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Tour this National Historic Landmark!

Welcome to the Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum located in Historic Weston, West Virginia. This National Historic Landmark served as a sanctuary for the mentally ill in the mid-1800s. This 160-year-old asylum holds fascinating stories. It includes Civil War raids and a gold robbery. There are also stories about the “curative” effects of architecture. The efforts of determined individuals helped improve the lives of the mentally ill.

Tour this nationally recognized historic landmark and see how it left a lasting impression on local and national history. During our season, we offer a variety of historic and paranormal tours.

Ghost hunts of this massive building run year-round.

Note: Please dress appropriately for the current weather conditions. It is hotter in the summer and colder in the winter, inside the building.

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Dominique Vincelli
4 October 2026
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Such an awesome experience with my family. We participated in a flashlight tour and the haunted house and we were not disappointed! The flashlight tour was educational and spooky. The haunted house was SO much fun, jump scares galore!!! We will be returning soon!
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Andrew Fuller
31 August 2026
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My brother and I did a history tour on 8/25 with Maddison. It was such an interesting experience to see this place in person, and Maddison was a great tour guide. I definitely recommend checking this place off your bucket lists.
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Mae Reece
28 August 2026
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I visited the Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum for the Paranormal Day Tour, and it was an absolutely wonderful experience! Our tour guide was fantastic, not only did they share so many fascinating paranormal stories and experiences, but they also provided insight into the asylum’s history and what daily life and operations were like for those who lived and worked there. As someone who has a strong interest in both paranormal activity and history, this was a must visit destination for me. I actually traveled from North Carolina specifically to visit, and I already find myself wanting to come back. 🥹 The Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum is such an eerily fascinating and fabulous place, and the entire team does an incredible job of creating an experience that is both educational and unforgettable. I absolutely loved my visit and would highly recommend it to anyone interested in history, the paranormal, or both!
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Jessica Jarrell Stalnaker
12 April 2026
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I love this place but how can you charge this much for overnight tours and not allow people to visit the most haunted section?
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Sam Ferrell
27 October 2025
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So a group of 7 of us attended the over night hint. What a mistake! If you want to whisper and not try to get anything to interact with you then by all means go to the library. Several times we could hear group above us screaming and moving around (and this included our tour guide) we did not complain. This is an old building and noise travels easily. We were a much larger group as a whole than the rest. Telling us we are to loud and the groups below us were complaining. Well you could have asked us how our experience was with all the noise we was hearing from them and outside also. This is an old building and noise travels and echos down hallways. My boyfriend was a hallway away from us and heard a bell ding we was trying to get a response out of. Either way I recommend people don’t pay all the money for your night tour. Been a lot of places and we didn’t even bother after your supervisor attitude we just left half way through the third floor. We also have recordings of our visit that can show how loud we was! 🤔
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8 November 2026
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Worth It! And will be going back! Jessica gave us a wonderful tour of the Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum! We chose the All Four Floors Historical Tour, and it exceeded our expectations. Jessica was incredibly knowledgeable, engaging, and passionate about sharing the history of the asylum. The museum itself is thoughtfully curated, with historical signage, artifacts, and displays that bring the building’s fascinating past to life. We walked away impressed by both the experience and the wealth of history we learned. Highly recommend this tour, and if you get Jessica as your guide, you're in for a treat!
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8 November 2026
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Amazing tour! Kallee gave us a paranormal tour and it was amazing! Informative and answered all our questions! We are so impressed with her and the location that we are planning a private overnight and hoping she will join us!!!!!
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8 November 2026
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Day Paranormal tour Kaylee was our tour guide. She was amazing! She was friendly and very knowledgeable. She was able to answer our questions and was very patient with us.
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7 November 2026
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Definitely will be back Loved the experience. History and paranormal together.
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6 November 2026
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Getting some History Just roaming and went here for a couple of hours. We had a great guide Brice who led us through the old buildings. He explained the history of each wing or building.
 

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