The School That Became a Prison: Ladd School (Rhode Island)
The School That Became a Prison: Ladd School (Rhode Island)  
Podcast: Haunted American History
Published On: Thu Jul 30 2026
Description: Hidden deep in the forests of Rhode Island stood one of America's largest institutions for people with developmental disabilities. For decades, the Ladd School promised care, education, and hope... but behind its doors were overcrowding, neglect, scandal, and heartbreaking loss. After the campus closed, abandoned buildings gave rise to ghost stories of shadowy figures, crying children, and haunted hospital halls. Tonight, we separate urban legend from documented history and uncover the tragic legacy of the Ladd School, where the real horror was never the ghosts...it was the system itself.   HAH DISCORD - https://discord.com/invite/bJdbpH3hQm               YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@HAHChris       TikTok - @hah_podcast   hauntedamericanhistory.com               Patreon- ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/hauntedamericanhistory⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠               LINKS FOR MY DEBUT NOVEL, THE FORGOTTEN BOROUGH               Barnes and Noble -   https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-forgotten-borough-christopher-feinstein/1148274794?ean=9798319693334       AMAZON: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FQPQD68S       Ebook       GOOGLE: https://play.google.com/store/books/details?id=S5WCEQAAQBAJ&pli=1       KOBO: https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/the-forgotten-borough-2?sId=a10cf8af-5fbd-475e-97c4-76966ec87994&ssId=DX3jihH_5_2bUeP1xoje_       SMASHWORD: https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/1853316               !! DISTURB ME !!       APPLE - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/disturb-me/id1841532090       SPOTIFY - https://open.spotify.com/show/3eFv2CKKGwdQa3X2CkwkZ5?si=faOUZ54fT_KG-BaZOBiTiQ       YOUTUBE - https://www.youtube.com/@DisturbMePodcast       www.disturbmepodcast.com YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@HauntedAmericanHistoryTikTok - @hah_podcasthauntedamericanhistory.comPatreon- ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/hauntedamericanhistory⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠HAH DISCORD - https://discord.com/invite/bJdbpH3hQm Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.