If you were a patient at Eastern State School & Hospital (located in PA) please get in touch with me via: e-mail (click on view my profile and you'll see the link).I am looking to connect with residents to share stories and to find a few lost friends that are very dear to me.I will be sharing my thoughts and stories about my stay there during the late 80's, I will be posting first names only on this blog as I recall them.If you have anything to constribute e-mail me and I will post it for you.

Thursday, December 13, 2012

The Cottages & Units....

Here's a list of cottages and units at ESSH for those who forgot; when I was there in 88-89 some of the cottages were just used for storage.  After talking to a few people who were there in the later years, some of the cottages/units changed, for instance; when I was there unit 2 & 4 were for boys located in the main building, unit 1 & 3 were for girls, however that might of been different when you were there!

Andalusia, Buckingham, Croyden, Durham, Eddington, Fallsington, Grier, Harrow, Ivyland, Jamison, Keith, and Langhorne..The name New Hope was given to Langhorne in the last few years of operation and housed boys who had more freedoms and liberties and required less supervision. Croyden and Durham were for little boys. Andalusia at one time housed little girls.

The main building had 3 levels, the main level had offices, the second level is where the units 1-4 were located, the 3rd floor was where the forensic unit was located, this was a lockdown!

Tuesday, December 11, 2012

Sunday, December 9, 2012

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                                                 This brings back so many memories!

I'm back!

It's been a while since I last posted a story!  My father passed away a little while back, Parkinson's & Dimentia, and I spent his last yeah by his side...I didn't forget about the group and I'm eager to get back to posting...I have quite a few emails to catch up on...

Anyway questions thoughts about ESSH you like to share please send them my way to (essh.gibbs@gmail.com)

Any photos you may have and would like to share feel free to forward them so I can post them here...