4: The Shame of Pennsylvania

November 21, 2019

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Back at it again with episode 4! Our first order of business, Chelsea was feeling homesick and tries out a Portland seafood joint to try to hunt down some Chesapeake Bay flavor. Then Rose is up with our first paranormal episode! Rose takes us through Pennhurst State School and Hospital. This facility hits close to home as it is a staple within the northern Delaware, South Jersey, and Philadelphian communities. Learn the real life (and afterlife) horrors of Pennhurst and discover what became of it after it first opened its doors over a century ago. After it's all said and done, it's up to you whether you believe these empty halls are truly haunted. Get your stomach and your ears ready and let the show begin! We hope you enjoy!

WARNING: Case images may be disturbing.

Pennhurst Asylum

Administration (main) Building, date unknown.

Pennhurst Asylum

Inside Pennhurst Asylum, 1968.

Pennhurst Asylum

Tinicum Hall Exterior, 2016.

Dental Chair

Abandoned hallway inside Pennhurst, 2016.

American Horror Story: Asylum

Airdate: 17 October 2012 (Rose's 18th Birthday!) Type: Fictional TV Series Program: AMC Season: 2

Pennhurst

Release: 2019 Type: Documentary Directed by: Jodie Alexandra Taylor Run time: 1 hour 21 minutes Available on Amazon Prime to rent. A documentary that explores the institution’s history and explores society’s perception of those with intellectual disabilities.

Resources

A&E (2019). GB Search 9+ 0:03 / 0:40 A&E's "World's Biggest Ghost Hunt: Pennhurst Asylum" Premiers October 30 at 8PM ET/PT. [video] Available here. [Accessed 10 Nov. 2019].
AHS FX (2016). American Horror Story (Asylum) Official Trailer. [video] Available here: [Accessed 10 Nov. 2019].
BuzzFeed. (2019). Notes For Unsolved: Pennhurst Asylum. [online] Available here. [Accessed 4 Nov. 2019].
Buzzfeed Multiplayer (2017). The Horrors of Pennhurst Asylum. [video] Available here. [Accessed 1 Nov. 2019].
Destination America (2017). Dare To Venture Inside Pennhurst Asylum's Haunted Mayflower Building (360 Video). [video] Available here. [Accessed 10 Nov. 2019].
Documentary Heaven (2014). Suffer the Little Children. [video] Available here. [Accessed 1 Nov. 2019].
Downey, D. (2018). Remembering 'Suffer the Little Children' and Pennhurst's problematic history. The Philadelphia Inquirer. [online] Available here. [Accessed 3 Nov. 2019].
Lake, M. and Moran, M. (2018). Pennhurst Asylum: The Shame of Pennsylvania. Weird N.J.. [online] Available here. [Accessed 1 Nov. 2019].
Preservepennhurst.org. (2019). Pennhurst Timeline. [online] Available here. [Accessed 2 Nov. 2019].
Ripley's Believe It or Not!. (2019). Spending A Night At The Haunted Pennhurst Asylum - Ripley's Believe It or Not!. [online] Available here. [Accessed 4 Nov. 2019].
Rogues Hollow Video (2018). Pennhurst Official Trailer 2018. [video] Available here. [Accessed 10 Nov. 2019].
Smith Beitiks, E. (2012). The Ghosts of Institutionalization at Pennhurst’s Haunted Asylum. Hastings Center Report, [online] 42(1), pp.22-24. Available here. [Accessed 1 Nov. 2019].