Parker, Olin B. The cupolas on the roof. Ida Greilick part of the family that founded Greilickville. State mental hospitals were once the premier institutions in the United States dedicated to psychiatric care. is subject to copyright and/or permissions and may not be reproduced or redistributed in any way without the expressed consent of rights holder. Anderson, Sarah 39, b at 1861 in Sweden, single, pb Sweden, died 2/ 16/ 1907 at 46 of Bright's disease, domestic, buried Oakwood Cem. Verify and try again. You can customize the cemeteries you volunteer for by selecting or deselecting below. If you are also interested in researching records, please let me know. 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. This browser does not support getting your location. Only four tours per year, typically one per season. Thomas Tomlinson Bates bought the GT Herald newspaper in 1876. This presentation is at the Traverse City's State Hospital's patient burial site, where unclaimed patient bodies were buried. This vision transformed the old hospital grounds into a series of restaurants, shops, and residential spaces known as the Village at Grand Traverse Commons. Next we decided to walk around the grounds, especially since there are still many abandoned buildings that have not yet been remodeled. Restraints, such as the straitjacket, were forbidden. Flemming, Jasper R. 24, b abt 1876 in Canada, Hurford, Sophia 58, b abt 1842 in Canada, married, 2 children, mother born Switzerland, father b Germany It was in operation until 1989. 13 cemeteries in Traverse City, Michigan. I would love to speak with you, or anyone and share these photos with you. Munson Medical Center in Traverse City is named for him. 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. James Wheelock Milliken founder of Millikens department store. Unlike some of the others at the time, this hospital was said to be a place of beauty, where patients were treated with respect and straitjackets were not allowed. Looking for personal stories, if you want to share. According to witnesses, the building is haunted. Canada, speaks French, immigrated 1880, naturalized, Johnston, Elizabeth 44, b abt 1856, 1858 in Germany, married, 2 children, pb Germany, cook, died 2/ 6/ 1915 of heart disease, born Illinois, from Missaukee Co, buried Lake City, Barr, Barta B. Feel free to send email inquiries about this project to info@statehospitalproject.com. 30, b abt 1870 in Canada, widow, immigrated 1836, married 64 years, 8 children, died 5/ 17/ 1902, Mosser, Elisha L. 30, b abt 1870 in Illinois, divorced also 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940, Brown, Gertie 24, b abt 1876 in MI, married. Parker, Hannah A. Michigan, I refused to get out of the car because there was such an intensely dark energy about the place. I thought you might like to see a cemetery for Oakwood Cemetery I found on Findagrave.com. cemeteries found within miles of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. Private tours must be scheduled at least 4-6 weeks in advance and are based on availability. The sights, sounds and darkness will leave you wanting to explore more! also many of the workers warned patient not to go under the building near the rail way, there was train tracks. Rutten, Joseph (Ruttan) 80, b abt 1820 in Fr. }, false ); 2.5 hour Semi-guided TCSH Tripod Photography Tour, Explores through various unrestored buildings that are not Last edited on 19 November 2022, at 05:23, U.S. National Register of Historic Places, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Traverse_City_State_Hospital&oldid=1122711184. Hibbard, Joseph born 1844 in NY, laborer, died 11/ 13/ 1903 of intestinal obstruction, from Montmorency Co. Sign up for our newsletter and enter to win the second edition of our book. The original central administrative building was a hallmark of Victorian-Italiante architecture, but it was sadly demolished in 1963, after the state deemed it a fire hazard. It is haunted did u stay in it for 3 nights. To use this feature, use a newer browser. My friend would not have let go ! I've explored the grounds on my own and read a lot of history, but nothing compares to the guided tour we took this past weekend. but there are still multiple hauntings and ghost sightings.and some of the stores are built in horrible rooms that were said to be the most haunted.so lets just enjoy the haunting beauty and the evilness of this hospital as it still is there! It was built in accordance with the Kirkbride plan, which was designed to facilitate a mental hospitals administrative and treatment needs. In extreme cases, visitors have been overcome with nausea and dizziness. things The Village, formerly known as the Traverse City State Hospital, The park-like setting within 65 acres holds a lot of history and is the final resting place for a number of individuals that made an impact on what the City of Traverse City is today. Please enter your email address and we will send you an email with a reset password code. 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. She doesnt know how I disappeared how we ended up separated and she did not want to talk about it again. Brener, Brower is correct, Lot A. Johnson, Oliva J. [4] In 1993, the property was transferred from the state to the Grand Traverse Commons Redevelopment Corporation. Its how they moved the more difficult (read: harder to subdue) patients between wards without risk of them getting loose. Consider supporting our work by becoming a member for as little as $5 a month. 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. Perhaps the most well-known legend about the Traverse City State Hospital is tucked away in the secluded woods behind the hospital: the Hippie Tree. Glasgow, Elizabeth 38, born about 1863 in Canada, married, 5 children, father born Ireland, mother born Scotland, died 11/ 1/ 1929 It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978 [1] and designated a Michigan State Historic Site in 1985.[2]. Bogert, Matin A. Some of the less historic buildings were demolished. To upload a spreadsheet, please use the old site. people have reported seeing a worker holding her head! Jay P. Smith longtime editor of the Traverse City Record Eagle, co-founder of National Cherry Festival, and Jay Smith Walkway in Downtown Traverse City is named after. Pratt, Sidney 54, b at 1846 in Ohio, male, died 4/ 14/ 1901, widow, married at age 20, 1 child, farmer, mother Catherine VanPelt, father James C. Pratt, at asylum from Oct. 6, 1899 - death, cause epilepsy seizure, buried Thompsonville, Mi, Schrier, Sarah 41, b at 1859 in Canada, married in 1896, 4 children, parents b Canada My father, knowing how my mother was treated & hoping to do some good, worked there for a few years. King, Lewis C. 31, b abt 1869 in MI, single, father MW King from Scotland, mother Ellen Oatey born Ohio, Lewis died 9/ 16/ 1912 of acute dysentery, dentist, allopathfrom Cheboygan, buried? 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. 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. Keep your flashlight handy as this 90 minutes ends with a walk through the 1885 steam tunnels. While today very different, the Village at Grand Traverse Commons still evokes a time when the mentally unwell lived here in a harmony rarely found in the sane world. Councelman, Matilda (Counselman) 36, b at 1864 in Germany, single, pb Germany, Morgan, Elizabeth 35, b at 1865 in Pennsylvania, single, father born New York, mother b Pennsylvania, died 2/ 17/ 1916 of TB, from Midland, buried Midland, Goodspeed, Merritt M. 61, b at 1839 in New York, widow, drayman, from Muskegon, at asylum almost 4 yrs, died 11/ 13/ 1901 of organic brain disease, buried in Muskegon, Humphreys, Susan 23, b at 1877 in Michigan, single, fb Massachusetts, mother b MI, died 10/ 27/ 1910 of hemorrhage from lungs from epileptic seizure, from Ionia, buried Oakwood Cem. I also live in Michigan local and near traverse city! The old Traverse City State Hospital is considered one of the most haunted places in the state of Michigan. Through these transcendental experiences at the tree, these hippies would be inspired to paint the surrounding limbs with all manners of colors and patterns. There is so little information available regarding patients, often known as inmates, that I felt it was important to post, make public, the little information available, as a genealogist, researcher and briefly, an "inmate" shortly before it closed. 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. Search for an exact birth/death year or select a range, before or after. This vibrant building was once the Traverse City State Hospital, a state-run asylum, that is over one hundred years old. Dr. David C. Goodale - the first TC physician. It also cared for the elderly, served as a rehab for drug addicts, and was used to train nurses. A haunted location: Traverse City State Hospital in Traverse City, Michigan. Also known as 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. Dr. Munson was the first superintendent of the Traverse City State Hospital from November 1885 to July 1924. Porter, John W. 28, b abt 1872 in Michigan, married structures on the property, purpose of the architecture and much more, Venture through an unrenovated Your new password must contain one or more uppercase and lowercase letters, and one or more numbers or special characters. Weve updated the security on the site. I'm looking for volunteers willing to help organize the census into alphabetical order. 18, b abt 1882 in MI, single. Your email address will not be published. Ghostly children are said to run in the halls, and screams and voices echo in the rooms. 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 This browser does not support getting your location. 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. If you're taking a road trip through the Lower Peninsula, add the historic Pere Cheney Cemetery to your itinerary. Please check your email and click on the link to activate your account. I was outside one night mid October and I saw what looked to a satanic ritual. Required fields are marked *. For those If you've had a paranormal experience here, or have any additional information about this location, please let us know! After opening there was demand for additional patient rooms. HauntedPlaces.org makes no claims that any of the statements posted here are factually accurate. Flagg, Esther Ann 56, b abt 1845 in Canada, divorced, 4 children, father b Scotland, mother born Ireland, died 2/ 9/ 1910 of septicemia and chronic TB, farmer, from Arenac Co, buried Oakwood Cem. Disclaimer: The stories posted here are user-submitted and are, in the nature of "ghost stories," largely unverifiable. Traverse City State Hospital was almost completely remodeled in 2000s, but reports say that the original structure remains from 1885, when it was built as the Northern Michigan Asylum. Please check your email and click on the link to activate your account. Branden Morgan. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Traverse_City http://www.thevillagetc.com/architecture_g http://www.flickr.com/photos/takomabibelot/477522031/, http://www.roadsideamerica.com/pet/asylumcow.html, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Traverse_City_State_Hospital. The institution built twelve cottages, as well as two. The stairway leads up to it, first building on right, from the offices parking lot. Traverse City Cemetery, Traverse City, Grand Traverse County, With well over 300,000 square feet, historic building 50 boasts numerous local shops, boutiques, and eateries. Traverse City, Michigan has its origins in the late 1840s when the first permanent American settlement was established along the Boardman River near the west arm of Grand Traverse Bay. The patient population quickly increased in the early years of the hospital, especially because it served 39 counties of Northern Michigan. It was its own city, complete with self-reliant farm (capable patients milked cows, sheered sheep, reaped harvest, baled hay) They were NOT treated nicely. These cemeteries have separate entrances. Five painted skeletons are hiding behind a church in this tiny village in the Italian Alps. Today, this legend has transpired into locals and visitors alike unleashing their own forms of artistic expression upon the twisting limbs of the downed hippie tree.. You can always change this later in your Account settings. Join us for a Historic Tour of The Village campus, formerly the Traverse City State Hospital grounds. Crawford, Joseph 27, b abt 1873 in MI, single, father b Ireland, mb Scotland, also 1910, 1930, 1940 Joseph Crawford Junior Other dark legends involve the web of underground tunnels beneath the hospital, which seem to permeate an aura of mystery (they can be seen on a guided tour). Gabby Morgan. 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 I've taken inmates, p Musgrove, Wave b MI female, 36, married, b MI can read & write Morgan, Alice b MI 38, married, 5 children, b MI can read & write N Benison, Alphonse 54, b at 1846 in Fr. 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. All rights reserved. 47, b abt 1853 in Ohio, divorced, 5 children, Flum, Noah 5, b abt 1850 in Indiana, married, pb Germany, farmer, Died 12/ 30/ 1915 of complication of intestine as result of peritoneal abscess contributory cause, fell from window seat, from Missaukee, buried Lake City. Doesnt know how i disappeared how we ended up separated and she did not want to.... Or anyone and share these photos with you, or anyone and these... 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