Eastern State Hospital
Eastern State Hospital is a psychiatric hospital in Williamsburg, Virginia. Built in 1773, it was the first public facility in the present-day United States constructed solely for the care and treatment of the mentally ill.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Hospital
- Description: hospital in Virginia, United States
- Also known as: “Bedlam”, “Lunatic Hospital”, and “Mad House”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Albert–Daly Field and Governor’s Palace.
Albert–Daly Field
Pitch
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Martin Family Stadium at Albert-Daly Field is a stadium located in Williamsburg, Virginia on the campus of the College of William and Mary. The venue serves as home to the William & Mary Tribe men's and women's soccer and lacrosse teams for the college. Albert–Daly Field is situated 950 feet northeast of Eastern State Hospital.
Governor’s Palace
Historic building
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The Governor's Palace in Williamsburg, Virginia, was the official residence of the royal governors of the Colony of Virginia. It was also a home for two of Virginia's post-colonial governors, Patrick Henry and Thomas Jefferson, until the capital was moved to Richmond in 1780, and with it the governor's residence. Governor’s Palace is situated 2 miles southeast of Eastern State Hospital.
Williamsburg Transportation Center
Railway station
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Williamsburg Transportation Center is an intermodal transit station in Williamsburg, Virginia. Operated by the Williamsburg Area Transit Authority, it also serves Amtrak's Northeast Regional train as well as Greyhound Lines and Hampton Roads Transit intercity buses. Williamsburg Transportation Center is situated 2 miles southeast of Eastern State Hospital.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Williamsburg and Ewell.
Williamsburg
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Williamsburg is a city in southeast Virginia. Settled in 1632, it was the capital of Virginia from 1699 to 1779 and in 1926, John D. Rockefeller Jr commissioned a restoration project to bring Williamsburg back to its former colonial glory.
Ewell
Hamlet
Ewell was an unincorporated town in James City County west of Williamsburg, in the U.S. state of Virginia. Ewell was named for Benjamin Stoddert Ewell, who was a U.S. and Confederate army officer, and civil engineer. Ewell is situated 2½ miles north of Eastern State Hospital.
Lightfoot
Village
Lightfoot is an unincorporated community which straddles the James City–York county border, west of Williamsburg, in the U.S. state of Virginia. Lightfoot is situated 3½ miles north of Eastern State Hospital.
Eastern State Hospital
- Category: health care
- Location: James City, Virginia, South, United States, North America
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Spanish—“Eastern State Hospital” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Eastern State Hospital”
- French: “Eastern State Hospital”
- Italian: “Eastern State Hospital”
- Spanish: “Eastern State Hospital”
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