Athens Lunatic Asylum in Ohio became known for the case of Magaret Schilling in 1979. ... but even more grim was the fact staff were unable to remove the stain of her rotting corpse.

ATHENS — The old Athens Lunatic Asylum, known today as “The Ridges,” is the site of many paranormal sightings. The old mental hospital operated in Athens from 1874 to 1993.

Welcome to WHO Lies Beneath: The Asylum. This podcast is about restoring dignity and respect by giving a voice to the voiceless. On the old Athens Lunatic Asylum grounds in southeast Ohio, you ...

Tours of the former Athens insane asylum, The Ridges, will be taking place from Saturday, Oct. 10, ... The Athens Lunatic Asylum was a mental hospital that operated in Athens from 1874 to 1993.

The facility opened as the Athens Lunatic Asylum in 1874 and operated as a hospital until 1993. More than 1,900 people were buried in the property's three cemeteries.

ATHENS, Ohio – Atop a hill just south of town, a sprawling former complex that once housed the Athens Lunatic Asylum is now an art museum, observatory, hiking destination and more. It’s also ...

Jul. 5—ATHENS — WOUB Public Media is preparing to launch a new podcast that will shed light on some of the mystery surrounding the cemeteries at the old Athens Lunatic Asylum in southeast Ohio ...

No. 43 is anonymous no more. The grave on a gentle slope of Cemetery No. 1 belongs to Rachel Paulk Davis, an Athens County wife and mother who died at the asylum on Oct. 18, 1884, at the age of 76.

After years of debate and discussion, the historic Athens Lunatic Asylum could soon be reimagined into a $220 million mixed-use development project under a new plan proposed by Ohio University.