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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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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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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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