread abuse and appalling living conditions. After nearly eight decades, the facility was finally closed due to the courageous actions of a local journalist and a few courageous former residents. Yet, the spirits of both patients and cruel staff linger in the asylum, conveying haunting messages to visitors and serving as a poignant reminder of a grim chapter in American history.

Show Haunted History

Episode S01E04

Air Date Aug 02, 2013

Season 1 Episodes

S01E01 My Favorite Martin S01E01 The Manson Murders S01E02 Ghosts of Gettysburg S01E02 The Matchmakers S01E03 Murder Castle S01E03 There is No Cure for the Common Martian S01E04 Russians R in Season S01E04 Lost Souls of Pennhurst S01E05 Man or Amoeba S01E05 A Deadly Possession S01E06 The Man on the Couch S01E06 The Torso Murders S01E07 A Loaf of Bread, a Jug of Wine and Peaches S01E07 Salem Witch Trials S01E08 The Awful Truth S01E08 Katrina Cannibal S01E09 Rocket to Mars S01E10 Raffles No. 2 S01E11 The Atom Misers S01E12 That Little Old Matchmaker, Martin S01E13 How to Be a Hero Without Really Trying S01E14 Blood Is Thicker than the Martian S01E15 Poor Little Rich Cat S01E16 Rx for Martian S01E17 Going, Going, Gone S01E18 Who Am I? S01E19 Now You See It, Now You Don't S01E20 My Nephew the Artist S01E21 Hitchhike to Mars S01E22 Uncle Martin's Broadcast S01E23 An Old, Old Friend of the Family S01E24 Super-Duper Snooper S01E25 The Sinkable Mrs. Brown S01E26 Martin and the Eternal Triangle S01E27 Danger! High Voltage! S01E28 If You Can't Lick Them S01E29 Unidentified Flying Uncle Martin S01E30 How Are You Gonna Keep Them Down on the Pharmacy? S01E31 Miss Jekyll and Hyde S01E32 Who's Got the Power? S01E33 Oh, My Aching Antenna S01E34 The Disastro-nauts S01E35 Shake Well and Don't Use S01E36 A Nose for News S01E37 Uncle Martin's Wisdom Tooth

Lost Souls of Pennhurst (S01E04)

Season 1 Episodes