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Prior to earning the infamous moniker Rolling Hills Asylum the property was originally known as the Genesee county poor farm, or the old county home and has received numerous reports of paranormal activity. A poorhouse frequently housed orphaned children, families, destitute elderly, physically handicapped, mentally unstable, morally corrupt and even criminals. It frequently resembled a reformatory. Rolling Hills Asylum was situated on the grounds of a small farm, where able-bodied locals were required to work;During the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, such farms were prevalent in the United States. Prior to the implementation of the Social Security program in the 1930s, poorhouses were widespread in the United States. A poorhouse was a government-run facility for the support and housing of dependent or needy individuals. It was typically managed by a local government entity, such as a county or municipality.