Belchertown State School for the Feeble-Minded is located in Belchertown, Massachusetts. It was established in the early 1900s to house and treat people with mental illness, but developed a dark reputation for abuse and squalor.

Read on for more details about this unfortunate page in Massachusetts history, and then watch the footage from YouTube user “Brian Cattelle” for a look inside the ruins of the school.

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The video above comes courtesy of YouTube’s “Brian Cattelle.” Please note that exploration of the ruins of Belchertown State School is not permitted and trespassers may be charged.

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