Central State Hospital exhibit debuts at The Depot

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  • Georgia’s Old Capital Heritage Society at the Depot in partnership with Seeking Asylum hosted an exclusive opening of the new Central State Hospital exhibit Fast Fading, a History of Central State Hospital
    Georgia’s Old Capital Heritage Society at the Depot in partnership with Seeking Asylum hosted an exclusive opening of the new Central State Hospital exhibit Fast Fading, a History of Central State Hospital
  • Art therapy projects completed by hospital patients.
    Art therapy projects completed by hospital patients.
  • Medical equipment and books used at Central State Hospital. Many of these types of artifacts were donated by former CSH employees.
    Medical equipment and books used at Central State Hospital. Many of these types of artifacts were donated by former CSH employees.
  • Jessica Whitehead
    Jessica Whitehead
  • A straitjacket donated to the exhibit with two old photos taken during the time CSH was open and active.
    A straitjacket donated to the exhibit with two old photos taken during the time CSH was open and active.

    Georgia’s Old Capital Heritage Center at the Depot (GOCHC) and photographer Jessica Whitehead of Seeking Asylum partnered to debut the first exhibit in The Depot, Fast Fading, a History of Central State Hospital (CSH).

    The event featured an exclusive opening last Friday with GOCHC supporters, Board of Trustee members, and several other local officials attending, including Senator Rick Williams, Bal…