There's no shortage of abandoned places in Maryland and today we're featuring one that's among the most disturbing. This facility dates all the way back to 1911 when it opened as the Hospital for the Negro Insane of Maryland. At that time, the facility seemed promising, vowing to care for and treat African-American patients who otherwise were jailed for showing psychotic tendencies. But like most asylums from yesteryear, living conditions soon deteriorated and troubling stories of abuse and neglect began to unfold. Let's take a little tour of Crownsville Hospital Center, just one among many creepy abandoned Maryland places...

Shuttered in 2004, this massive facility rests in Crownsville. What remains is an eerie reminder of the past.

If you're searching for an "abandoned asylum near me," this one has a heartbreaking history.

From the outside, this massive campus is seemingly normal. But looks can be deceiving, as some truly disturbing things happened within these walls.

When the hospital first opened in 1911, patients were expected to take on jobs to help out. The males spent their days doing exhaustive labor, building upon the campus. The female patients mended clothing for other patients as well as the staff.

As buildings were completed, the state sent more and more patients to the hospital. Overcrowding soon became an issue.

With an abundance of people, resources became depleted and things like basic laundry services were nearly impossible to keep up with. Patients who were assigned duties in the laundry room rarely got a moment of rest.

There were barely enough beds to go around and living conditions were far from healthy.

Pictured below is a window with the word Help.

At one point in the 1920s, there were only two physicians on staff while the number of patients was 521. Rushed and questionable "cures" began to take place.

Electric shock therapy and lobotomies weren't uncommon. Many patients were kept highly sedated and a handful were even infected with the Malaria virus as an alternative "treatment."

It comes as no surprise that dozens perished on the premises. What was supposed to be a place of hope, was instead shrouded in fear and darkness.

Decades passed and the number of deaths stacked up. Today, there are approximately 1,600 bodies buried on the grounds. Their graves are only marked by numbers.

In later years, efforts to improve conditions took place but the facility was finally shut down in 2004. Since then, the buildings on site have endured the elements, but barely.

The crumbling exterior stands, withering away more and more each day. Talks of restoring the buildings or even transforming them into apartments have been rumored, but to this day, remain untouched.

This is one of the more creepy places in Maryland that has a fascinating backstory. But is Crownville Hospital haunted? We wouldn't be surprised if it was.

Take a look at this aerial video by @rjraerials8773:

Now known as Crownsville Hospital Center, this spot is only visited by curious urban explorers. However, it is not permitted to trespass and the property has its own dangers. Visit this abandoned place in Maryland only through these photos. Have you ever heard of this abandoned hospital in Maryland? If so, let us know!

Are you into ghost hunting and exploring abandoned places in Maryland? For another decaying institution in Maryland, check out Glenn Dale Hospital.

If you love all things haunted and creepy, check out this Fells Point Ghost Walk. It sounds like spooky fun to me!