Laurel Sanitarium

By Kevin Leonard

The one Laurel landmark that seems to generate the most interest is the long-ago demolished Laurel Sanitarium. There’s much information on the Internet about it, but as my research discovered, a whole lot of myths and tall tales passing for truth. The true story of the sanitarium is so bizarre it doesn’t need embellishment.

The column ran in the Laurel Leader on July 10, 2014.

This article is a follow-up to a 2014 "History Matters" column Kevin wrote for the Laurel Leader. You can read that original column by clicking on the image above. BALTIMORE SUN

Dr. Coggins’ sanitarium car and driver. I found this after the column appeared. Source: Laurel Historical Society.

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