Crownsville Hospital

Brief description: Crownsville Hospital Center operated in Crownsville, Maryland from 1911-2004. Crownsville originally opened as the “Hospital for the Negro Insane of Maryland” and treated only black men, women and children. It bears noting it did not have a black superintendent until 1964. As with many asylums during the 20th century, conditions were deplorable, and patients were mistreated. Currently, the Community Services Center at Crownsville is seeking funds to restore the abandoned buildings.