Suggest Update for Old Central State Hospital, Petersburg, Virginia

Help us improve this listing by suggesting corrections or additions. Leave fields blank if you don't want to change them.

Current Information

Name: Old Central State Hospital, Petersburg, Virginia

Location Type: Other

Activity Level:

Coordinates: 37.227928, -77.401927

Description:

Central State Hospital, previously Central Lunatic Asylum, was the first institution in the country for African Americans of "unsound mind."" In the 1840s

Suggest Changes
Instructions: Fill in only the fields you want to change. Fields left blank will not be updated. Please explain your changes in the "Reason" field at the bottom.
Your Contact Information
Suggested Changes
Lore & History
Please explain why you're suggesting these changes and provide any supporting information.
Cancel