Muscatatuck State Developmental Center
| Muscatatuck State Developmental Center | |
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| Opened | 1920 |
| Closed | 2005 |
| Current Status | Closed |
| Building Style | Cottage Plan |
| Location | Butlerville, IN |
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History
Indiana Farm Colony for Feeble Minded, also known as Muscatatuck Colony, was opened in Butlerville, Jennings County, in 1920. It was originally a work farm and residential facility, which housed developmentally disabled men over the age of sixteen. In 1925, the Colony's administrative authority was transferred to the School for Feeble minded Youth at Fort Wayne. For this reason the mortality lists for the Colony were included in the Annual Reports of the Fort Wayne State School to the Governor. The Colony became the Muscatatuck State School in 1941 and began to accept women as residents. A decision was made to close the Muscatatuck State Developmental Center by the beginning of 2005 and have its grounds used for Homeland Security training.The current Homeland security Facility is called the Muscatatuck urban training center and is used to train first responders in a variatey of Natural and Man made disasters.
Images of Muscatatuck State Developmental Center
Main Image Gallery: Muscatatuck State Developmental Center
Cemetery
Several hundred patients were buried on the property throughout its years. 328 graves are marked and can be viewed here [1]
Museum
The Muscatatuck Museum Is open Monday through Friday however it closes to the public when training is being done at MUTC. due to the museum being within the boundaries of a military installation you MUST contact MUTC Public Affairs at (317) 247-3300, ext. 41610 and schedule a visiting time before arriving at the museum. To be allowed in you need to have a valid US government or state ID (drivers licenses work!) and you must check in with the guard at the gatehouse to MUTC. The museum is located in what was formerly a dormatory for boys with most of the exhibits being in what was the buildings Dayroom.
