New: pennhurstAll contenthive-129948hive-196917krhive-180932zzanhive-150122hive-185836steemhive-183959hive-144064hive-145157photographyhive-101145hive-188619hive-184714uncommonlabhive-166405hive-183397hive-103599bitcoinsteem-atlashive-139150hive-193186hive-193637hive-180301TrendingNewHotLikersdduquette (52)in loi2018 • 7 years agoLetter of Intent: Preserving the Memory of PennhurstThe Pennhurst Memorial & Preservation Alliance seeks to create a museum and interpretive center to educate visitors from around the world on the history of intellectual and developmental disability…dduquette (52)in explore1918 • 7 years ago1918: Marking a Decade of Operation at Pennhurst State School & HospitalWith its unmistakable architectural design and signature cupola perched atop the roof, the Pennhurst State School & Hospital's Administration Building is often the first image to come to mind when…dduquette (52)in explore1918 • 7 years agoA "Self-Sufficient" Institution: Peonage at Pennhurst in 1918"Picking Peas, 1918 Trustees Report," Photo used with permission from the Pennhurst Memorial & Preservation Alliance. In 1903, the Pennsylvania State Legislature authorized the founding of the…dduquette (52)in explore1918 • 7 years agoBehind Stone Walls: The Spanish Influenza Pandemic of 1918/1919 at Pennhurst State School & HospitalIn 1978 a memorial stone was erected at Pennhurst to remember those who had died there. The institution finally closed permanently nine years later in 1987. Photo courtesy of El Peecho's Pennhurst…
