Former DeJarnette Sanitarium
Staunton, Virginia, United States
Hospital · local-legend
The Story
Visit Staunton describes spirits wandering the former institution’s grounds. The reputation persists around the vacant buildings, but the property is closed and posted against trespassing.
The Hauntings
Visit Staunton describes spirits wandering the former institution’s grounds. The reputation persists around the vacant buildings, but the property is closed and posted against trespassing. Do not confuse this 1932 complex with the earlier Western State Hospital campus housing the Blackburn Inn. Sensational institutional claims from tourism copy are not adopted.
A sense of place.
Visitor Experiences
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Sources & further reading.
Plan Your Visit
No entry to locked, closed, residential or restricted areas. Ordinary visitor access is not permission for paranormal investigation. Research access status: closed. 2025 state historic-property reporting and 2025 local reporting describe surviving deteriorating buildings. No inspected source establishes completed demolition.