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History of Lakeland Mental Asylum in Louisville, Kentucky

The history of Lakeland Asylum dates back to 1873 when it was first established as Fourth Kentucky Lunatic Asylum. The asylum sits on the former site of the “State House of Reform for Juvenile Delinquents”, a facility for white male and female children who were convicted of “any criminal offense less than murder”. With its …

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