The Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum has been on my "wish list" for many years. I did the 8 hour public paranormal overnight Ghost Hunt on May 19. When I first saw the building I was awe struck by the sheer size of it. I felt I needed to leave bread crumbs to find my way back. The staff and guides were... More

This place is absolutely fantastic and interesting! The staff was also extremely helpful and informative when asked about the history of the asylum or about the ghosts inside. I took the haunted tour at Halloween one year and it was well planned and executed. The only thing I did not like was that they did not allow you to take... More

The celebrity event TALA hosted in 2011 was a drink from the deep well that is the former Weston State Hospital. The Private Ghost Hunt my team and I enjoyed on Sunday was a plunge into the dark depths of that well. It was an honor and a privilege to be allowed unfettered access to such a behemoth of a... More

I first saw it in the late 1990s after it closed and the remaining patients were moved to a new facility. I watched it sit vacant subject to the elements of rain, mold, rust and the human element of vandalism. I walked around it many times on visits to the area wishing I could go in and just walk around.... More

This place was awesome!! I went with my best friend in July. I can't wait to do Halloween here!! More

We hosted my daughter's birthday party at TALA October 2011. The staff at the asylum was wonderful in helping to coordinate the evening and to give us a reasonable group rate. We went through the Haunted House, set up a canopy on the lawn for the party part, and then on to a all night ghost hunt! Even with the... More

Like many individuals, I first heard of this asylum on the Live Halloween Ghost Adventures Special. My best friend and I have wanted to do the overnight tour for awhile; however, when we were lucky enough to be near the asylum, we only had time to do the Paranormal Daytime Tour. We were there on a rainy day which provided... More

This was my first overnight haunted tour and still by far the best!! It is very organized and the tour guides fill you up with loads of history which I think would be appealing to anyone (even non-believers). Very beautiful historic place!! More

Well-done! The asylum has an important place in the history of mental institutions in the US, and a large role in the economics of the region. The tour offers a balanced account of the institution's attempts at "benevolent" treatments for mental disorders while not shying away from the many wrong turns taken in this sad history. Visit all 4 floors... More