Spring Grove Psychiatric Hospital
In Catonsville, MD // Preliminary digging shows this place may be the end-all to creepy, state-run institutions. “The Nation’s 2nd Oldest Psychiatric Hospital” intertwined with UMBC (Univ. Maryland, Baltimore Campus).

Spring Grove Hospital Center, located in Catonsville, Maryland, was founded in 1797, making it the second-oldest continuously operating psychiatric hospital in the United States.
health.maryland.gov Originally established as a general medical and psychiatric retreat, the hospital has evolved over the centuries to provide a range of mental health services.
In the 1960s, Spring Grove was the site of the first and longest government-run psychedelic drug research program, where scientists tested substances like LSD as potential treatments for psychiatric illnesses. This research continued until 1976, when national controversy led to its cessation.
Today, Spring Grove Hospital Center operates 425 beds and offers various services, including adult and adolescent acute psychiatric admissions, long-term inpatient care, medical-psychiatric hospitalization, forensic evaluation services, inpatient psychiatric research, and assisted living services.
The hospital’s extensive history and partially abandoned facilities have contributed to its reputation as an eerie location, with some visitors reporting unsettling experiences on the campus.

