Thanks Perrin - I had an aunt who was placed in Agnews by her husband who wanted to marry someone else and putting her in Agnews for 'hysteria' was the easy way out - easier than a divorce and much less costly. She ultimately had a 'nervous breakdown' --- oh really? Wonder why! There were some very sad stories connected with Agnews and many of the early State Hospitals like that one. Margie ----- Original Message ----- From: "Perrin Larton" <perrin@garlic.com> To: <norcal@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, May 27, 2010 1:42 PM Subject: [NORCAL] Agnews History Museum I know many folks on the list have ancestors who spent time at Agnews State Hospital in Santa Clara County...or at least have been looking for info about Agnews. May 8th 2010 the San Jose Mercury ran a story about a new Museum in Santa Clara that "provides a glimpse into the life of a former institution that to the outside world was shrouded in mystery and rumor." The museum is open to the public and is free but you must make an appointment to go. The museum is located at 1250 Hope Drive in Santa Clara. According to the article it is a one-room tile roofed building made up of bricks that were part of the Agnews visitor center. The building is located by the Agnews cemetery. Call 408-615-3790 to make an appointment to visit. You can see a video clip of the museum at: http://santaclaraca.gov/index.aspx?page=1411 My ex-husband's grandmother was a patient there and I'm hoping to get to visit soon. When I go...I'll let everyone know what it's like! Perrin ----------------------------------------- NORCAL ARCHIVES: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/ Enter NORCAL. Browse by month. Or click the "Search all archives" link to search by keyword. ----------------------------------------- To post a message to the NORCAL mailing list, send an email to NORCAL@rootsweb.com ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NORCAL-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.437 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2899 - Release Date: 05/27/10 06:25:00