margin-top: 10px; We’re not sure it is anything paranormal, but we are sure it is not a solid piece of furniture, or a person. Dannille Adair There have been stories, books and films about the notorious insane asylum in Knoxville, known for inhumane patient treatment, satanic associations, evil entities and ghosts. The Administration Building is one of the few structures that will remain at Lakeshore. People who have gone to the Lakeshore Asylum to investigate state there is a lot of ghostly activity through the building. See more ideas about hospital, abandoned asylums, abandoned hospital. It would later become known as the Lakeshore Mental Health Institute, and now, many simply refer to it as the Lakeshore Asylum. Several of the buildings featured in this gallery will remain, but the City of Knoxville will tear the majority down. Lakeshore Park: If you have been in Knoxville long enough, you probably have heard of the famous Lakeshore Mental Asylum, which was originally named East Tennessee Hospital for the Insane when it was first built in 1886. text-align: center; That kind of did it for me. Change ), You are commenting using your Facebook account. As God is my witless, I will never go back to Knoxville again. It's a wonderful place to run, but beware of several steep hills! The original building burned in the 1920’s and is in ruins, yet people have reported hearing screams from the patients being mistreated & shackles being thrown around. The west Knoxville property used to be the site of the former Lakeshore Mental Health Institute, which provided 126 years of mental health services for upper East Tennessee. Most things you listed are things I have witnessed. March 19th, 2011 at 23:32. The entity tells trespassers to leave, so is it an intelligent haunt? Windows have ways of tricking us. February 25th, 2016 at 16:26. Wrote this so long ago I forgot about it! ( Log Out /  The eerie song from old music boxes prickles the skin of sensitive listeners brave enough to visit the site of a building that stood long ago, housing the mentally unstable. Lakeshore Mental Asylum, located in Knoxville, Tennessee, opened its doors in 1886 as one of Tennessee's first state-funded insane asylums. Extremely. I also worked in admitting, which was awful. City leaders said the demolition and other improvements will lay the groundwork for its master plan over the next 20 years. Then, one day, roomie asked to borrow $5. Create a free website or blog at WordPress.com. #gallery-5-4 .gallery-caption { Update: We did return late at night to investigate this site again. The current location address for Lakeshore Mental Health Institute is 5908 Lyons View Pike,, Knoxville, Tennessee and the contact number is 865-584-1561 and fax number is 865-450-5203. General State Information: Capital: Nashville Largest city: Memphis Total Square Miles: 42,169 sq mi (109,247 km 2) : State Width: 120 miles (195 km) State Length She said loudly, “We’re going in the next room and when we come back in, there better be five dollars on the arm of that chair.” We stepped away–went back in and yep, there was the 5 dollars. Crews aren't tearing down everything at Lakeshore. This location earned a chapter in my latest book titled Chasing Ghost Tales in Tennessee by Tammy J. Poore. Looked behind me, the car was not there. There are dozens of tales of sadistic workers beating and abusing patients on into the 1960’s. It was here that many atrocities are said to have taken place, including shocking abuse of patients. Years later it was renamed the Lakeshore Asylum. and the song hellbound train came on. I had to stay at the new facility for 6 days following an accidental overdose. They said it was intentional and put me in to be watched for few days. this is actually one of the only haunted places in east tn that i havent been to. Administrative building and patient wards, late 1800s. Lakeshore Asylum, Knoxville. One night, was leaving work, and saw headlights of this car right up behind me. It was terrible… Somehow after being there, the fascination with these places really sickens me. Then I went to work in the really haunted bldg. Old Lakeshore Mental Asylum – Knoxville, TN The original building burned in the 1920′s and is in ruins, yet people have reported hearing screams from the patients being mistreated & shackles being thrown around on site. The former Lakeshore Mental Health Institute provided 126 years of mental health services for upper East Tennessee. Local floral shops prep ahead of Valentine's Day, Officials: Rockslide reported on southbound Spur between Pigeon Forge, Gatlinburg, Lady Vols fall to no. The first three buildings scheduled for demolition are the laundry building, a small building where patients upholstered furniture, and the old state health department building. This would have to involve the present day facility in that case. We will be uploading new content there on the main site first, in the upcoming weeks. Lakeshore Mental Health Institute closes 2014 City of Knoxville begins demolition of Lakeshore’s largest facilities to make way for Park improvements. Regardless of the chosen moniker, this location is one of the more famous haunts in Knoxville, Tennessee. } The contractor has yet to determine the order in which crews will raze the remaining six buildings. Knoxville is extremely haunted. ive been incredibly intriqued by this place for years but have never visited. I also for one month lived in big house off Central Ave. (Go past what was Sears for about 1/4 mile, then take a left. December 7th, 2015 at 18:56, Did you contact someone about going inside or did you just go one night, Cracker (I don’t consider myself to be a senstive but I have experinced many things when it comes to paranormal.) My friend and I visited there to jog but decided to check out the hospital, we had no idea the stories of Lake Shore or that it was a mental asylum. (By new I mean the most modern hospital that is abonded.) Awful things happened to my roomie and me when we were there. December 31st, 2011 at 23:10. well I dont know about being haunted. There was patient abuse, lots of it. Now is the best time to become a Friend of Lakeshore Park. How many of the stories and legends stem from a movie which took some of its history from the asylum for its disturbing content? But first the buildings must come down. The property first became the site of a mental health facility in 1886, when it was known as the East Tennessee Hospital for Insane. Moccasin Bend Psychiatric Hospital and Institute. Before the buildings are demolished, WBIR 10News got an up close look at the structures that were part of the former mental health institute. /* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes/media.php */, This page is linked to our main website: http://www.paranormalspectrum.com. margin: auto; October 19th, 2015 at 19:43. April 11th, 2012 at 01:19, Hello Andrea, Me and a friend would like to check it out and if your still looking for someone just inbox me at brysontilley@ymail.com, rainbowblue1 Of course I heard a lot too, but I was in there with very disturbed people. Where does this aggressive entity reside? They will also save the Central Services building and an old chapel on the property. I witnessed several appartions including an old woman, a nurse, and what it looked to be a janitor, I also heard the music box like I state above. Despite closing permanently last year, Lakeshore Mental Institute still stands in the midst of Lakeshore Park, located at 6410 South Northshore Drive. March 7th, 2012 at 13:42, I live in the knoxville area and would like to check out the asylum at night,would anybody be interested in gathering a group of people or a few people to go up there and check it out with me,I don’t want to go alone I was told that homeless people stay up there in those buildings,so if ya’ll want to meet up and check it out please let me know thanks,Andrea, Bryson lakeshore mental health institute knoxville photos • lakeshore mental health institute knoxville location • lakeshore mental health institute knoxville address • lakeshore mental health institute knoxville • lakeshore insane asylum knoxville • lakeshore mental health institute knoxville • I wish I oould help everyone who asks about contact info. Who is he? ( Log Out /  It is my belief most of the paranormal phenomena occurs in the old structure of the Lakeshore Mental Asylum. Designed by Alison Lewis. Also known as The East Tennessee Insane Asylum and Eastern State Hospital. Regardless of the chosen moniker, this location is one of the more famous haunts in Knoxville… Several of the buildings featured in this gallery will remain, but the City of Knoxville will tear the majority down. Patrick Burnette September 21st, 2011 at 01:22. They aren’t fun tales to live through, but they sure seem to be fun for some people to hear. I see on this website http://tn.gov/mental/mhs/LMHI.html they have it listed, though I know the road is the same the pictures indicate they are not the same building, and ideas? ( Log Out /  But the two worst things were: friends and I were listening to an album-shows how long ago that was!) 2015 I put it on the arm of the chair in living room, & told her. I saw a lot when it comes to the paranormal. Opened in 1902 as the Mount Vernon Asylum for the Colored Insane, later integrated and used until 2012 as Searcy Hospital. About 13 years after it was renamed, the state began to downsize the hospital. the buildings were dreary and creepy till the mid 70s upgrade. She couldnt find it. The city is spending more than a million dollars to preserve and update the Administration Building. That would be Lakeshore Mental Asylum, though it has had many names. Apr 29, 2015 - Insane Asylums Mental Hospitals | East Tennessee Asylum for the Insane, at Knoxville } Went upstairs, and nothing was moved. 18 reviews of Lakeshore Park "Lakeshore Park is pretty much my favorite thing about Knoxville. (WBIR) Many of the buildings that have stood vacant for years in Lakeshore Park will soon come down. Names: South Carolina Lunatic Asylum, Columbia State Hospital, Columbia Area Mental Health Center. } Change ). I weaved up and down narrow roads with no idea where I was going. Notifications can be turned off anytime in the browser settings. There are dozens of tales of sadistic workers beating and abusing patients on into the 1960’s. This was in 2008. During its peak in the 1960s, the hospital housed about 2,800 patients. Lakeshore Insane Asylum. 20 Kentucky on the road, TSSAA unveils Mr. and Miss Basketball Award finalists, COVID-19 at UT: 94 active cases, 310 people in isolation, Lakeshore employees reunite before closure. Lakeshore Hospital, Knoxville, Tenn. On some internet sites it is said that an unstable man living in an old mobile home guards the old site with guns and threats. About 13 years after it was renamed, the state began to downsize the hospital. November 27th, 2011 at 01:53, Can anyone please give me any information on how to do an overnight investigation on this place,like a phone # my e-mail is cracker4411j@gmail.com, peggy dixon joey I worked in the old peoples bldg the name of which I dont remember. Photos of Lakeshore Mental Health Institute. A month was all I could take. Best bet is call administrative and just ask but right now they are so worried about what will happen to this place not sure how much luck you will have. It was three years later that the state leased 60 acres to the City of Knoxville to create a city park. It is said you can still hear the screams of abused patients as they were beaten, and there are sounds of chains and shackles being thrown around, ther… In many respects, the property was a city in itself, boasting a boiler plant, a water tower and more than a dozen buildings. But your writing piece was very helpful with history and findings on the Mental Asylum. Taylor Hayes September 27th, 2011 at 02:38. so there isnt a man that guards it?? There’s no turn-off until you get to Kingston Pike. #gallery-5-4 .gallery-item { It was on the corner, beautiful old house with porch going all around it. They were still treating people extremely poorly. It is absolutely haunted and was when I worked there in the 70s. Those structures include the Chota Building, the boiler house with its large smokestack, the Keller Building, Baker Building, Village Mall, and the sprawling Waterside Building. We have a lot more to share – so watch for it here and on our main website. The institute closed in 2012, and now the city plans to convert the property entirely into a public parkland. I heard the eerie screeching play of a music box coming from a low window in the new building. Andrea Hamblin So I don’t know if the newer building has more paranormal entitys or power, how ever you may phrase it or not. The NPI Number for Lakeshore Mental Health Institute is 1467538009. Take care. When I got to the turnoff for Kingston Pike, I started praying. Lakeshore Mental Asylum in a new book! In 1927, the East Tennessee Hospital for Insane was renamed Eastern Psychiatric Hospital. Hi, I found your piece to be very useful. Architecture Building I Humber College Lakeshore Campu I landed on a gravel parking lot next to an abandoned building and decided to change out of my work clothes. Old Lakeshore was a mental institution and many refer to it as a “haunted asylum.” You can read about its “complicated” history here. Back in 1886 Tennessee needed a mental institution so they opened the East Tennessee Hospital for the Insane. Lakeshore Mental Asylum – Knoxville, TN The original building burned in the 1920’s and is in ruins, yet people have reported hearing screams from the patients being mistreated & … 2015 Opening of the Hank Rappé Accessible Playground, the first major addition to Lakeshore Park since the adoption of the updated master plan. I sped up, so did the car. I was raped, got deathly ill from food poisoning (krystals hamburgers). Now known as Lyon's View, the new name was taken from William Lyon who made his home on the grounds before the development of the hospital. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. What of the entity that frightens and scares trespassers? 1886 saw the opening of the East Tennessee Hospital for the Insane (now Lakeshore Mental Health Institute) in Knoxville with the transfer of 99 patients from the Nashville hospital. One lady would scream every night that she had been shot in the head… (Her husband had shot himself in the head). Upstairs it sounded like someone was throwing–not scooting or pushing–furniture around. William Lyon, after more than a dozen years of funding stops and starts and political infighting. Yet we caught that white apparition in the newer facility. Wwe went thru each others pockets, she didnt have it & neither did it. It was  once part of the Eastern State and Lakeshore mental health facilities, and horrible stories about the inner workings of the facility have circulated for years, including rumors of satanic activity at the abandoned building in the 1970s, after land around the building had been flooded, cutting it off from the rest of the Lakeshore facility. Lakeshore Park Orchard Drive Knoxville, TN 37919 Lower parking lots by playground: look for #shovelflag. Does anyone know? width: 33%; Or was, I guess. would like to remedy that, but i dont want to get in trouble, or shot by some creepy old guy. margin-left: 0; East Tennessee Hospital for the Insane was completed and opened in 1886. In 1977, Eastern Psychiatric Hospital was renamed the Lakeshore Mental Health Institute. Change ), You are commenting using your Twitter account. You come in the drive, make the first left, and there it is. For the next 50 years, not much could be done to treat mental illness, and the building became a repository I weaved up and down narrow roads with no idea where I was going. Aug 27, 2014 - Explore jamie davis's board "Manteno State Hospital, Illinois" on Pinterest. August 24th, 2011 at 00:15, Does anyone know who to call to do an overnight investigation, Cori If, in fact, it is an apparition? The west Knoxville property used to be the site of the former Lakeshore Mental Health Institute, which provided 126 years of mental health services for upper East Tennessee. If you have any more infomation I’d be greatful to hear about it. youtube.com . Sounds of voices, yells/screams, shadow people, apparitions, dis-embodied voices have all been reported, yet the mystery is ‘do these supernatural occurrences happen in the old ruins or the newer establishment? } All combined, the city expects to spend about $5.2 million on the entire project this year. Thanks again. ( Log Out /  KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) – The closure of the state funded Lakeshore Mental Health Institute in 2012 led to an array of changes in the community. Concerning Lakeshore, could it be that reality has been fused with fiction? #gallery-5-4 { I found out about it when I came here back in 2004 for grad school at UT. Although the asylum had a quick name change in 1977, it stayed open until 2012. Or both? Mar 22, 2013 - For years, horrible rumors have circulated about Lakeshore Mental Asylum. I went back alone a few weeks later and checked out the old ruins but I didn’t witness as much. I might be taking another trip to Lakeshore soon and I’m gathering all the infomation I can before I go so I have a sense of what to look for. Let’s just hope no one here ever experiences it first hand, because from my own experience, the mistreatment continues. It's been less than a decade that the word "Lakeshore" has called to mind a park, not a mental institution, in the minds of most Knoxvillians. The newer building or the ruined remains of the original structure? Of course I understand the way curiosity of the unknown can pull at a person.. Kimberly Haston If anyone decides to go there, please be careful. Most of its buildings have decayed into shambles and ruin. Also, I was tired of the house ghost–evil feeling from him–coming up the stairs, slowly, each footfall audible, and he kept trying to go in my room. A newer facility exists today, which is the subject of our photos where there is a white semi-transparent form that seemingly floats behind a window. The city has decided to renovate that building because of its historical significance. The person who worked there who I knew no longer works there. Old Lakeshore was a mental institution and many refer to it as a “haunted asylum.” You can read about its “complicated” history here. Asylum – Lakeshore Park. My friend saw a door opening and closing but that was about it she was to scared to continue. In 1977, Eastern Psychiatric Hospital was renamed the Lakeshore Mental Health Institute. Lakeshore Park: Great View, tough hike - See 54 traveler reviews, 36 candid photos, and great deals for Knoxville, TN, at Tripadvisor. my mother worked there was mid 60s to 1977. she was an assistant supervisor in one of the buildings(cna) and i often went with her to work. Why does he feel the need to protect the site so furiously? Crews will demolish the buildings one at a time to minimize the construction zone's impact on the existing public park space. I landed on a gravel parking lot next to an abandoned building and decided to change out of my work clothes. Lakeshore Park – formerly the Eastern State Insane Asylum/Mental Institution Located at 6410 S. Northshore Dr, Knoxville, TN 37919 with entrances on Lyons View Pike and S. Northshore Drive. We don’t just enjoy having Lakeshore Park – we need the Park and we need to take care of it. Lakeshore Mental Asylum East Tennessee Hospital for the Insane was completed and opened in 1886. There are plans to now demolish the historic buildings and create a park out of the area. I worked in Baker bldg, which I loved. Lakeshore Insane Aslylum Knoxville Tn The asylum opened in 1886, it had endured 13 years of inconsistent funding. Lakeshore Park has become a place of refuge and serenity during this crisis but this also puts a strain on the resources to keep the park clean and safe. The East Tennessee Hospital for the Insane opened in 1886 with 99 patients transferred from the older Tennessee Lunatic Asylum in Nashville. border: 2px solid #cfcfcf; Create a free website or blog at WordPress.com.. It is private property no matter how you look at it, and permission must be granted to anyone hoping to investigate the premises, but who do you contact? Seriously, you dont want anything to follow you home. Change ), You are commenting using your Google account. The oldest building on the property, the Administration Building, was built two years before the hospital opened. The title of the movie is Saint Lucifer’s; the screen writer said the movie was a mix of local legend and fact based on an abandoned mental asylum off of Lyon’s View Drive. It would later become known as the Lakeshore Mental Health Institute, and now, many simply refer to it as the Lakeshore Asylum. instantescape The East Tennessee Hospital for the Insane was built on land previously owned by Capt. crushingiron.com. float: left; February 6th, 2012 at 16:42. I remember one time though, her friend taking me to see some patients in cages and the woman had feces all around her face where she had smeared them so if any place would be haunted would be there. #gallery-5-4 img { MORE: Lakeshore employees reunite before closure. You are immediately greeted with a stunning view of the Smokies when you start out at the beginning of the 2.1 mile greenway/track. I would like to find out the physical address, property owners and contact information, how would I go about finding this out? In its 100+ years in service, the facility housed and treated thousands of patients, from the depressed to the criminally insane.