A Tour of the Bartonville State Hospital

My friend Steve Christopher and I got a tour of the Bartonville State Hospital in Bartonville, Illinois. This old asylum is famous for its paranormal activity and history of hauntings. Also with us on the tour are Steve's daughter Ashley, my wife Caragh and our friend Cyn Dulay. A big thanks to Richard and Chris for giving us this tour and for doing everything they can to keep this awesome building alive.

For more information, check out:
www.SaveTheBowen.com
www.GhostAsylum.com

Category:

Entertainment

Tags:

• ghosts
• paranormal
• ghost hunters
• hauntings
• asylum
• abandoned
• hospital
• tour
• creepy
• scary

[kassilynnx33]

@CreedFan62 they didnt have the medical technology to cure infections back then. a broken arm could lead to a severe infection which probably killed the child. so i guess she really should have said "died from an infection as a result of a broken arm" but ohh well :)

[Mrlivn4Christ]

@csmpeoil thats funny

[csmpeoil]

if there ever were ghosts at this place, this woman's annoying loud mouth drove them out of there long ago. If this gasbag ever encountered a spirit, she'd shit her pants.

[rhyskallen]

thats one haunted hospital i would love to get a tour from

[CreedFan62]

Died of a broken arm??

[toob247]

am i hallucinating or if you pause at 1:55 there is what i would call a clown demon face skull on the wall in front of his face in light shading and a 1911 pistol in heavy shading to far right pointing downward, i see one eye a nose and a mouth and skull it kinda looks shot in the head i see it from 1:52 -55ish eyes playin tricks? across from his chinis the eye then uner that the nose and then the mouth right eye isa missing , i know the (gun) is spray paint but still

[bluemeeshy]

state hospitals were used for the mentally ill, people that were retarded, and any time someone wanted to put away a person for various reasons. Later on i think and even now they are still used for the mentally ill but beds are scarce because of budget cuts ans they offered half way houses and out patient therapy for the people that need them. But, many fall through the cracks because there is not room for them anywhere.

[NOVA1969ish]

I was just woundering, the lady giving the tour, is she the owner or something, or did she run the hospital??? iam curious because she keeps refering the hospital as hers, she is always saying we as if she has been there running the place since it opened.

[kimdkus]

I grew up in Bartonville Ill and everyone there has a story about the asylum. Almost all of my friends at Limestone High say their mom or dad worked there and yes, they all saw 'something'. In fact, my so called friends used to make me cry, saying they were going to drop me off there. LOL!! creepy!!!

[NNASTYNATE666]

you brought the whole family with you when you urban explore lol awesome place !!!