Friday, August 29, 2003

Forgotten Psychiatric Cemeteries in New York State

The Arts Center of the Capitol Region in Troy, New York will be running a number of Photo and Art exhibitions this fall.

One that is of interest is "Here Lies? Abandoned Asylum Cemeteries in New York" curated by Darby Penney and Mary Zwolinski. More than 50,000 people are buried anonymously in abandoned cemeteries at state-run psychiatric hospitals in New York state. On display through Nov. 23.

The Arts Center of the Capitol Region,
265 River St., Troy. (New York)
273-0552.

Opening reception for fall exhibitions: 5:30 to 8 p.m. Sept. 12, free

As seen in this listing in the Troy Record

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