Oahu Insane Asylum
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| Oahu Insane Asylum | |
|---|---|
| Established | 1866 |
| Construction Began | 1862-1863 |
| Opened | 1866 |
| Closed | 1930 |
History
The Oahu Insane Asylum, which opened in Kapālama in 1866, served long-term psychiatric patients. The legislature of the Hawaiian kingdom voted to establish the hospital in 1862. Four years later, six mentally afflicted patients were removed from the prison to the asylum.
For further information, contact the Hawaiian Historical Society office, 560 Kawaiaha‘o Street, Honolulu, Hawaii 96813. Telephone 808-537-6271. E-mail hhsbarb@lava.net
