Osawatomie State Hospital

Osawatomie State Hospital
Geography
Location 500 State Hospital Dr, Osawatomie, Kansas, United States
Coordinates 38°30′37″N 94°56′24″W / 38.510246°N 94.94011°W / 38.510246; -94.94011Coordinates: 38°30′37″N 94°56′24″W / 38.510246°N 94.94011°W / 38.510246; -94.94011
Organization
Hospital type Specialist
Services
Speciality Psychiatric
History
Founded 1855
Links
Website link
Lists Hospitals in Kansas

Osawatomie State Hospital is a psychiatric hospital established in 1855 in Osawatomie, Kansas.[1] It has been named "Kansas Insane Asylum" and the "State Insane Asylum" but was officially changed to its present name in 1901.[2]

References

  1. Blackmar, Frank W., ed. (1912). Kansas: a cyclopedia of state history, embracing events, institutions, industries, counties, cities, towns, prominent persons, etc. ... / with a supplementary volume devoted to selected personal history and reminiscence. Vol. II. Transcribed July 2002 by Carolyn Ward. Chicago: Standard Pub. Co. pp. 403–405.
  2. "Osawatomie State Hospital". KirkbrideBuildings.com.


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