LOCATION FILE
Eloise Asylum
FOLLOWWestland, MI
DIRECTIONS →Access is limited. Check hours, permits or bookings before you go.
OVERVIEW
Founded in 1839 as the Wayne County Poorhouse, Eloise grew into a self-sufficient complex of roughly 75 buildings housing up to 10,000 residents at its peak before the psychiatric hospital closed in 1979.
REPORTED ACTIVITY
Visitors and staff report a "woman in white," a shadow figure known as the "hat man," and the sounds of moaning and screaming in the surviving buildings and adjoining cemetery.
VISITING
The Kay Beard Building operates as a seasonal haunted attraction and offers historic tours.
SITE PLAN
UPLOAD A PLANNo plan on file yet.
A plan of the building or grounds is what a second team opens on a phone in the dark. Going there? Volunteer to map it, then upload your plan.
EXTERNAL RESOURCES
Curated references and articles coming soon.
INVESTIGATION RECORD
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HISTORICAL RECORD · 0 CITED ENTRIES
SIGN IN TO CONTRIBUTENo cited entries yet. Deeds, newspaper reports, census lines, photographs, ledgers — anything with a source.
COMMUNITY EVIDENCE
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GROUP FINDINGS