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| Landmark #1016 | San Joaquin County | Visited: April 4, 2015 | Plaque? YES! 🙂 |
| What is it? | The developmental center now operates as St. Joseph’s Behavioral Health Center! |
| What makes it historical? | THE GUIDE SAYS: The Stockton Developmental Center began in 1853 as the Insane Asylum of California at Stockton. It was founded on 100 acres with ready access to the goldfields on land donated by Captain Charles Weber, founder of Stockton. California’s Legislature was convinced that the turbulence of the Gold Rush had caused many to suffer from mental problems, and that the existing hospitals were inadequate to cope with large numbers of people with mental and emotional conditions. Consequently it authorized the establishment of the Stockton Hospital, the first public hospital in California to serve the mentally ill. California’s mental hospital is one of the oldest in the west, and early on was recognized for its progressive forms of treatment.
OTHER TIDBITS: That pretty well sums it up! |
| How can I Help the Helpers? | HERE’S HOW:
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| Where is this place? | LISTED DIRECTIONS: 510 E Magnolia St Stockton, CA 95202 ANNOTATIONS: From Los Angeles: ~339mi (546km) — 5.7hrs |
| When should I go? | Whenever the mood strikes you! |