| Dwight has an interesting history, if you take the time | | | | House, including the windmill, was listed on the National |
| to do the research about it. But don't worry, you don't | | | | Register of Historic Places back in 1980. |
| have to, I did it for you (and luckily compiled most of it | | | | The Keeley Institute had franchises all over the United |
| on Wikipedia). | | | | States and became rather famous, and successful, for |
| Dwight has been called America's first therapeutic | | | | a time. Though the institute didn't close until 1965 its |
| community, because of Dr. Leslie Keeley and John R. | | | | popularity ended in the early 20th century. The Keeley |
| Oughton and their famed Keeley Institute. The Keeley | | | | Cure was widely known, becoming ubiquitous as part |
| Cure (wiki by me, thoroughly researched like all I do, | | | | of the lexicon; people would often refer jokingly to |
| yet not completely finished) was globally famous as a | | | | people, especially the rich and famous, who were |
| "scientific" treatment for alcoholism, groundbreaking at | | | | "taking the Keeley Cure" or had "gone to Dwight." A |
| the time, and more than a bit odd in hindsight. The | | | | similar phenomenon can be observed with famous |
| Keeley Cure involved "bichloride of gold", and the jury | | | | modern-day treatment facilities such as the Betty Ford |
| is still out on what, exactly, that was. There are a few | | | | Clinic. |
| buildings associated with the Keeley Institute still extant | | | | Online Resources |
| in Dwight, among them, the John R. Oughton House | | | | *John R Oughton House: NRHP Nomination Form/Illinois |
| (wiki by me), which served as housing for Keeley | | | | Historic Sites Survey Inventory Form |
| Institute patients. | | | | *John R. Oughton House: Free use image gallery (by |
| The Oughton House is a large estate which serves as | | | | me) |
| a strange smelling restaurant today; it includes the | | | | *John R. Oughton House: IHPA Property Information |
| elaborately restored windmill seen above. Across the | | | | Report - Has older photos at bottom, if you right click |
| street from the Oughton Estate is another Keeley | | | | and hit 'view image' you can see the full resolution |
| affiiated building, seen below. The John R. Oughton | | | | images. |