Forest Haven

Maryland · United States · Execution site

It is not one building but a campus, almost a neighbourhood of institutions. A court closed it. What was found here is a matter of record.

Forest Haven in Prince George's County, Maryland was an institution for people with intellectual disabilities, and it is not a single building but a whole campus, laid out almost like a neighbourhood.

Things are scattered through the buildings. Voices are heard. Wet marks are reported across floors, and there are dolls.

What happened here is documented and it is worse than anything the legend trippers say about it. Residents, many of them children, were held in conditions that a federal court found unconstitutional. There was neglect, there was abuse, and people died of preventable causes. The court ordered the place closed and it shut in 1991.

The cemetery on the grounds holds residents buried under numbers.

Anyone visiting should understand that these were people, not an atmosphere.

The site is patrolled, structurally dangerous, and entry is trespass.

FAQ

Where is Forest Haven located?

Forest Haven is in Maryland, United States.

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