But did you know that Washington County had its own institution named Bellevue Asylum? Built in 1879, the historic Bellevue Asylum was located on the present site of Coffman Nursing Home. The Washington County Historical Society collection includes eight Bellevue Asylum record books, dating from 1880 to 1925. Bellevue residents also came from states outside Maryland, such as Louisiana, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Virginia, and cities including Brooklyn, N.Y.; Frederick, Md. After searching through the Bellevue records, we discovered that his relative was buried in Greencastle rather than Rose Hill.

Source: The Herald June 11, 2023 09:07 UTC