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South Central Pa. Genealogical Society, April

Tyler Stump, Farview State Hospital

When

Sun, Apr 6, 2025
2:30 pm - 4:00 pm

Location

History Center

Ticket Info

Free program
In-person registration

Tyler Stump will present “Farview State Hospital: Pennsylvania’s Institution for the ‘Criminally Insane.'”

This program will be held in person and on Zoom.

In-Person registration link

Zoom registration link

Join Tyler Stump, Archivist at the Pennsylvania State Archives, in learning about this infamous institution and the records at the Pennsylvania State Archives that document the history of people who were incarcerated there. Fairview State Hospital was built in 1912 as an institution for Pennsylvania’s “criminally insane” residents. For nearly a century, the Wayne County facility was home to people from all over PA who were transferred there from other state prisons or hospitals or had been declared insane by the court system. Many people from South Central PA passed through its doors.

Upcoming Programs

Sunday, May 4 – Tour of the Adams County Historical Society

Tour starts at 2:00 pm. Cost $15

Location

York County History Center Museum
121 North Pershing Ave.
York, PA 17401 United States + Google Map
Phone
(717)-848-1587