The gazebo in the woods

Virginia · United States · Hospital

Her parents committed her in the early 1900s and she was made to give up the man she loved. She got out from time to time and met him at a gazebo in the.

A young woman was sent to this institution near Leesburg, Virginia by her parents in the early 1900s, for reasons the account leaves vague, and she was made to give up the man she loved.

She got out occasionally and met him at a gazebo in the woods.

What happened the last time she left is not documented and is not asserted here.

The important part is at the beginning. Committing a daughter was something families could do, and did, and the reasons ranged from genuine illness to unsuitable attachments, disobedience and pregnancy. Once she was in, getting out was not up to her.

Whatever became of her, the escapes to the gazebo are the only part of the story where she decided anything.

The facility treats young people and is closed to visitors.

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The gazebo in the woods is in Virginia, United States.