Weston State Hospital Cemetery
GPTKB entity
Properties (47)
| Predicate | Object |
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| gptkbp:instanceOf |
Cemetery
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| gptkbp:accessibility |
Limited access due to condition
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| gptkbp:artifacts |
Historical artifacts found
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| gptkbp:associatedWith |
gptkb:Weston_State_Hospital
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| gptkbp:climate |
Temperate climate
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| gptkbp:communityEvents |
Occasional memorial services
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| gptkbp:communityInvolvement |
Local volunteers
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| gptkbp:communitySupport |
Support from local organizations
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| gptkbp:condition |
Neglected
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| gptkbp:conservationEfforts |
Funding issues
Ongoing restoration efforts Efforts to restore gravestones |
| gptkbp:culturalEvents |
Hosts cultural events
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| gptkbp:culturalHeritage |
Part of local history
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| gptkbp:educationalPrograms |
School field trips
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| gptkbp:environment |
Wooded area
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| gptkbp:environmentalImpact |
Preservation of local flora
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| gptkbp:established |
1864
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| gptkbp:features |
Memorials
Gravestones |
| gptkbp:historicalEvent |
Artifacts related to the hospital's history
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| gptkbp:historicalRecords |
Burial records exist
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| gptkbp:historicalResearch |
Subject of academic studies
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| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
Represents treatment of mental illness in the 19th century
Symbol of mental health treatment history Part_of_the_history_of_mental_health_care_in_the_U.S. |
| gptkbp:historicalTours |
Guided tours available
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Weston State Hospital Cemetery
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| gptkbp:landmark |
Historic landmark
Recognized by local historical societies |
| gptkbp:landOwnership |
Owned by the state
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| gptkbp:localLegends |
Haunted legends
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| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Weston,_West_Virginia
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| gptkbp:managedBy |
Weston_State_Hospital_Historical_Association
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| gptkbp:mediaCoverage |
Featured in documentaries
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| gptkbp:notableFeature |
Unknown patients
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| gptkbp:notableFor |
Burials_of_patients_from_Weston_State_Hospital
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| gptkbp:photography |
Popular photography site
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| gptkbp:publicAccess |
Open year-round
Increased awareness of mental health history |
| gptkbp:researchInterest |
Genealogy research
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| gptkbp:size |
Approximately 13 acres
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| gptkbp:surroundingArea |
Rural setting
Adjacent to the hospital grounds |
| gptkbp:tourism |
Attracts history enthusiasts
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| gptkbp:visitors |
Open to the public
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| gptkbp:volunteerOpportunities |
Available for community service
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