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Bartonville Insane Asylum

Bartonville, Il 11111
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The Bartonville Insane Asylum has been closed for many years. Patients in the Asylum where given cruel treatments such as water submersion, shock therapy, and many other forms that would be considered inhuman today. Many people who have ventured into the run down Asylum have heard strange noises and have even seen aparations. It is a 3 story stone building on Fiefer Road. Many of the other buildings used for recreation at the Asylum have been renovated, but the main housing facility still stands and looks the same as it did years ago. There is a grave yard across the street from the Asylum at the end of the road on the left down a long dirt lane. Many of the headstones have only numbers on them because they did not know the names of the patients. Other headstones have names and dates. If you at the dates you will find that someone died at the Asylum every single day. Warning: Police will arrest anyone trying to get inside the Asylum, or the cemetary.



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               Like      Dislike        Comment# 19842     9/30/2008 12:53:00 PM     Edit       Reply    
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GO IN FROM THE SIDE BY THE STEPS THERE IS A SMALL WINDOW TO CRAWL THROUGH, ONCE IN GO TO END OF CORRIDOR AND OPEN DOOR THERE IS THE BASEMENT WHERE U WILL FIND SHACKLES AND OLD NASTY STRIGHTK\JACKETS, BUT BECAREFUL AS SOON AS U GO INTO BASEMANET U CAN HARDLY BREATHE, I DONT KNOW IF IT IS SOMETHING IN THE INSULATION OR BUILDING OR A HIGHER FORCE , BUT ALONG WITH ME 5 OTHER PEOPLE SOME MY FRIENDS AND SOME THAT WERENT WERE ALL COMPLAINING OF THIS
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               Like      Dislike        Comment# 67798 ReplyTo# 19842     3/2/2011 10:24:00 AM     Edit          
AnonymousVisiter

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If you think that is creepy mt great grandfather was the head doctor and im one of the offspring of one of the patients he raped!
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               Like      Dislike        Comment# 20039     10/4/2008 1:19:00 PM     Edit       Reply    
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go to the back of the building and there you'll find a window down close to the ground. be ccare full you'll have to jump to get to the floor. it's about a 4ft to 5 ft jump. take a left then a right keep going straight, you'll see a staircase, go up the stair case and explore. if you like being scared then you won't have any problems, if you were begged to go then turn around, but take at least 2 others with you... and stay close. don't let anyone see you.
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               Like      Dislike        Comment# 20045     10/4/2008 3:42:00 PM     Edit       Reply    
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I went in there and i was standing in a room and i felt something a chill i think. also i was standing outside and i heard a noise inside of it.
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               Like      Dislike        Comment# 20074     10/4/2008 11:36:00 PM     Edit       Reply    
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mE AND MY FRIEND WENT INTO THE ASYLUM AND WE FOUND AND OLD RUSTY ELECTRIC CHAIR..IT WAS CREEPY...WE FELT ALOT OF CHILLS WE WENT UP TO THE SECOND FLOOR AND THERE WAS A BED...MY FRIEND LAYED DOWN ON IT FOR A PRACTICAL JOKE AND SOMTHING PUSHED HER OFF...SHE GOT BACK ON AND THE WHOLE BED TIPPED OVER AND WE LEFT...SO CREEPY (WHEN YOU GO IN THE MAIN DOORS GO UNTIL YOU FIND THE ELEVATOR SHAFT ITS SCARY)
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               Like      Dislike        Comment# 21420     10/21/2008 1:36:00 PM     Edit       Reply    
AnonymousVisiter

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I would advise you against trespassing on this property - it is privately owned now. Oh, and there are no straight jackets in the basement - good one.
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               Like      Dislike        Comment# 38970 ReplyTo# 21420     9/2/2009 8:28:00 PM     Edit          
AnonymousVisiter


 
why don't they make a little bit of money off of it and do GUIDED TOURS... i think that i would be really cool and it would cut vandals and trespassing alot....
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               Like      Dislike        Comment# 21421     10/21/2008 1:36:00 PM     Edit       Reply    
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               Like      Dislike        Comment# 23245     11/12/2008 1:01:00 PM     Edit       Reply    
AnonymousVisiter

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I hope the new owners dont pretty it up too much. That would mess up the whole point of ghost hunting I think
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               Like      Dislike        Comment# 26132     1/19/2009 7:55:00 PM     Edit       Reply    
AnonymousVisiter

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i took pictures about a month ago,me and two of my cousins were out in the parking lot next to the place and i was joking to one of my cousins telling her there was some one in the window,we left and all went home,when i got home i downloaded it on the computer and found a girl sitting in the same window i was pointing at,i called both my cousins up and they came over to look at the pictures,now they wont go back,but ive been to the cematery also,but nothing happened.
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               Like      Dislike        Comment# 27315     2/14/2009 1:46:00 PM     Edit       Reply    
AnonymousVisiter

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if you think its creepy..... my geat grandpa worked there.
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               Like      Dislike        Comment# 27990     2/28/2009 8:48:00 PM     Edit       Reply    
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Dude im i want to go there so badd! i love scary stuff and i've been to places before like this! my friends went here and said they had a blast. cant wait to goooo!!!!
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               Like      Dislike        Comment# 28371     3/7/2009 7:28:00 PM     Edit       Reply    
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that place is a historical landmark and all of you that like to tresspass should be prosecuted.
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               Like      Dislike        Comment# 64166 ReplyTo# 28371     12/16/2010 2:01:00 AM     Edit          
AnonymousVisiter


 
haha historical landmarks are useless unless they are visited, I would imagine trespassing would be non-existent if it actually were a historical landmark. Its just an old building that stupid kids from the local dance club like to go in and get scared.
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               Like      Dislike        Comment# 28647     3/12/2009 1:54:00 PM     Edit       Reply    
AnonymousVisiter

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can any one tell me who to talk to like a phone number to call to go in there?
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               Like      Dislike        Comment# 47567 ReplyTo# 28647     1/30/2010 8:02:00 PM     Edit          
AnonymousVisiter


 
at this time it is impossible to get in...the EPA shut down all the tours that Rich (the new owner) had been doing due to asbestos. Tours will hopefully be starting back up soon. And for the people that continue to go in and vandalize the place please stop...the new owner is putting a lot of time and money into it so that we can all legally go in and go "ghost-hunting" so please stop. The more he has to clean up and repair the longer its going to take for it to be open to the public
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               Like      Dislike        Comment# 61833 ReplyTo# 28647     10/31/2010 7:41:00 PM     Edit          
AnonymousVisiter

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my cousin broke in why would you ask
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               Like      Dislike        Comment# 28841     3/15/2009 2:52:00 PM     Edit       Reply    
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i hope the new owners dont do alot of stuff to the asylum. its pretty interesting(even though its terrible what happened though) and scary but its a historical mark and should be left alone and leave the ghosts alone but if they do change it they should put the artifacts in a museum though and share the history!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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               Like      Dislike        Comment# 29036     3/18/2009 12:29:00 PM     Edit       Reply    
AnonymousVisiter

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I was at the asylum less then a week ago. The new owner is a very nice guy and he loves the place just as much as anyone else, he wants to keep it up and going. But, on the other hand he does wish to restore it and add things inside of it so the people may still walk about this Insane Asylum instead of having it knocked down. I think its an awesome idea. If you haven't seen inside this building Id say get there and check it out. But don't break in. If you want to see it enough to break in to the Bartonville Insane Asylum why not pay to get in, meet other people and give money to keep it standing?
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               Like      Dislike        Comment# 60280 ReplyTo# 29036     10/16/2010 12:06:00 PM     Edit          
AnonymousVisiter


 
Can anyone possibly tell me how to get ahold of the owner to this place? I would really like to see it. Thanks
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               Like      Dislike        Comment# 29249     3/21/2009 9:42:00 AM     Edit       Reply    
AnonymousVisiter

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i heard there was chains hanging from the ceiling in one of the rooms
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               Like      Dislike        Comment# 29923     4/1/2009 12:08:00 PM     Edit       Reply    
AnonymousVisiter

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The give haunted tours of the place now. The new owner is trying to restore the old building. check out his two websites.. www.savethebowen.com or to see some paranormal pics and evps from the place, go to www.ghostasylum.com I went on one of the first overnight tours of the place, and I caught almost 70 evps in just 3 1/2 hours! Very cool place, and I cannot wait to go back. I would advise not to trespass on the place. The new owners are there quite a bit, even at night sometimes, and the cops patrol the area quite a bit now that they are giving tours.
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               Like      Dislike        Comment# 38971 ReplyTo# 29923     9/2/2009 8:29:00 PM     Edit          
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awesome!!1 how much is it??? my boyfriend and i have been looking at it since it was on supernatural!!! please please contact me with information jessey_steeples_1989@yahoo.com
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               Like      Dislike        Comment# 30188     4/5/2009 8:23:00 AM     Edit       Reply    
AnonymousVisiter

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i really want to go through the asylum, i've went through twice before, and i want to go again. but i need to know how to contact the owner so i can get the prices and whatnot...so please, if anyone has any information on that, let me know at britneyturner_94@yahoo.com thanks :]
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               Like      Dislike        Comment# 37183     8/4/2009 4:19:00 PM     Edit       Reply    
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I need to know what the number for the place is
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               Like      Dislike        Comment# 37481 ReplyTo# 37183     8/8/2009 10:22:00 PM     Edit          
AnonymousVisiter

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http://peoria-asylum.com/  is their newest website to find out more info about the tours and what the plans for the place is.  www.ghostasylum.com and www.savethebowen.com are still online also. 
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               Like      Dislike        Comment# 42724     10/26/2009 10:10:00 AM     Edit       Reply    
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peoria-asylum.com
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               Like      Dislike        Comment# 49194     3/4/2010 6:49:00 AM     Edit       Reply    
AnonymousVisiter

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this is not scary i would sleep in there
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               Like      Dislike        Comment# 53090     6/13/2010 12:46:00 PM     Edit       Reply    
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i went in there just last night into the basement, did not find any straight jackets. Acouple of buddies and I got into it through a man whole in the back and had to climb through small wholes but once we go through it was incredible. We all could breathe fine so i dont know what that person is talkin bout earlier. We were walking around and I went into this room and was look around and found these big wooden crates and the were labeled dead people i dont know if some punk did that or the staff did that but it kinda creeped me out.
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               Like      Dislike        Comment# 53151     6/15/2010 10:22:00 AM     Edit       Reply    
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I was there a couple of weeks ago on a bright and sunny day--didn't attempt to go inside, but was overcome with sadness just looking at the building.  I heard a loud BANG (like a large object being dropped on to metal) coming from one of the rooms on the 2nd or 3rd floor while standing outside in the driveway.  The windows were missing. Sadly, this was the only home many of the patients ever knew and it sounds like Dr. Zoeller attempted to improve their stay.  The cemetary says it all by having so many patients without names, or with names they were given by the staff.  Poor, poor souls both living and dead.
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               Like      Dislike        Comment# 54007     7/7/2010 4:25:00 PM     Edit       Reply    
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               Like      Dislike        Comment# 54270 ReplyTo# 54007     7/13/2010 3:33:00 PM     Edit          
AnonymousVisiter

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savethebowen.com is the website for the Bartonville hospital!!  The owners are trying to raise money and make something of this building.  Went in for a tour and it is a cool building.
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               Like      Dislike        Comment# 54271     7/13/2010 3:37:00 PM     Edit       Reply    
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I took pictures on a tour.  Didn't believe in "ghosts", but when I got home and looked at my pics,  I honestly can't say that I don't believe anymore!  The owners are really nice and will try to answer any questions about the history of the building.  People were talking about it on peoria.com a while back, I hope they do make something out of this building!
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               Like      Dislike        Comment# 54445     7/17/2010 3:00:00 AM     Edit       Reply    
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I am a serious ghost hunter and have done many investigations,and this is one of the places I want to visit.But have been having a very hard time tring to find directions.It is a shame ignorant people who vandalize should be prosicuted the the fullest because they are ruining for people like me who are seriously into Paranormal Investigations.
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               Like      Dislike        Comment# 54904     7/22/2010 3:50:00 PM     Edit       Reply    
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My Mother Actually Went On A Guided Tour Of The Place. She's Always Been Really Big On Ghost Hunting Since As Long As I Can Remeber. Everyone Tells Her she Should Go On TAPS. Anyway, She Went And Bought Voice Recorders, A New Camera, And all Kinds Of Stuff. She Didn't find Anything...But...Who's To Say she Just Wasn't Looking Good Enough? The Asylum Could Be Haunted...But Mom Didn't Find Anything.
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               Like      Dislike        Comment# 56696 ReplyTo# 54904     8/15/2010 3:24:00 PM     Edit          
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they are looking for volunteers.. their website is

savethebowen.com

go to contact us

or the guestbook

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               Like      Dislike        Comment# 56695     8/15/2010 3:22:00 PM     Edit       Reply    
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The savethebowen.com website has a guestbook where people can sign in and talk about the building.  They are needing volunteers to help!  There is a "contact us"  where you can send your info privately.  I have been in this building a couple different times...got a couple of really cool pics...when I was leaving I took a pic of the place for one last picture...I got a woman with dark hair staring at me in a second floor window!!!  It was in the middle of the day!!!!
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               Like      Dislike        Comment# 58607     9/25/2010 1:40:00 PM     Edit       Reply    
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i am doing report on it and i dont think that there is any thing wrong with that hospitle and before the hospiltle was built the mental were totally ingnored. Dr. Zeller helped them alot.
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               Like      Dislike        Comment# 60821     10/22/2010 1:51:00 PM     Edit       Reply    
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I would never go in there again i went in there a lonnnnnnnggggggg time ago my great grandma use to work there and she was attacked by a pateint and almost deid she told me stories but me and two friends went there and my friend cody was thrown against a wall and he ran but in the diffrewnt direction and me and my other frined ran but we waited two hours for cody when he finally cam out his face was white as snow and a blank stare he didnt come to school for 5 weeks after that
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               Like      Dislike        Comment# 61798     10/31/2010 2:25:00 PM     Edit       Reply    
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This place is so cool ,my great grandpa worked there, and one time the were cleaning out the attic of the building and they found a bunch of belongings to  patients that had no family, so they just kept them in the attic, and they were just going to burn everything so most of the people who worked there just took the stuff and they burned the rest.
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               Like      Dislike        Comment# 62702     11/15/2010 10:39:00 PM     Edit       Reply    
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I and my sister went there on Halloween met the owner rich and rob Cohen both very nice we saw amazing things u should go and check it out there so many Eco u cam get but be aware very sad and scary but beautiful
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               Like      Dislike        Comment# 62703     11/15/2010 10:56:00 PM     Edit       Reply    
AnonymousVisiter

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I kristy and my sister aspen has visit this beautiful yet sad place on Halloween 2010 met the owner and ghost hunters we both have had experiences as well as the grave sight the face in the tree. We have pictures of images that are unexplaina. I get chills every time I come. This place is amazing and it would be very sad if it is gone. Save this place everyone. Kristy and aspen from blooming ill. Save this place.o
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               Like      Dislike        Comment# 62705     11/15/2010 11:16:00 PM     Edit       Reply    
AnonymousVisiter

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I and my sister went there on Halloween met the owner rich and rob Cohen both very nice we saw amazing things u should go and check it out there so many Eco u cam get but be aware very sad and scary but beautiful
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               Like      Dislike        Comment# 68013     3/11/2011 7:24:00 PM     Edit       Reply    
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Rob Conover and Team CPI are teaching a ghost hunting class April 9th, 2011. The money will go towards the restoration of the asylum. Check out the website... peoria-asylum.com
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               Like      Dislike        Comment# 71029     5/31/2011 12:53:00 PM     Edit       Reply    
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I grew up in Bartonville and rode my bike past the asylum everyday when the people would be walking about . Everytime I visit I go there and once I put my arm in the lower opened window on a 100 degree day it felt like 30 degrees and I could feel evil and lots of different spirits and lots of cold wind it is definitely haunted and I love it
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