Paul A. Dever State School
Taunton, Massachusetts
Abandoned Mental Hospital for the mentally challenged; when first built was used as a mental asylum. During World War II the facility was used to house German POWs; after the war, it became a mental rehabilitation center for the mentally ill. Considered one of the most haunted places in the United States, the huge complex looks like something from a zombie movie, and I certainly have plenty of horror stories from exploring these incredible ruins.
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Bay St., Taunton MA. Most of the abandoned buildings are only accessible from entering the woods bordering the area.
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