Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum

The first patients were admitted to what would become Weston State Hospital on October 22, 1864. Built on 269 acres in Lewis County, the facility was…

Not that long ago, you could get locked up for being gay. A West Virginia man tells "Us & Them" host Trey Kay about being sent to a mental institution for…

West Virginia tourism officials are creating a trail that will highlight the state's haunted history.The state Division of Tourism is taking suggestions…

Prior to 1962, sodomy was considered a felony in every state, punished by a long prison term. However, the sex acts that were considered sodomy were…

Nestled near the West Fork River in Weston, the imposing stone structure of the Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum will be the scene this weekend for the…