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The museum runs combined history and paranormal tours that visit four asylum cemeteries and end with investigation at the most "active" location. Source: Peoria State Hospital Museum.
Facts below are drawn from the linked sources.
Real history
The General Assembly provided for the asylum in 1895. A first main building, finished in 1897, was never used because abandoned mine shafts undermined it. The hospital ran from 1902 to 1973 and is a National Register historic district (Wikipedia).
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Then and now
Public access
Partly open Public history/paranormal tours run four Saturday evenings in 2026 ($20 history only, $50 with the paranormal portion), and private historical tours run Fridays (Peoria State Hospital Museum). Last checked: Nov 1, 2026.
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