"The Public Hospital for Persons of Insane and Disordered Minds", as the Eastern State Hospital was first known, was America's first public mental health facility, established 1773 in Williamsburg Virginia. Though the aim was noble, the practices were brutal. Bleeding, bullying, blistering salves, and electrocution were all standard treatments. This was changed under the supervision of one Dr. Galt, who believed the mentally ill were entitled to dignity and could be reintegrated with society.

He also knew that just because the patients were crazy didn't mean they weren't witty. It is said that when hospital sponsor John D. Rockefeller strolled through the grounds and introduced himself to an inmate, the inmate replied, "Oh sure. And I'm Napoleon Bonaparte."

I made several phone calls to attempt to track down this establishment and could recieve no further information. I did, at legth contact a new building (Built in 1985) that is supposed to show what the hospital was like in its hayday, and I also contacted the hospital directly but thet deny having any such exibit or tours available, and claim to only be an up-to-date functioning hospital. Here is a list of the numbers I contacted.
509-299-4280
757-253-5161
757-299-1000
Be prepared to spend some time as I was transfered multiple times after being connected to each number.
Good luck and happy hunting. I hope somebody else out there has better luck at tracking this amazing place down. Not just it's newly built counterpart.