Belchertown State School
The Belchertown State School for the Feeble-Minded was established in 1922 in Belchertown, Massachusetts. It became known for inhumane conditions and poor treatment of its patients, and became the target of a series of lawsuits prior to its eventual closing in 1992.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Belchertown Center Historic District and Belchertown.
Belchertown Center Historic District
Neighborhood
The Belchertown Center Historic District is a historic district which encompasses the historic village center of Belchertown, Massachusetts. Centered on Belchertown's 1,200-foot common, the district includes 55 contributing properties along South Main Street, Maple Street, and a few adjacent streets. Belchertown Center Historic District is situated 2½ miles south of Belchertown State School.
Belchertown
Town
Belchertown is a town in Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States. It is part of the Springfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 15,350 at the 2020 census. Belchertown is situated 3 miles south of Belchertown State School.
South Amherst
Suburb
South Amherst is a census-designated place in the town of Amherst in Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 4,994 at the 2010 census. South Amherst is situated 5 miles west of Belchertown State School.
Belchertown State School
- Type: School
- Description: hospital in Massachusetts, United States
- Categories: hospital, former hospital, and education
- Location: Town of Belchertown, Hampshire, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
42.31731° or 42° 19′ 2″ north
Longitude
-72.41536° or 72° 24′ 55″ west
Elevation
640 feet (195 metres)
Open location code
87J98H8M+WV
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In Other Languages
From Bosnian to Spanish—“Belchertown State School” goes by many names.
- Bosnian: “Državna škola za slaboumne Belchertown”
- Dutch: “Belchertown State School”
- French: “Belchertown State School”
- German: “Belchertown State School”
- Italian: “Belchertown State School”
- Persian: “مدرسه ایالتی بلکرتن”
- Spanish: “Belchertown State School”
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