Dorothea Dix Hospital's 150th Anniversary

When the doors of the state’s first hospital for people with mental illness opened in 1856, the trip from Dorothea Dix’s home in Massachusetts to Raleigh was measured in weeks. The world may have grown smaller but not our problems. On February 22, friends, staff, advocates, patients, former patients, state officials and host of well-wishers were on hand to celebrate the 150 anniversary of the opening of Dorothea Dix Hospital. Keynoting the event was former Chief Justice of North Carolina Supreme Court Burley Mitchell, Jr.

Also on hand were many of the former directors and staff of the hospital. Over 350 guests and dignitaries crammed into the Employee Lounge and Grill for the celebration of 150 years of quality care for people with mental illness.

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Last Modified: March 3, 2006