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Dix Hill Asylum: Dark History Tour
Raleigh
Explore Dix Hill Asylum's dark past on a historian-guided tour. Uncover disturbing stories and the evolution of mental health treatment in America.
Duration:
1 hour, 15 minutes
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Dorothea Dix Park - We tour the grounds of Dix Hill, a former insane asylum in Raleigh while exploring the area’s dark history.
What's Included
- Historian-guided tour of Dix Hill
What's Not Included
- Most of the buildings are presently owned by private entities, meaning that we won’t enter them.
Additional Information
Dix Hill Asylum was the first and largest “lunatic asylum” in North Carolina history. What started as the dream of Dorothea Dix, a safe refuge for the widely abused mentally ill population of North Carolina, quickly developed into one of the most notorious asylums in American history. Join us on this historian-guided tour of the grounds of Dix Hill asylum, while diving into the most disturbing stories from the asylum, and learning about the early history and evolution of mental health treatment in America.
Location
Greg Poole, Jr. All Faiths Chapel
Richardson Drive
We meet near the front of the All Faiths Chapel at the heart of the former Dorothea Dix Hospital, at the raised concrete platform near a small parking lot.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
