With the $10,000 left to her by her husband when he died, she founded the Vermont Asylum for the Insane {now known as}The Brattleboro Retreat in Brattleboro, VT. Information about the retreat can be found in "The Brattleboro Retreat 150 Years"
See The Vermont Women's History Project
With the $10,000 left to her by her husband when he died, she founded the Vermont Asylum for the Insane {now known as}The Brattleboro Retreat in Brattleboro, VT. Information about the retreat can be found in "The Brattleboro Retreat 150 Years"
See The Vermont Women's History Project
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