Knox County Poorhouse
by Tom Mc Nemar
Title
Knox County Poorhouse
Artist
Tom Mc Nemar
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
The Knox County Poorhouse in Bangs, Ohio opened is 1857 as a place to house the poor and indigent in that area of Ohio. County homes during this time were a last choice for many. The mentally insane were sometimes left there by families who could not afford proper treatment. Many of the other residents were elderly people who had no other place to go. Rumors swirled that the horrible conditions those inside faced led to more than a few deaths over the years. To cover up those deaths, the bodies were buried around the adjacent land, and anywhere else employees could find space.
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September 22nd, 2014
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