Photos larger than 8.0 MB will be reduced. She doesnt know how I disappeared how we ended up separated and she did not want to talk about it again. It was amazing to see the inside of these buildings and hear their stories. The facility . Verify and try again. Plus, access tons of other resources to help honor the life of a loved one. The executive office records consist of minutes for the Joint Board of Trustees (1885-1910), the State Hospital Commission (1921-1929), and the Association of Medical Superintendents . The Hippie Tree and surrounding area is one of the most interesting places I have ever visited- and pictures certainly do not do it justice. Please reset your password. Page 5 Dorf, Fannie 44 b NY parents born pb Germany GTDR 9/6/ 1936 Lacy, C. Mattie b Michigan father born Ireland mother bEngland Poapisi From the book, Traverse City State Hospital "The man known to many as "Rock the Hermit" was born in Poland in 1846. Grand Traverse County. Bogert, Matin A. Over time, the space was used to treat other diseases, such as tuberculosis, polio, and, in the mid-late 1980s, as a drug rehabilitation center. In a strange twist of fate, the property was purchased by the Minervini Group, which agreed to renovate the deteriorating buildings in order to develop the land for commercial and residential use. Joe was our lively and very knowledgeable tour guide. I kept getting a creepy vibe i couldnt handle .so I looked down quite a few times not wanting to see what I knew I could feel . Thanks for your help! Reuben Goodrich came to the area in 1860, appointed by President Lincoln as receiver of the U.S. Land Office. By the 1890s, a Colony System was created to facilitate the increased population, which consisted of individual cottages to house patients. A subterranean world of tunnels links several buildings of this rare 19th-century asylum. Carstens, Otto 28, b at 1872 in Germany, pb Germany Parker, Olin B. There is an artist that took many pictures of this place before it was redone . It was grey or white mutated or malformed in some way almost looked like a mummy wrapped in gauze or peeling skin . Chapman, Emma W. married, b abt 1854, housekeeper, died 12/ 2/ 1901 of paretic dementia, buried Muskegon, Davis, Clare 28, b abt 1872 in MI, single, died 1/ 15/ 1905 of acute ileo-colitis, buried Clio, MI, Ramlon, Charles (Rambow, Ramlow) 23, b abt 1877 in MI, single, pb Germany, also 1910, 1920 Ramlow, 1930, 1940. 32, b at 1868 in MI, widow, 5 children, father b Canada, mb MI, died 4/ 26/ 1909 of TB, father David J. Conrad, from Mason Co, buried Ludington. cemeteries found within miles of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. Click "thumbs up" if you think its haunted, or "thumbs down" if you think its all just a tall tale. Canada, widow, father b Fr. James Thacker Milliken the first president of TC Rotary and father of former Michigan Governor W. Milliken. The hospital operates approximately 826 beds. While the hospital was established for the care of the mentally ill, its use expanded during outbreaks of tuberculosis, typhoid, diphtheria, influenza, and polio. Newman, Jennie 34, b abt 1866 in Russia, married, 5 children, pb Russia We depend on ad revenue to craft and curate stories about the worlds hidden wonders. by Left Foot Charley before walking to neighboring Brewery, Earthen This site is to share public records regarding patients and employees of the Traverse City Asylum, State Hospital for the Insane, Northern Michigan Asylum, Traverse City Regional Psychiatric Hospital. Well worth the $25 and the time we spent on the tour. The hospital opened in 1885 with 43 residents. Benninghof, George (Burninghof) 39, b abt 1861 in MI, married, pb Germany No purchase necessary. There is a room, or was a room, below one of the screened in porches. Causes of death, as stated on Grand Traverse Death Records, Organic brain disease (usually senility or dementia) 4 (1 at 36), Pernicious anemia (maybe disease related, genetic or from malnutrition, "Complications of intestine as result of peritoneal abscess due to fall from window-seat untacked", Paretic dysentery (paretic- relating to or suffering from paralysis ), Septicemia due to septic elbow (injury or wound that turned into a nasty infection). Offer available only in the U.S. (including Puerto Rico). We have been coming here for years to shop, buy coffee and eat at various places. This project seeks to educate about the way these groups were treated in the past, and by doing so, hopes to foster positive change for how these groups are viewed and treated in the present. Please contact Find a Grave at [emailprotected] if you need help resetting your password. These cemeteries have separate entrances. I screamed for my dad and he came running down the hallway asking where I went ? As of 2014 these buildings and cottages are occupied or being close to completion on the Minervini Groups property of the state hospital. Built in 1885, the hospital, also known as Northern Michigan Asylum, opened due to overcrowding issues at the Kalamazoo and Pontiac hospitals. (Lot A. Brower) 80, b abt 1820 in NY, married, died 4/ 4/ 1904 of heart disease, 84 yrs old, buried St. Louis, musician, Anderson, Alice 35, b abt 1865 in Sweden, single, pb Sweden, died 3/ 6/ 1905. It was then replaced by Munson Medical Center in the 1950s, the largest hospital in northern Michigan and one of the largest in the state. Ever Loved makes it easy to compare cemeteries side-by-side, so you know you've made the right choice. Your new password must contain one or more uppercase and lowercase letters, and one or more numbers or special characters. Although most of the construction was completed with hand tools, the massive hospital was completed in less than three years. Hannah expanded the local timber industry and the town grew rapidly. Be sure to include your return mailing address, phone number or Internet e-mail address with your request and send it to: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. she stated words like hes watching! He was there for the remodel/painting crew .he often heard many things that made him say forget this and head straight home . Is this place really haunted? . When we looked inside (I never went in because I was searching with my grandma at the time) there was a bed bolted to the floor and on my childrens lives and fathers grave, NO DOOR to enter, only a window that was about 3-4 feet off the floor. Of course, legends and stories of paranormal encounters surround the old asylum, including the fascinating and disturbing legend of the Hippie Tree located on the hospitals grounds. Since being saved from demolition, the old hospital and grounds have been transformed into a series of shops, restaurants, and apartments. Offer subject to change without notice. They deserve to be seen. 25, b abt 1875 in MI, married, 1 child, pb Denmark, Pure, Annie (Prue) 41, b abt 1859 in MI, married, 1 child, pb Canada (Annie Miller) laborers wife, father John Miller, mother May Fox, died 7/ 16/ 1901, Fullington, Charles 46, b abt 1854 in MI, single, pb NY, died 9/ 22/ 1914, buried Lake Odessa, Ionia Co, Bigelow, Samuel 39, b abt 1861 in Canada, married, pb Ireland, died 7/ 24/ 1907 of heart disease, laborer from Manistee Co, buried Copemish, Manistee Co, MI, Herald, James (James Herold Jr) 22, born abt 1878 in MI, single, find-a-grave born 10/ 20/ 1878 in Hubbardston, Ionia Co, died 12/ 11/ 1958 in TC, buried Saint John the Baptist Catholic Cemetery, Hubbardston, parents James and Elizabeth, Anderson, Carl J. If you've had a paranormal experience here, or have any additional information about this location, please let us know! Canada, mother born Ireland; Joseph Ruttan born May 10,1820 in Adolphustown, Ontario, died 9/ 1/ 1906, buried Clearwater Twp, Kalkaska,Co. Please email kate@thevillagetc.com with inquiries or to schedule. No one believed me, but I could feel it the minute we pulled up. You need a Find a Grave account to continue. This place is not haunted at all its a waste of time and gas not worth the drive! She tried to release manily postive images of beauty . Ingram, Orrin B. The complex is now called . This cemetery belongs to Traverse City. It is haunted did u stay in it for 3 nights. Private property should be respected at all times, as should all posted signs concerning trespassing, hours of operation and other local regulations. But in 1989, the state closed the hospital. 31, b abt 1869 in MI, married, 4 children, father b Scotland, Nybro, Cecelia (Nybrs) 54, b abt 1846 in Norway, married, 5 children, b Norway Anyways its an interesting place . It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978 [1] and designated a Michigan State Historic Site in 1985.[2]. Copyright City of Traverse City. Barton, Katie 67, b abt 1833 in NY, widow, 1 child, (Kate Pickard) died 2/ 12/ 1902, father A. Pickard, mother Mary Eald, Allen, Orlando Chester 37, b abt 1863 in Canada, married, died 3/ 26/ 1937, buried Kalkaska, MI in Evergreen Cemetery in family plot, also 1910, 1920, 1930, Nylander, Maggie (Hylander) 44, b abt 1856 in Sweden, married, 6 children, pb Sweden, husband Louis Nylander, Maggie born 1856, died 11/ 27/ 1919 of pneumonia and heart disease, buried Traverse City It was fascinating to wander the seemingly endless halls of the old hospital; however, it is even more interesting to think what it looked like when it was an active hospital (there are historic pictures from the early 1900s around the building that give you some sense of what it was like). Projects that are done turning one of the former granary building into a pavilion, however the basement still exist under the concrete floor. The tour guide was incredibly knowledgeable and passionate about mental health care, history, and the restoration of the buildings. Brener, Brower is correct, Lot A. structures on the property, purpose of the architecture and much more, Venture through an unrenovated Publick House Historic Inn (Sturbridge, MA), Longfellow House-Washingtons Headquarters, General James Varnum House (East Greenwich, RI), Nathanael Greenes Spell Hall (Coventry, RI), George Berkeleys Whitehall (Middletown, RI), Old Exchange & Provost Dungeon (Charleston, SC), Redwood Library & Athenaeum (Newport, RI), Historic Keller House & the Battle of Funkstown, Exploring the Presidents Trail (Quincy, MA), Springfield Armory National Historic Site, The Fateful Hamilton-Burr Duel at Weehawken, West Point and the Great Chain in the American Revolution, New Windsor Winter Encampment (1782-1783), A Historic Walking Tour of Philadelphia, PA, Valley Forge Winter Encampment (1777-1778), Historic Walking Tour of Newport Route 1, Historic Walking Tour of Newport Route 2, Traverse City State Hospital & The Hippie Tree, Traverse City State Hospital & the Hippie Tree. One story is of a doctor who was employed at the hospital who murdered multiple patients over the years as well as a nurse or two. Please enter your email address and we will send you an email with a reset password code. In 1882, Detroit architect Gordon W. Lloyd was picked to design an asylum for Northern Michigan and construction began in April 1883. Feel free to send email inquiries about this project to info@statehospitalproject.com. The patient population quickly increased in the early years of the hospital, especially because it served 39 counties of Northern Michigan. 4.0 out of 5 stars Four Stars. is subject to copyright and/or permissions and may not be reproduced or redistributed in any way without the expressed consent of rights holder. Special characters are not allowed. The hospital served 39 counties, including the Upper Peninsula. 55 born abt 1845 in Canada, divorced, parents born Canada, died. 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Explores through various unrestored buildings that are not normally included on our Guided Historic Tour, This tour also includes an excursion into the 1883 underground steam tunnel, 830 Cottageview Drive, Suite 101 Traverse City, Michigan, $30 per person, (Ages 12 & over - 11 & under NOT permitted on tour; under 18 requires parent or guardian present), Approximately 1 mile of walking - Not wheelchair accessible, Learn about Mccusig, Bridget (Mccuaig) 32, b abt 1868 in MI, married 2 children, pb Ireland, Nolte, Lena (Lena Notte) 56, b abt 1844 in Germany, widow, 3 children, pb Germany, died 9/ 19/ 1900, buried Oakwood Cem, TC, died of organic brain disease, Smith, Reinholdt 29, b abt 1871 in Germany, single, pb Germany, died 4/ 16/ 1907 of TB, laborer, from Muskegon, buried Whitehall, Rasmussen, Nels 59, Jan 6, 1841 in Denmark, married, fb Denmark, died 8/ 27/ 1908 of exhaustion, dysentery, senility, laborer, buried Ludington, Lakeview Cem, Harroun, Harriet G. 31, b abt 1869 in MI, single, pb NY Im Michael, creator of Journey with Murphy. You need a Find a Grave account to continue. Required fields are marked *. did this place have a cemetery or were those who died there buried in a city cemetery. Over the next decade, the community struggled with plans for reuse of the hospital grounds. When he learned that the state of Michigan was looking for a location to build a third state hospital, which would create hundreds of jobs, Hannah used his political influence to lobby to have it built in Traverse City (he won the bid in 1881). Arndt, Caroline 32, b abt 1868 in Germany, married, 2 children, pb Germany, also 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940 Long before the advent of drug therapy in the 1950s, Munson was a firm believer in the "beauty is therapy" philosophy. Her name was Heidi Johnson she published a book angels in the architecture . Please enter at least 2 characters. Follow us on Twitter to get the latest on the world's hidden wonders. This includes active, closed, re-used & demolished facilities. City Industry Cypress Garden Grove Hacienda Heights Hawaiian Gardens La Habra La Habra Heights La . excursion into the basement of a former Men's Ward Cottage as well as the underground steam tunnels, Dress for the weather - 50% of this tour is outdoors, flashlights recommended, Approximately 1 mile of walking - not wheelchair accessible, 90 Minute guided tour of the Village Campus, $30 per person (Ages 12 & over - 11 and under not permitted on tour; under 18 requires parent or guardian present), 2 hour Guided Historic Walking Tour of The Village campus, 15 person max - ages 12 & over - 11 & under NOT permitted on tour; under 18 requires parent or guardian present, Dress for the weather - 50% will be Outdoors, $50 per person, Ages 18 & over, ID required, Over 1 mile of walking - Not wheelchair accessible, 5 hours (1 hour break for lunch) Semi-guided Tripod Photography Tour lead by Christian Van Antwerpen, $100 per person, Ages 18 & over, ID required. Ghostly children are said to run in the halls, and screams and voices echo in the rooms. The asylum was completely self-sufficient. It was in operation until 1989. This place is defenitly got messed up energy. Canada, Godfrey, Frank 35, b at 1865 in Michigan, married State mental hospitals were once the premier institutions in the United States dedicated to psychiatric care. Conrad Foster - mayor of Traverse City from 1937 to 1939, spearheaded cleanup of waterfront (now the Open Space) and founded the Con Foster Museum and Clinch Park Zoo. It moved like a slow motion picture all sketchy, then faster like a blur faster than anything Id ever seen . }, false ); 2.5 hour Semi-guided TCSH Tripod Photography Tour, Explores through various unrestored buildings that are not Page 4 Hendrickson, Carl 39 b Finland parents born Finland GTDR 11/13/1917, b 1862, died chronic myocarditis, lived at asylum 31 yrs. Cause TB, exhaustion, epilepsy, buried Oakwood, McLean, Flora b abt 1849 in Scotland, married, 6 children, pb Scotland, died 11/ 13/ 1903 of organic brain disease, Midland Co. Henry Campbell county treasurer, postmaster, judge, built the Park Place Hotel (then called the Campbell House) in 1873. 28, b abt 1872 in MI, married, 1 child, pb Norway. Resend Activation Email, Please check the I'm not a robot checkbox, If you want to be a Photo Volunteer you must enter a ZIP Code or select your location on the map. Located just behind building 50 are multiple original structures that lie in arrested decay, including the old power plant. Also, the basement you mention.. there are several underground passageways and tunnels between buildings, and more are haunted. Historic psychiatric asylum and most-filmed location in the Great White North. Another is about the hospital chaplain, who was driven mad to the point of hanging himself in the chapel. Private tours must be scheduled at least 4-6 weeks in advance and are based on availability. They had to shock her again to bring her back. Please ensure you have given Find a Grave permission to access your location in your browser settings. so I relate to my sis! As a mental health professional, this tour was incredible. Sign up to receive important updates from the City of Traverse City. Join us for this faster-paced tour which highlights the history of the Village Campus, takes you through 2 unrenovated buildings and includes a tour of the 1883 steam tunnels. There is a problem with your email/password. It was run by Dr. James Decker Munson. normally included on our Guided Historic Tour, This tour also includes an excursion into the The Chapel is one of the only safe places on the premises, and it is the only place where religious material will not be tampered with. also I dont want to leave this out,they helped INSANE people ya so it had an insane asylum. Olsen, Johan (Olson) 64, b abt 1836 in Norway, male, divorced, pb Norway, died 6/ 14/ 1905 of heart disease, from Manistee, buried Ann Arbor A much more sinister legend persists about the hippie tree: that it is in fact a portal to hell. The City's Oakwood Cemetery opened in 1861 and was designed as a "garden-style cemetery." The restoration of the Traverse City State Hospital is an important step in remembering and preserving the history of American psychiatry. Dr. David C. Goodale the first TC physician. After opening there was demand for additional patient rooms. Oakwood Cemetery was actually 4 cemeteries on the same property: the Catholic Cemetery, the City Cemetery, the Jewish Cemetery, and the Northern Michigan Asylum Cemetery, which is mostly unmarked. (Cyrene A.) Ellis, Orin 46, b abt 1854 in Ohio The old Traverse City State Hospital is considered one of the most haunted places in the state of Michigan. The world champion cow is buried within a historic old asylum. When i seen this picture it gave me chills and instintly remembered taking the same photo the same year. The Traverse City State Hospital contains multiple buildings located on a large rolling campus. Rock, Mary 56, b abt 1844, married, death record, born 1854, died 3/ 31/ 1901 of TB, buried Oakwood Cem, TC, Fox, Rachel 59, b abt 1841 in Ohio, widow, 6 children, farmers widow, died 4/ 1/ 1917 of arteriosclerosis, cerebral hemorrhage, 76 yrs old from Gratiot Co, buried Pompeil, MI, Oliver, John J. Resend Activation Email. Spend 1-on-1 time with your guide exploring multiple floors of unrenovated buildings and venture into the 1883 Steam Tunnel. Buried Coleman, farmers wife, Delong, Nelson 52, born 11/ 6/ 1848 in Clinton Co, MI, married, at asylum 1898 - 10/ 4/ 1900, lawyer, from Muskegon, buried Muskegon, Evergreen Cem, headstone, died of paretic dysentery, Morrison, Daniel W. 37, b abt 1863 in MI or Minnesota, divorced, father b Ireland, mb Germany I have never been into the building but we pulled onto the campus to look at the renovations. You can always change this later in your Account settings. 57, b abt 1843 in NY, died 10/ 28/ 190 of heart disease, laborer, from Houghton Lake, at asylum 2 1/2 years, buried Oakwood Cem. Perry Hannah TCs founding father and influencer of many developments, including the former Traverse City State Hospital (aka Northern Michigan Asylum for the Insane) and even the cemetery itself. Peaslee, Hannah (Peaster) 61, b abt 1839 in New York, divorced, 3 children, Wilde, Emma 34, b abt 1866 in Michigan, married, 6 children, widow, died 5/ 21/ 1916 of smothering during epileptic convulsions, buried Charlevoix, McDougall, Margaret 36, b abt 1864 in Canada, married, Jones, Richard P. 21, b abt 1879 in Michigan, died 5/ 6/ 1909 of TB, farmer, from Montcalm Co, buried Oakwood Cem, TC, Draggoo, George 50, b abt 1850 in Indiana, married, father born England, mother b Ireland, Rosing, Ellen 39, b abt 1861 in Canada, married, 1 child, parents b Ireland, died 9/ 13/ 1915 of TB, widow, farmer, from Presque Isle, Co, buried Ann Arbor, Ostrander, Rosa 24, b abt 1876 in Canada, married, father born Germany, mother b France, Foland, A. P. 62, b abt 1838 in Michigan, married, pb Germany, Albert P. died 12/ 20/ 1901 of general paralysis, 2 children, buried Breckenridge, Gratiot Co. Northern Michigan Asylum was established in 1881 as the demand for a third psychiatric hospital, in addition to those established in Kalamazoo and Pontiac, began to grow. Seriously, I'd like to come back this summer and do it again. In 1885, the Northern Michigan Asylum (also known as the Traverse City State Hospital) in Traverse City, Michigan opened and received its first patients in November of that year. has to offer. James H. Arnold oldest surviving Civil War veteran (10th Michigan Infantry Co. B) of Andersonville Prison in Georgia. In the 1890's cottages were constructed to serve the increasing patient population. Closed Most Federal Holidays. Traverse City State Hospital (MI) (Images of America) by Miller, Chris. You can customize the cemeteries you volunteer for by selecting or deselecting below. My friend would not have let go ! Canada, Dell Baribean died 8/ 19/ 1901, Sayera, Rozanna (Syers) 58, b at 1842 in Fr. Step back into the abundant history of the former. TC, Campbell, Melinda (Malinda) 47, b at 1853 in Indiana, married, 10 children, Collins, Mary A. cemeteries found in Traverse City, Michigan will be saved to your photo volunteer list. The village of Pere Cheney, also known as Cheney and Center Plains . She captured many things and heard many as well . A Adams County Almshouse Agnews State Hospital Allegany County Poor House Alton State Hospital Endman, George N. Benison, Alphonse 54, b at 1846 in Fr. The full-renovation is scheduled to be finished by 2010. many of you saying oh this is a total fake paranormal place!well no the trith is horror runs in ,y family my grandma great grandma was a patient here. Patients were treated through kindness, comfort, pleasure, and beautiful flowers provided year-round by the asylum's own greenhouses and the variety of trees Munson planted on the grounds. There is a cistern type well up on the hill west of the main buildings, at night, there are two voices my team and I would often encounter. cemeteries found within kilometers of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. Halloween is approaching, and for many people this conjures up visions of graveyards, ghostly apparitions and grisly deaths. However I do have tons of pictures, theyre just not on my phone theyre hard copies. Today you can explore the shops, grab lunch, and wander about the grounds of what was once Michigans premier mental hospital. Can an Old Coin Solve the Mystery of a Lost Roman Emperor? Central United Methodist Church Columbarium, Traverse Colantha Walker Memorial Gravesite. IDoes anyone know if they allow groups to investigate? people have reported seeing a worker holding her head! Noack or Nowack, Clara 54, b abt 1846 in Germany, married, 3 children, pb Germany, Reed, Frank (Read) single, also 1910 63, b at 1847, 1920 speaks English cannot read or write, Watson, Patrick 38, b abt 1862 in Canada, divorced, from Big Rapids, died 9/ 24/ 1901 of paretic dementia and congestive seizures, at asylum 2 yrs 5 months, buried Oakwood Cem, TC, Goff, Marian C. 58, b abt 1842, widow, died 5/ 3/ 1915 of cerebral apoplexy, from Leelanau Co, buried Ann Arbor, Ellison, Caroline 30, b abt 1870 in Canada, married 2 children, pb Canada, Palmer, Louisa born 1864, married, died 7/ 19/ 1904 of TB 8 months duration, from Midland Co, buried Oakwood Cem, TC
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