Asylum · Weston, WV
Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum
Built for 250 patients, the Weston asylum held 286 in 1872, when it was only half built. On its ghost tours, guides tell of a little girl named Lily, and guests often bring her toys and candy.
Ghost Adventures · Season 3, Episode 1 · 2009
Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum
Zak, Nick, and Aaron are locked down in Weston, West Virginia's Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum for their first-ever live paranormal investigation. This former psychiatric hospital has countless claims of paranormal activity.
The Ghost Adventures episode investigating the Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum is a landmark in paranormal television—it’s the first-ever live lockdown conducted by the team. Aired on October 30, 2009, this special event saw Zak Bagans, Nick Groff, and Aaron Goodwin spend seven hours inside the former psychiatric hospital in Weston, West Virginia, a building notorious for its ghost stories.
Where It Was Filmed
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Tours
Only accessible on a tour. The asylum runs daytime history tours, after-dark paranormal tours, and overnight ghost hunts in the main building and its outbuildings.
50 S River Ave, Weston, WV 26452
50 S River Ave, Weston, WV 26452
What They Reported
During the live broadcast, the crew was joined by EVP specialists Debbie and Mark Constantino, as well as paranormal investigators Chris Fleming and Robert Bess. The team conducted real-time investigations, capturing what they presented as evidence of paranormal activity, including unexplained voices and physical interactions. The event was hosted by actor Dean Haglund and marked a significant moment in the series’ history.
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