PART 1-Exploring the Abandoned Willard Asylum for the Chronic Insane

Urban Exploration: Urban Exploration: PART 1 - Exploring an Old Abandoned Asylum for the Chronic Insane Part 2 HERE!! https://youtu.be/8vrCl2aod8Q Part One Video of this explore takes us along the main floor of this old abandoned asylum for the chronic insane. See a Full photo gallery here: https://www.freaktography.com/abandoned-asylum-for-the-criminally-insane-new-york/ This Abandoned Asylum for the Criminally Insane in New York is on the grounds of an active prison and the property is peppered with active buildings mixed in with many very old derelict and crumbling abandoned buildings. Many of the patients admitted to this now abandoned insane asylum died there and were buried in graves marked not with names, but by numbers. In 2012 I took a day long road trip with this abandoned asylum on my list of places to visit. I had no idea what to expect when I got here or what to look for once I made the over 4 hour drive. This abandoned asylum, which opened in the last quarter of the 1800’s was setup to provide better treatment for those who were unable to care for them self. Rather than being locked away in squalid conditions in an almshouse, this facility promised better care for those who could not “fit in” to every day society. Like all asylums, significant budget cuts lead to overcrowding & deplorable treatment of patients. Then, after a expose in the 1970’s by Geraldo Riveria, the wheels were set in motion to start the closing of this & all other facilities. Today this particular building along with several on the grounds have been left to rot with significant structural damage. Although the history of this place is quite sad, the building itself was at one time quite beautiful & it’s sad that is now beyond repair. ******************************************************************** Freaktography: Photographing the typically Desolate off-limits and Derelict unseen parts of civilization. The photographer behind Freaktography is a modern day explorer choosing to seek out and show the wonders and mysteries of our own backyards through unconventional photography and adventurous Urban Exploring of Vacant and Lost Places Full of Decay Want to use my Gear? Here is what I use.. Nikon D7500 w/ 18-140mm VR lens - https://amzn.to/2JQAtER GoPro HERO5 Black - https://amzn.to/2KvVuWq Sigma 10-20 Wide Angle Lens - https://amzn.to/2rjhRWh Nikon 50mm f/1.8 Lens - https://amzn.to/2JPK277 Manfrotto 190 Go! Carbon Fiber Tripod - https://amzn.to/2HRrvGX Aputure Amaran 198 LED Light - https://amzn.to/2JOZEHH Mastercraft 200 Lumen Rechargeable Headlamp - https://amzn.to/2JPcA0g 4,000 Lumen Rechargeable Tactical Waterproof Flashlight - https://amzn.to/2w8KYkN ******************************************************************** Filmed with a Nikon D7500 Amazon Link - https://amzn.to/2JTw1pw Also some clips filmed with a GoPro Hero5 Amazon Link - https://amzn.to/2HLeM9l ******************************************************************** Be sure to follow myself and RiddimRyder Freaktography https://www.youtube.com/c/Freaktography https://www.instagram.com/freaktography/ https://www.facebook.com/Freaktography https://twitter.com/Freaktography RiddimRyder https://www.facebook.com/RiddimRyderPhotography/ https://www.instagram.com/riddim_ryder/ https://twitter.com/RealRiddimRyder https://www.youtube.com/c/RiddimRyder ******************************************************************** Check out some of my most popular video uploads... Return to the House Where I Found Money in a Mattress https://youtu.be/FAlTG2ia9Oo Church of Scientology Forgotten Canadian Headquarters https://youtu.be/A9Z8svNowQk Ghost Captured on Film https://youtu.be/j3LZ3b9f8kY Abandoned 70's Pop Culture House Time Capsule House https://youtu.be/43MFsVWesbs Mirrored Ceiling Retreat Time Capsule House https://youtu.be/SZTRSw8t6TE Abandoned Funeral Home https://youtu.be/idzeWYvpcuE ********************************************************************