A dental office in the hospital at the abandoned Forest Haven developmental center (vertical photo, click to enlarge)

Gallery and info: https://www.abandonedamerica.us/forest-haven-developmental-center

The Abandoned Forest Haven Institution in Laurel, Maryland | Abandoned America

Forest Haven in Laurel, MD was never a great place, even when it was open. Now that it's abandoned, it's become something of an urbex playground despite its dark past.

@AbandonedAmerica listened to this episode this morning. Wow! What a horrifying place! We need to constantly be reminded that we as a country did this to the MOST vulnerable people.

Thank you for presenting it with care and as much dignity as you could provide. I'm going to the albums on the website to check them all out!

One of my top 10 podcasts πŸ’œ definitely recommended listening πŸ‘

@NerdGirlInVR thank you so much, I really appreciate it. I was so stressed about this episode, just trying to ensure it had the appropriate honor and respect. It just blows my mind that humans do this stuff to each other, no matter how much I learn about it it never stops surprising me

@AbandonedAmerica it really struck home for me as well. All the talk coming from the right about putting the #unhoused and #IDD (Intellectual and developmental disabilities - thank you for the updated terminology too) in places like this again.

It didn't work out great the first time, I highly doubt they would put any care or humanity into it with another go round.

We forget too quickly. Keep up the good work!

#AbandonedAmerica