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|Body= The first era is the Early History 1840 to 1946. In 1834 the Maine Legislature passed a resolve to establish the [[Augusta State Hospital|Maine Insane Hospital]] and appropriated $20,000 for this purpose. Matching funds were donated by private indivduals. As a result, this the doors to the hospital, built of Hallowell granite, opened in October of 1840.
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|Body= The hospital's main building was built in 1817 as the Fayette Hospital, originally intended to house the area's poor & mentally ill. [[Eastern State Hospital Lexington|Eastern State Hospital in Lexington]], KY was established by a legislative act of Dec. 4, 1822 & was now operated by the state. In 1824 it admitted it's first patient and added 2 additional wings in 1825, then two more 4 years later.
 
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Featured Image Of The Week

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The hospital's main building was built in 1817 as the Fayette Hospital, originally intended to house the area's poor & mentally ill. Eastern State Hospital in Lexington, KY was established by a legislative act of Dec. 4, 1822 & was now operated by the state. In 1824 it admitted it's first patient and added 2 additional wings in 1825, then two more 4 years later.