Oakdale

Description:

The Lapeer State Home has been a large part of the history of Lapeer County since its beginnings in 1895. After starting with three buildings and housing for 200 patients, the facility grew to encompass several hundred acres and, at its peak, accommodating over 4,000 patients. The history of the home includes a variety of memories from staff members, patients, and visitors who once walked its halls. Images of America: Oakdale: The Lapeer State Home provides a journey of this historic institution and attempts to bring some clarity to questions that remain about the home and its past.--

subjects: Michigan Home for the Feeble Minded and Epileptic at Lapeer,  Institutional care,  People with mental disabilities,  Lapeer State Home and Training School (Mich.),  Oakdale Regional Center for Developmental Disabilities (Lapeer, Mich.),  Developmentally disabled,  History,  Michigan, history,  Michigan, description and travel,  Michigan, social conditions

Places: Michigan,  Lapeer,  Lapeer County (Mich.),  Lapeer (Mich.)