Eastern State Hospital Marker

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Lexington in Fayette County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)

Eastern State Hospital

By Matt Carter, September 17, 2010

1. Eastern State Hospital Marker

Inscription. The second State Mental Hospital built in the U.S. Established by legislative act of Dec. 4, 1822, which named commissioners to buy and operate it in Fayette County. They acquired The Fayette Hospital organized in 1816. "The Lunatic Asylum" opened May 1, 1824. It has been continuously operated by the Commonwealth since. By 1913, it was named Eastern State Hospital.

Erected by Kentucky Historical Society. (Marker Number 1033.)

Location. 38° 3.696′ N, 84° 30.022′ W. Marker is in Lexington, Kentucky, in Fayette County. Marker is on Newtown Pike just from Booker Street, on the right when traveling north. Click for map. Marker is in this post office area: Lexington KY 40508, United States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Lexington Cemetery (approx. 0.6 miles away); Vertner Woodson Tandy (approx. 0.7 miles away); Breckinridge's Last Home (approx. 0.7 miles away); Mary Todd Lincoln House (approx. 0.7 miles away); Todd House (approx. ¾ mile away); Col. Robert Patterson (1753-1827) / Patterson Cabin (approx. ¾ mile away); School Of Medicine (approx. ¾ mile away); Thomas Hunt Morgan / Genetic Research (approx. 0.8 miles away). Click for a list of all markers in Lexington.

Eastern State Hospital Photo, Click for full size

By Matt Carter, September 17, 2010

2. Eastern State Hospital

Marker traveling north Photo, Click for full size

By Matt Carter, September 17, 2010

3. Marker traveling north

Credits. This page originally submitted on September 17, 2010, by Matt Carter of Lexington, Kentucky. This page has been viewed 871 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 17, 2010, by Matt Carter of Lexington, Kentucky. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.