Saturday, December 10, 2005
Dixmont Links
A listing of links for those interested in locating additional history, photos and information related to the Dixmont State Hospital:
Dorothea Dix, Kirkbride Buildings, the Kirkbride Plan, and Dixmont as a Kirkbride building. 2003 Post-Gazette article reviewing the overall history of Dixmont (which includes a photograph from the cemetery), and "A self-sustaining city," a Post-Gazette article reviewing the nature of Dixmont's functional aspects.
Ohiotrespassers has interesting information and photographs of Dixmont. Gallery 3 contains morgue photos (already demolished at the time of our visit) and "the wire room." Their history section also includes wonderful old photos of Dixmont.
Ghoststudies Gallery presents 99 photos of Dixmont, including the mural that I searched for during our recent journey.
Opacity.us provides history and some fascinating photos.
Guerilla Tourism In Pittsburgh reflects upon the local legends regarding Dixmont.
The first episode of Raw Fear was shot at Dixmont. They also claim to have discovered orbs in the wire room and the same areas that we found them. They have pictures of the trip so that you can decide for yourself.
If you are truly interested, you can also purchase Raw Fear: The Haunted Asylum, the DVD that they filmed in the Dixmont Insane Asylum. It does have live footage of the morgue and really nice footage of the "wire room."
Dorothea Dix, Kirkbride Buildings, the Kirkbride Plan, and Dixmont as a Kirkbride building. 2003 Post-Gazette article reviewing the overall history of Dixmont (which includes a photograph from the cemetery), and "A self-sustaining city," a Post-Gazette article reviewing the nature of Dixmont's functional aspects.
Ohiotrespassers has interesting information and photographs of Dixmont. Gallery 3 contains morgue photos (already demolished at the time of our visit) and "the wire room." Their history section also includes wonderful old photos of Dixmont.
Ghoststudies Gallery presents 99 photos of Dixmont, including the mural that I searched for during our recent journey.
Opacity.us provides history and some fascinating photos.
Guerilla Tourism In Pittsburgh reflects upon the local legends regarding Dixmont.
The first episode of Raw Fear was shot at Dixmont. They also claim to have discovered orbs in the wire room and the same areas that we found them. They have pictures of the trip so that you can decide for yourself.
If you are truly interested, you can also purchase Raw Fear: The Haunted Asylum, the DVD that they filmed in the Dixmont Insane Asylum. It does have live footage of the morgue and really nice footage of the "wire room."
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