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Western State Hospital Historical Society

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We are a non-profit organization dedicated to preserving the history of Western State Hospital and mental health care in Washington State.

Our thanks to the Tacoma News Tribune for sponsoring this website!

We are partners with the Grave Concerns Association who is dedicated to the preservation of the WSH Patients Cemetery located on the grounds of Fort Steilacoom County Park. You may learn more about them by clicking on "visit our web site" on this page.
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PICTORIAL HISTORY OF WESTERN STATE HOSPITAL
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WESTERN STATE HOSPITAL
A brief history of psychiatric care in Washington
POOR ACT OF 1854
Washington Territory's first law regarding indigent citizens
NURSING STANDARDS FOR 1887
From the Glore Psychiatric Museum, St. Joseph, MO
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