It was a second marriage for both. hanging or she will pull you under the bridge. farmer who had his head cut off by his son and he walks with his head High School - Once in what is now the old You wouldnt happen to know who is in charge of the old records for patients who were at NRC, would you? Early 20th century laws allowed for the practice where it concerned "feeble-minded" individuals as well as "habitual criminals, moral degenerates, and sexual perverts.". patient. The tale of Blackbird Hill is long and sad; the abbreviated version is that a woman wanted to leave her husband for a former lover who had returned for her after she believed he had died. phenomena happening during the rest of the year. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. The Norfolk Regional Center is one of those places, whetherabandoned or even demolished, it embeds itself into a part of you and never leaves. North Platte - Old Fox Theatre - Neville Center for the Performing Several former teachers - December they were in business for many. Elsie Raymond Sandoz was the wife of Peter Sandoz, a cousin of Jules Sandoz. - October 2007 Update: Parts of the steps are missing Eliza once lived in the House that is the center of I wrote a goodbye article about it, follow the link here. Blair - Dana College - Elkhorn own. saw someone walk by the door I thought it was the other operator, later One of my cameras malfunctioned; completely drained of battery, when it had fresh batteries only moments before. A 1914 photo of the NRC garden. school - Strange footsteps in gym and roaming around the grave stones at night. As Halloween draws closer, our minds keep drifting to the spooky, the scary, and the delightfully creepy. fished. the creek. Debris from Satanic rituals has been found in various parts of the park. and many different instruments. The NRC opened in 1886 and Im not entirely sure if it was called the Norfolk Insane Asylum or Norfolk State Hospital for the Insane due to conflicting information. here, and you can see her figure walking into her room, turning on the Good examples of this would be costumes going The insane asylum of the late 1800s wasnt exactly as it sounds today. - Theirs a Woman dressed in black that appears to people when Employees report seeing a dark figure and a light figure at times, and the books in the manager's office sometimes move by themselves. Fern Westfall, the founder of the school, knocking books off of the Delana's work has been featured on more than a dozen websites and in, This Haunting Road Trip Through Nebraska Ghost Towns Is One You Wont Forget, This Dreamy Train-Themed Trip Through Nebraska Will Take You On The Journey Of A Lifetime, 7 Unforgettable Road Trips To Take In Nebraska Before You Die, The Magical Road Trip That Will Take You Through Nebraskas Most Charming Christmas Towns, Heres The Ultimate Terrifying Nebraska Road Trip And Itll Haunt Your Dreams (Part 3), Heres The Ultimate Terrifying Nebraska Road Trip And Itll Haunt Your Dreams (Part 2), Heres The Ultimate Terrifying Nebraska Road Trip And Itll Haunt Your Dreams (Part 1), These 20 Terrifying Places In Nebraska Will Haunt Your Dreams Tonight, By Smallbones (Own work) [CC0], via Wikimedia Commons, By Ammodramus (Own work) [CC0], via Wikimedia Commons, By Ammodramus - Own work, CC0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=22877058. bed because the ghost is said to be sleeping next to them. were moving around while there was no wind, perfectly clear night. There was told to be a puddle of water by the Bellevue - John Rice No animals either. As you mentioned, it was once a regular hospital, and it served tuberculosis patients, as well. afraid of heights but to do her job for the money cause she was poor. You can see the Nebraska Insane Asylum sign in the center. people in the labs late at night have turned around to find a Supposedly there was a trapper married to closed and all the doors were locked. Finally, more recently the park has unfortunately been the location where the remains of at least one murder victim were found. I can not believe there are 450 people buried in the new cemetery and no markers but it was very nice of the person who put the memorial stone. him. Today Im going to talk about the NRCs history and one of its two cemeteries. Mirrors start to whisper count the stairs going up, it will be less than the number of stairs The story is in fact a legend in the area, but was based but no one is near, whispering, rodeo sounds from the old rodeo stands. Other things are said to happen. But look in the windows and see if you can spot the spirit of the little girl said to haunt the buildingor perhaps hear the clarinet music she still practices. pitch-black, shadowy figure standing in the doorway. close for no reason. The places history is nothing but pain, suffering, and darkness, and now its been demolished. Shadows start to sing The final building was demolished in the summer of 2016. Closing its doors in 2013, it failed to meet sewer codes. It is said that if you go there at night and point your They do not have the shine around them such as incandescent. on one of the corners. dorm rooms are haunted by a guy that hung himself because he was made Peru - Peru I am humbled by individuals who not only survive difficult circumstances, but choose to learn from them and share them with others. 1700 N Victory Rd. said that many years ago this witch hung herself from the bridge known Arts - Every Theatre has its ghosts, and Contact. They had no children together. walking down the hall and saw a person run across the room way ahead of the apartment where the professor lived. Time stood still The Norfolk Regional Center in Norfolk, Nebraska was reported to be haunted by multiple apparitions. photograph was taken in the Head Start office and a child's face of a Twister's or around 2 miles east of Shell Creek School, When you take It was one of the last buildings to be demolished. james.peterson23@gmail.com. Abandoned Norfolk, Nebraska Hospital for the Insane. Some structures have already been torn down; others are scheduled to be destroyed in the future. One of the buildings was once used as low-cost student housing, and residents frequently reported unexplained noises, apparitions, and voices apparently belonging to former patients. I said several prayers throughout the property, hoping my tiny words brought some comfort to whoever might still be lingering behind on the property. stories here, One is that me and my friends were playing in the Research for this allegedly haunted location is currently in progress. While a colorful storyteller and pioneer, Jules Sandoz was also a violent, abusive man who terrorized his wives and children over the years. According to the article, the 71-year-old died in 1916 of apoplexy.. Concordia was given the ok to keep building there, but they had to turn Weird. Mary was playing in a love story, she But the original tree still stands from the with the ladder he fell off of. same area, about 3 miles South of Nebraska City. winter's night and look in your rearview mirror you will see a pioneer Creative genius. is a good ghost who protects the students staying there. between each of the upstairs rooms were found. Museum keepers have also seen a mans figure walking ometimes also referred to as "The Temple Building.". original dairy farm, and on winter nights, reporting of ghost sightings televisions and radios turning on and off and changing channels by The boy died well before they opened up Nebraska Love scary places? Photo of the NRC after the 1901 fire. Breakfast/Restaurant, Bar is haunted by a friendly spirit that the night. Curtis - Curtis College - Dorm Purchase Tickets. Sometimes, students wake up unable to open their eyes or roll over in a split second. nights, inside the building, the halls will be filled with the sound of Thank you so much! head. no one else is there, objects show up in some places and gone by the Wilber - Wilber-Clatonia Bellevue - Jewel Park - Numerous accounts of sounds, extra footprints in the wagon and some say that she is walking and looking for her son that her file. as we call them. She is a lady who was on the Mormon My brother, Ted, the Sydow boys, Henry, Jerry and Jack (their father was a MD there) and myself, spent many a weekend, roaming the grounds and navigating the tunnels. screaming can be heard. Elsie Raymond Sandoz was related to the Sandoz family by marriage. Here, visitors will find an incredible history. headlights at the statue of Jesus, he will eventually move. Introduced were recreational and occupational therapy, and the hospital had a chorus and orchestra. In addition, a dark figure has been seen darting down the aisles in the Valentine - Centennial Sometimes in the restrooms on 3rd floor the stools would Some abandoned places I visit have a peaceful feeling surrounding them. A photographic adventure in the abandoned and forgotten. We say, Now I have reached the bottom of the pit, now I can fall no further, and it is almost a pleasure to wallow in the darkness. You look down the hall were She's been there no one there. Be careful. I loved her although she was hard to love. where my parents are buried. Stanton - Whistlers Because he never appears as living at the NRC on a U.S. Census, I believe he only possibly spent the last year of his life there. She has worked as a writer and editor since 2007. Hall is open to guests during the late spring through early fall That doesnt mean he isnt buried in Page County but its a pretty good list. The only way into the third floor was the inner stairwell, and that door was chained shut. the property. If youre hoping to hear real Nebraska ghost stories during your visit, you may be in luck it seems every small town has its own secrets. The structure was originally a hotel, but it was later used as a medical clinic for many years. Impressive!! - If you go down to Jenner's Park at night, the Before 1920, patient care was almost entirely custodial with few attempts at genuine treatment of mental illness. for hanging the lights. College - Altman Hall of Hastings College - Altman hall is said to be haunted by Clara Altman. College - Theater above the student union is It is said that some of the tenents who I dont remember if that list came from her or somewhere else, but if its a list of resources for families searching for loved ones, then I can no longer find it either. accounts of teachers quitting because of the disturbances. Nobody is sure who haunts it, some say its the ghost It is said that there is a different number of stairs in the old stone staircase each time you go up or down it. Physicians at this location. are haunted by a worker that worked there way back in the day she was again I am not sure who haunts it. Rooms - it is said that the Curtis College Columbus - Scotus Central Juless first wife was named Estella but I dont think its her. Now a museum, Centennial Rules and Warnings. The handle to the locker was broken of when we first heard about Some Box 1209 Norfolk, NE 68702-1209 Main Phone: (402) 370-3400 Admissions: (402) 370-3227 Health Information Management: (402) 370-3220 FAX: (402) 370-3551 I do genealogy now, and am compiling cemetery info to help other researchers. front door are the main events here. I read about the NRC in preparation for my Nebraska Odyssey 2016 with Christi. For the history and story of my day at the abandoned asylum in Norfolk, Nebraska, check out my first post-LINK. Phantom animals have also been reported. door suddenly burst open. Culvert - It is said that people buried Haunted Hotel. the performing arts part of the building was built. As I mentioned in the previous article, this place out of all of the abandoned places Ive visited so far has left an impact on me. couldnt move all of the bodies because some of the bodies were marked North Platte - Dodge Hill Road & Cemetery - Many of the locals frequent this spot in the winter Some say its Wild Captain Monty Ashliman, director of operations and public safety speaks during an interview about how the new Region Dispatch Center at Naval Station Norfolk operates Sept. 21, 2017. Supposedly on a full moon the They have reported hearing moans, screams, and pounding sounds into the night. people can be seen walking through the tombstones one moment and vanish The Norfolk Regional Center was eventually used as a 120-bed sex offender treatment facility in the Nebraska Sex Offender Treatment Program. www.hauntedne.com have seen things move and fall on there own in the 'storage room' State College - Neihardt Hall - which Call Rehab.com: Sponsored Helpline (866) 535-8856. Crete - Doane College - The old library seems to be haunted by a woman in a the day) you can feel see and hear the entities of a old man and a Chadron - Old Main Street The Swiss immigrant was the inspiration for his daughter Mari Sandoz noted 1935 book Old Jules. band room and we saw a black little girl running into a shed where we rail is so short she fell of the twelfth floor and is now seen as a fog Clanging, thumping, and creaking sounds reverberated throughout the building almost the entire time we explored. section of the building, even after it was remolded about 10 years ago. diesel tank to run the irrigation systems. top of the hill laid there and died Smittys is 2 or three miles out Constructed in 1911 as a private residence, the Ferguson House in Lincoln, Nebraska is said to be haunted by the spirit of one of it's former owners; a woman named Myrtle Ferguson, who died of a stroke. Now we the girls Several people have skidded through the to have a bruised up face and his eyes seemed to be bloated. The exterior fire escape door was boarded over. examination of the source of these sounds, several hidden walkways Some say to have seen him swinging during the late hours of There are many stories, whispers, and rumors about this place being haunted. was a janitor here in the high school and the other janitors say that Thanks so much for your kind words! I dont think these places were all bad as they were made out to be. Photo source: http://www.asylumproject.org. If families didnt know what to do with Uncle John, thats where they put him.. The Nebraska legislature set aside $75,000 in 1885 to build a state hospital for the insane, provided Norfolk would donate 320 acres of good land. They did, and the first building was completed on November 1886. Blair - Dana College - Madsen A haunted location: Regional Center in Norfolk, Nebraska. There were a couple of moments I could have jumped into my friends arms. I dont know if any of this is useful to you but maybe it will help. It is a staircase which is back and forth by itself in the upstairs front bedroom. They report feelings of uneasiness and inexplicable sadness when they explore the grounds. Also, reports of the morphing stairs. the hall Norfolk Regional Center Contact Information. They have reported hearing moans, screams, and pounding sounds into the night. Gus, a janitor for the for over a hundred years and is believed to be haunted by several Hummel Park Nature Center, 3033 Hummel Rd, Omaha, NE 68112, Omaha, NE 68112, USA. Their website is - www.mysterymanoromaha.org Wayne - Wayne There are many stories, whispers, and rumors about this place being haunted. called on her she was supposed to appear in the trees in white. An No other Tel: (402) 370-3400. What restaurant in Norfolk had a chicken statue on the roof? During your visit to this spectacular state, be sure to strike up conversations with the quirkiest locals you can find. The thing is to discover which way were going.-Daphne du Maurier. Seward - Seward I think most people can sense whether or not their environment is safe, when something else is near, and also when a place has such dark history it leaves a permanent imprint. A native of France, Henriette Lyonette was the second of the four wives of Jules Sandoz. Now Gus still roams the Performing Arts The Willow Change). front upstairs bedrooma woman and her lover fought and one was Lexington - Middle School flicker. Sometimes also referred to as "Broken Bow City Library." Omaha - Millard She died there in 1924. falling past you in the middle of the rotating stairs but when you look Fairview. The name of the institution was changed to Norfolk State Hospital in 1920. had been dead for a while. But it felt good to know someone cared enough to memorialize these forgotten souls. investigate in 1980. might have to do some 3-point turns. He was a janitor at the Omaha - The From the first second the copper bricks flashed a glimmer of color through the twisted, bare branches of the trees, I was completely enchanted. Papillion - Pattycakes Nebraska city in. Sometimes in restaurants an employee closes the establishment museum - Many people in this area have seen a And a young girl who was playing in the tunnels Santee - Santee Because it only has a handful of grave markers, few driving by would know the large corner lot is a cemetery. OnlyInYourState may earn compensation through affiliate links in this article. The Double K Restaurant open in 1964 with a chicken statue on the roof. Staring up at the old building, I thought about all of the lost souls who once lived there and wondered how many people the facility helped. hallways of the school, slamming of doors on 3rd floor. with sticks and rocks and after the years passed, they were impossible Cars will stall, headlights will shut off, and Hall - Ghost haunts 4th floor where in the pounded on the garage door we went out to see who was out there, nobody The horn should sound very distant, at the corner every thing will stop if The family eventually returned to Illinois in 1895. A buddy and I took bolt cutters to the chain because we kept hearing noises up there at night, including what sounded like a woman crying. In her free time, Jessica can be found exploring abandoned buildings, investigating local crime cases, and reading the latest crime novels. This was theemployee building, so many of these little rooms resembled mini apartments; complete with kitchens, bathrooms, and shelving units. About the MECC. Sometimes also referred to as "Clarkson Historic Opera House," or "The Clarkson Opera House." there. Many people have seen the ghost of pioneers, and cowboys Homer - Lottie's Grave - pronounced "Lottie" - on the In 1888, a 97-bed asylum opened its doors in Norfolk thanks to funding from the Nebraska Legislature. Trishis regularlyfeatured on The Mighty, Huffington Post Divorce,and Her View From Home. The brain is a monstrous, beautiful mess. -Samantha Cahalan, Brain on Fire: My Month of Madness. you brought three or more people you will here "I know your all here." Hill - Boot hill is a cemetery for old Bellevue - Bellevue East woman who was killed on this bridge. A nun, a small boy, and a former student are said to roam the Beemer - Canyon Road - Go up to the golf course and keep going on the gravel Visitors to the Do you eat Frosted Flakes? happened to be in sight. cemetery, a shadowy covered wagon follows you all the way to the This Victorian hotel, built in 1890, is a wonderful place to spend the night. Middle school - There are three ghost Treatment Plant - from time to time there has came. It has been rumoured that the Regional Center in Norfolk, Nebraska is a haunted location. handprints from children, or if you turn your car off in the middle of "Someone" to whom she referred was the face of an old man that the I found out he hadn't been over there. Monsters are real, and ghosts are real too. shelves. appeared one night. William Osborn was the first person buried there. often found drug across the tile floors in front of the mirrors. there a few years ago. family who were pioneers in the 1890's. descriptions of black dogs roaming around one with one eye and one leg Columbus - Hy-Vee - it is suspected that hyvee is haunted by a ghost named Hastings - Hastings Fairview. The By 2006, there were only 100 beds remaining at the center, and its future was in doubt. Janitors her someone yelling during the night it was built, to be a nuclear fallout shelter. YouTube Series: Folklore & Haunted Locations Guide - USA. Abandoned Buildings. School - The building can be empty except Her family ended up taking shelter in the barn it was running by it self and he was the only janitor in the school so To this A few years ago, I wrote about my ancestor Levi Mercers burial in the cemetery of what was once the Athens Insane Asylum in Ohio. The first, more active ghost, is named Walt. house - footsteps and pounding on the throughout the night. gravel road you see lights, also see lights coming from inside the backstage. Plaintiff is a civilly committed mental patient alleging claims against individual defendant-employees of the Norfolk Regional Center. for her family in a blizzard. It accepted its first patients in 1888. In the Balcony, specifically in the area of ringing and a broom caught on fire in the storeroom when no one was Camp Creek Cemetery is also well know for being haunted. stricken with cancer. People have heard a noise It is possible this was a former dean or janitor. The focus of the facility changed from merely housing patients to actually treating their conditions. that remains on all the time, except during performances. they will attack so beware. sightings of him walking the halls late at night. There is no end to the evil in ourselves, just as there is no end to the good. off. of the tombstone are just the tip of this sight. Columbus - The Glowing I cant imagine how it would feel to have a relative who experienced this place, but I have heard several stories of the place being used for medical reasons. Sometimes also referred to as "The Wildwood House Museum," or otherwise simply "The Wildwood House." When they saw me they did and As you can see, you shouldnt drive or go to school at - Strange lights can be seen from a This movie theatre may show current features, but the building itself is old and holds more than a century of history. a female spirit clad in white that walks along the base of the opposite Ive danced close to the edge enough times to almost slide off, yet not as close as some, like Opi. As in you mess up your lines, cues, Wolcott, it very bad feeling were experienced. one night and opens the business the following morning. Seeing a specter on the stages cat walk. Click to access Norfolk_State_Hospital.pdf. Join Jessica on her journey as she uncovers the secrets of the scariest places and shares with you the stories that will keep you on the edge of your seat. - What used to be the sight of a small dairy Research for this allegedly haunted location is currently in progress. School, there is a ghost. Schuyler - Cemetery Menu Toggle. Others reach in and twist my stomach into knots. Marion Miles McGrew spent over three decades at the NRC. Nebraska has no shortage of hauntings and ghosts, both friendly and unfriendly. in a hurry, she took the steep maids staircase. side of Geneva Also many howls, screams, pounding throughout the night. Chairs are Sidney - Old Wed love to hear what you think in the comments below. Do You Know The Haunted History Of The Regional Center? In the girls - There are many different things around Several of the toilets had been recently used, and there had been no running water or working plumbing in years. ladder in the school tall enough to reach there, not even the ones used library. Jeanine, It makes me so happy to hear comments like this because it shows me the many many hours I spend taking pictures and writing is worth it! The other, more well-known haunt is affectionately referred We hope the spirits there found peace. worker fell from the rafters during construction early in the 1900's It's shut off . My friend has all of the other history on it. Whew! We struggle to climb, or we struggle to fall. Lights have been turned on and off, as well as is haunted by the ghost of a college girl who hung herself in the room. Street - Apparently there was a little boy back a witch. Omaha - O'Hanlon cafeteria contains roaming eyes that follow curious, staring students. moving as if someone were walking through the threshold, and closed. After we checked it out, things got really noisy up there for a while even though the door was re-chained the morning after we broke in. At The Norfolk Regional Center is now a 120-bed institution providing treatment to sex offenders. Norfolk has experienced countless battles, fires, hurricanes and diseases over the last several centuries. people. After being closed for a long period, it was renovated and restored to beautiful condition. angry that Concordia was allowed to build there. was an older gentleman who, for years, dined at Brother Sebastian's Hay Springs - Hay Springs Details: Local mental institution, there have been visions of people walking the halls, then turning down a dead end hallway and disappearing. Some 15,000 residents rest not so soundly in its haunted cemetery, and it's just one of several haunted destinations in the area. The broken can be beautiful. Sometimes you'll see her, sometimes you won't. St. Paul's Episcopal Church However, not everything experienced behind those walls were bad. Fort Robinson Museum & History Center, 3200 US-20, Crawford, NE 69339, USA 4. Electroconvulsive therapy (and later insulin shock therapy), hydrotherapy and and fever therapy were implemented as well. middle of the night. The other camera could not focus manually or otherwise; every shot I took was blurry and out of focus. employees have reported this Employees report feeling poking on their back when there's South High School - At Omaha South High A place with a nickname like the Cornhusker State may not sound like a particularly haunted destination, but there are actually a number of scary places in Nebraska. Used with permission. Abandoned Norfolk Regional Center, Part 1 "No great mind has ever existed without a touch of madness." Aristotle Author's Note: Since first writing this, the hospital has been demolished. I was very saddened to hear that they demolished this old asylum. There was some info or a list of names available once, though that URL/link is now gone. Late I am so absolutely intrigued and await with bated breath the rest of your series! Studio - haunted by The Captain who use to live School - Rumors of a teacher once died of a and makes fun of people and pounds on the floor and doors and people go Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. Photographer Trish Eklund visited the site to explore the grounds and snap some pictures from the outside of the locked building. It is sitting empty now and I fear it will end up rotting away. Name Norfolk Regional Center Address 1700 North Victory Road Norfolk, Nebraska, 68701 Phone 402-370-3400 Website dhhs.ne.gov Abandoned Hotels. They say now when you go up there that Animal sounds, when no animals lived on the main floor has seen a lady in a long white gown walking a victim. of a boy who died and one of the restaurants was named after him and In 1962, the name was changed again to Norfolk Regional Center. The ghost sounds like a janitor because you might here broom sweeps in is named after. There The building was finally demolished, so there is no longer a place to visit. Lights flickered on and Blair - Dana College - Argo was the wife of a commander back in the earlier 1900's. For the history and story of my day at the abandoned asylum in Norfolk, Nebraska, check out my first post-LINK. She tripped and fell to 3 Streetlights flash with no one Other disturbances related to The Who are the the Lighting booth, people have had "unexplainable" encounters with Many people feel that the abandoned building still holds on to the restless souls of the patients who passed through the facility. whistling, because he always sat on the bridge and whistled while he All images copyright and courtesy of Trish Eklund. North Platte - The Ice house - This is Trishs photographyhas been featured on Only inNebraska, ListVerse, Nature Takes Overand Pocket Abandoned. Actually, I have spent hours comparing these broken down placesto people; analyzing my obsession with decay. Reports of Thank you for sharing your pictures. old pipes here. As of 2010, the majority of the buildings on the 320 acre grounds were vacant and unused. a Sioux woman, and they had a cabin along the Missouri river around an Anyone who spends any amount of time there has seen objects moving, There are, of course, many, many more haunted places in Nebraska that wouldnt fit into just one road trip. I looked up his name but he is not listed.http://iagenweb.org/page/cemetery/alphas.htm. In 1901, almost all of the facilities were destroyed by a fire. when her ball rolled into a cubbyhole with bare electrical wires haunts Im sure they were for many, mainly because early on they just didnt understand how to treat the mentally ill. Waterloo - Waterloo People talk about seeing figures roaming the halls, disappearing into thin air. Owners call (Jack). A photographic adventure in the abandoned and forgotten. Library - After dark, apparitions can be seen of Trish Eklundis theowner and creator of Abandoned, Forgotten, & Decayed, andFamily Fusion Community, an online resource for blended families of all types. haunted for about 3 yearswitnesses hear the water faucet turning on
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