41 Lunatics Burned to Death

In Episode 354 Jeff Belanger and Ray Auger visit Dover, New Hampshire, to see the memorial to the Strafford County Lunatic Asylum fire. On February 9, 1893, a fire ravaged the old asylum building killing 41 people inside. The tragedy was an epic failure of a system meant to protect the most vulnerable.    See more here: https://ournewenglandlegends.com/podcast-354-41-lunatics-burned-to-death/   Listen ad-free plus get early access and bonus episodes at: https://www.patreon.com/NewEnglandLegends   Buy tickets to NEW ENGLAND LEGENDS LIVE - Saturday, September 21, 2024, at 7PM in Milford, Massachusetts: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/new-england-legends-live-tickets-906054632797