Endurance of DeJarnette's

First arriving in 1980 at age ten, "Beth" (not her actual name) was a patient at the former children's mental hospital known then as the DeJarnette Center for Human Development. Come along for a few minutes and learn of what life was like from the first - hand perspective of a person who was on the inside of the once - infamous sanitorium of Staunton, Virginia.

Editing & Narration by Link Furrow

A Special Thanks to "Beth" for her openness and candid opinions regarding the former DeJarnette Center for Human Development. She was a patient of the facility during the years of 1980 through 1988. Beth was ten years old when she was initially committed to the facility.

OFFICIAL DISCLAIMER & WARNINGS:

This facility was permanently closed in 1996.

The former campus is now a property owned by the Frontier Culture Museum of Staunton, Virginia.

The buildings have been determined to be unfit for habitation of any sort due to the presence of asbestos in many materials used throughout the five - story structure.

DO NOT ATTEMPT TO VISIT THIS AREA UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES AT ANY TIME FOR ANY REASON.

THE AIR QUALITY OF THE BUILDING HAS BEEN DECLARED UNSAFE AND POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS TO THE RESPIRATORY HEALTH OF PERSONS EXPOSED TO THE SEALED INTERIOR OF THE STRUCTURES WHICH COMPRISE THE FORMER DEJARNETTE SANITORIUM.

Security personnel of the Museum and local law enforcement officers patrol the surrounding grounds on a regular basis, and any persons found trespassing shall be prosecuted to the fullest extent provided by the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia.

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[schuminweb]

@jjallen1967 I believe that the Frontier Culture Museum controls that property now, and I believe that the state also retains an interest in the property.

[MyAlteregoIsToni]

I went into DJ in 84. It was NOTHING like she's saying it was. I was on DJ-3 "Beth," what unit were you on? I wish you would have interviewed me. Just because the place was named after someone who did things from 1932 - 67 that we now understand to be horrible doesn't mean that in the 80s it was the same. I received great care there from some very kind people. And the cafeteria was open. I ate 3 meals a day there every day and I saw people walking up and down the halls ALL the time. I call BS.

[xxxMrSuspendedxxx]

I hear it's being watched more closely now until they level it. There's a few really good albums on the Net about it.

My experience at Choate Psychiatric in southern Illinois was great back in '87 - '88. Femals staff and nurses were taking me off grounds to screw at motels. Time of my life!

[jjallen1967]

We are wondering if you knew who owns dejarnettes now? If so do you know how to contact them?