Bettendorf Mansion & Peoria State Hospital

Description

S2 E15: In this week’s episode we talk about the Bettendorf mansion in Bettendorf, IA, constructed for William Bettendorf. He wanted a home that would scream power and success, but also serve as a hub for entertaining his wealthy friends and businessmen. Today, the mansion serves as a part of the Masonic Health Facilities and some have also claimed to have seen the spirit of Mr. Bettendorf himself, roaming the halls of his “hidden gem.”

We then travel about an 1.5hrs south to Bartonville, IL to talk about the Peoria State Hospital, originally known as the Illinois Asylum for the Incurably Insane. In the over 70 years that the facility was in operation, thousands of people lost their lives here, due to either illness, suicide, or possibly something even more sinister. Since its closure, many people believe that the hospital's history and the experiences of its patients and staff have left behind traces of residual energy, and along with it, spirits that also continue to linger the grounds of this once immense 216 acre campus.

Stories: Bettendorf Mansion, Bettendorf, IA & Peoria State Hospital (Asylum), Bartonville, IL

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Show Notes

Sources:

Ghost Hunting on a Budget⁠ Article

Bettendorf Mansion

https://johnbrassardjr.com/2021/10/31/the-house-on-the-hill-the-haunted-history-of-the-w-p-bettendorf-mansion/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_P._Bettendorf

Peoria State Hospital

https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/peoria-state-hospital

https://www.peoriastatehospital.com/psh-history

https://www.bumpinthenight.net/peoria