Kodak Moment

GREAT SHOT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

What building is this? This is the only one I went into before the cops showed up and my friend and I had to hide. How can you tramp through the grounds during the day? Didn't the police show up? My friend and I had to go at night.

Cool Earl,
You went at night? I would think it would be easier to get caught at night while using a flashlight... making you easier to be seen.

Can you still get into the buildings? I haven't been there in over a year and someone told me you couldn't get on the property at all!! Is this true? Has anyone been there recently and what is left inside the buildings? Thanks

I was in there a couple months ago and there was still alot of stuff in there. I went thourgh the whole buliding and all the tunnels. Has anyone ever seen the homeless people that are suppost to be there and has anyone seen ghost.
ps your not aloud there there are big signs but you can park in the trees so no one sees your cars

i really want to go, but all my friends are chickens, any one have any advice?

Excited, it's against the policy of this site to post access info or detailed directions here so you probably won't have much luck. Instead, I'd suggest El Peecho's Pennhurst site ( http://www.elpeecho.co...nhurst/pennhurst.htm ) which gives quite a lot of info and links to discussion boards about Pennhurst past & present.

What I would say is take time to research the place before you go, watch the newsreel and try to understand what Pennhurst represented and some of the terrible things that took place there. Don't be a muppet and damage it or take souvenirs, treat it with the respect that Motts did and that I would if I had ever had the opportunity to take a look around.

My cousins and I went on Dec 29th 2005 at night when it was raining. We parked the car in the trees and went in with our flashlights and cameras hoping to see some ghosts. unfortunately we never did but we were scared shittless anyway. That place is freaky.

one of my favs. even the surrounding life looks tormented

yeah I've been there recently.. depending on what building you go to, you can't be seen at all.. even at night with flashlights.. it's too far back away from civilization to notice.. I was more worried about driving into the place than I was once we got onto the grounds..

Well crap someone is using my name to post stuff, I'll have to think of a new one.

i like to no more about pennhurst it interests me alot

My mother worked here for years, and she was actually noted to be a "Queen to patients. She use to stand by them and she fought for years to be a patient advocate before there were such people. I was able to learn a lot about Pennhurst and other hospitals like them. There are a lot of terrible things that happened there, however there was also a lot of good. These places aloud patients that would normally be tossed off as "retards" to have a self worth. They upkept the grounds and assisted with staff. My father recently passed away, there where 7 patients from this faciltiy that showed up to the funeral to wish my mother the best of luck.

PS-My mother never turned in her keys, so I now have access to the grounds but do not know how to get in and out with out having security.

mec, I think the keys are great (maybe unessesary). A friend of mine put me on to the story as we discussed ghost stories at work. I am angry to hear that the site is so heavly gaurded because I would love to navigate the entire facility over a number of nights.

The shed makes me imagine some sort of childhood home of someone, at first filled with the false perceptions of happiness you remember...but then when you return to it, the bad memories fly from the door into your arms.

i was just at pennhurst this weekend. we got right in and right out without any problems. however we did hear a loud tourtured moan when we went to the second floor of devon hall. it sounded like someone being hurt or something. we were too scared to go check it out so we ran out. that place is beautiful, but as i found out, not a place to disrespect.

I have to admit, not knowing any of the history of the place....I like the external architecture. In a metropolitan area, it probably would have been turned into condo lofts....Could you imagine?

i was just there at pennhurst, and this is the picture of Devon Hall. pennhurst is not as creepy as people put it out to be, they say its haunted and i have yet to experience anything in that sort. its just dark and sorta scary because of how dark and cold it is. other than that its really not a horrible place. i'm going back again to check out more buildings theres over 30 buildings and i've only been to 3. including this one right here, i've been on every floor of this building, and the underground tunnel leads to a building that is 3 buildings away from this. i would recommend going and checking it out, because it's neat. go at night if you wanna be scared a tad :) i went with a ton of friends and cant wait to go again. check it out. i'll post mroe once i go again which is soon.

girl,

When are you going again? Email me at: redingwarrior@aol.com

i been here twice. i went into rockwell building both times across from the storage room. my first time there was alot of noises i heard, but it was very windy that night. i returned a few years later going in the same way as before. i didnt see or hear anything to make me believe its haunted. its a messed up place, but idk if its all of what its hyped up to be.

holy shit me and my friends were there last night we walked up the stairs went into a dark ass hallway and out of nowhere a flash light turned on in one of the rooms we fucking baled out of there flooring it in reverse he had anohter friend there too waiting out side i dont know if they were cops squatters kids partying or what but we didnt stay to find out

Beautiful.

jen i have been there 3 days ago i live 3 blocks away from penn if you want we can meet up and go i would love to go again if you wonna meet up and goo e-mail me at crxracer51789@aol.com

ive been there its creepy

Please tell me that is the same state hospital in Springcity. I use to live in Springcity and rode by that place all the time. I haerd there were alot of stange things happening there during the time it was open. I hope that it is the same one...... thanks for the pictures of the inside they are great.

I worked in these buildings from 1975 to 1988, when the grounds were kept up and it was more like a sprawling estate in it's heyday.

If you would like to know more about Pennhurst, please email me 1337carbon@gmail.com make your subject PENNHURST

ANYTHING you want to know, i can help with it.

I once had to cut myself off from Rotten.com because I could not handle the emotional overload it caused me subconsiously. I had a blast for days looking further into each website, following link, after link, after link. I also saw ALOT of cool, old photos dating back to 1800's! At the time I thought it was very interesting to look at, still do, but after a couple days, my family started wondering why I was acting differently. I became VERY emotionally sensitive about EVERYTHING and had horrible, sad dreams, woke up crying and continued to cry about everything all day long. Finally, I came clean with my husband and close friends and started to show them what I had been viewing when I was home alone. I was showing them horrible, MORBID shit!!! No wonder why I became so disturbed emotionally! That's when I took it apon myself so that family didn't have to, to cut myself off from viewing the disturbing photos available for anyone to see.
After all that, I am sad to admit that I am a wuss deep down in my subconcious, and again have to cut myself off from these horrible, yet very touching stories and videos I have been sucked into for hours now on this website. Call me a wuss if you must, but I've gotta do what I gotta do!
It's been a breathtaking visit at Pennhurst this morning and my heart goes out to all the residents that spent year after year in that horrible place!
It's been real!

I would love to go to this place and check it out. I am certain there are ghosts in there. I love creepy places.

It is still as creapy as ever. Was there today with my wife and 2 of my kids. We were not there for more than 10 mins. and were chased off. It is something that stays with you long after you leave. Government run health care is a very scary reality!!!!!!!!!!

I can't believe they just let buildings and equipment like this just go to waste. How many new buildings were built that could've filled these places instead?
Looks like the property could've been converted to office space or a properly run hospital or school or something rather than be abandoned

i ever been there and i like 2 be scared out of my mind

This picture reminds me of The Haunted Mansion at Disney World. It looks very elegant but also very imposing at the same time! I don't think i could ever go to this place, I am a very emontionally sensitive person, so I don't think I could ever go here, I would sense the sadness of the people who were in this horrible place. I hope all of the residents who were in this place are finally at rest. :)

I recently got an evp outside of the hospital building that said ''what's that?'' as soon as I turned on my digital recorder. I also hear a metallic bang near the Rockwell building evertime I'm there. I am going alone to investigate inside the Rockwell building sometime soon before it gets cold.

i just want to know if i can get in there and i wanna know where to park this place is so bad ass i live close and i wanna check it out if anyone is interested in coming greenlighter01@aim.com let me know

all i want to do is walk around the property im to chicken to go inside any where. Is this possiblee?

my friend goesinside

Can you enter legaly? I am thinking about taking a ride up and touring. Im interested to see how the inmates lived. Paranormal activity is also an attention grabber for me.