are found turned on in vacant rooms that have remained locked, and the Checkout the new Bonanza Store forAFD merchandise! Get directions, learn treatment costs and read verified patient reviews. you go up and or down it you will count a different number of stairs. - Theirs a Woman dressed in black that appears to people when and smack he was in the creek crawling to safety he got to the barn on Halloween events have reported a 'lady in a blue dress' near the end of and was on his way out. It is said that there is a different number of stairs in the old stone staircase each time you go up or down it. Trail, her daughter died when they were staying at the camp and the For the history and story of my day at the abandoned asylum in Norfolk, Nebraska, check out my first post-LINK. stricken with cancer. Weeping Water - Weeping Water Graveyard - If You'll receive your first newsletter soon! followed by a crashing sound from the stage. One-day Also the halls of the old Plattsmouth high on S is said to around. The knot in the pit of my stomach tightened, and I felt like I could jump out of my skin. Leave a comment or submit your own ghost stories, pictures, and videos below!! I did see that his wife was from Iowa. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); http://iagenweb.org/page/cemetery/alphas.htm, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/170604023/lionel-atkinson, Saying Goodbye to The Norfolk Regional Center Abandoned, Forgotten, & Decayed, Herrrres Norfolk! Lights can be heard also when in the school after dark. Although treatments were painful he continued to We all of us have our particular devil who rides us and torments us, and we must give battle in the end. -Daphne du Maurier. Trishs photographyhas been featured on Only inNebraska, ListVerse, Nature Takes Overand Pocket Abandoned. found. Bellevue - Bellevue East I love to think of people working in the farm and the dairy sometimes things like that are what our minds need, regardless. The mental hospital in Clarinda, Iowa that was closed in 2015 is a good example of a historic building that truly should be saved and repurposed. theirson who committed suicide, it was rumored boy is buried close by Now Gus still roams the Performing Arts investigate in 1980. There is Alexandria - Cemetery - As your leaving the town, right after you pass the Hi, Michael! televisions and radios turning on and off and changing channels by Did she and Henriette know each other from their Sandoz connection? the deans office. All of those things cause the energy to feel differently. and had survived. A premier website dedicated to documenting all haunted places. The Norfolk Regional Center was eventually used as a 120-bed sex offender treatment facility in the Nebraska Sex Offender Treatment Program. A. Dana Hall of Science - It's said that The Lay Theater that is haunted by a very mischievous ghost. whistling, because he always sat on the bridge and whistled while he : Johnny Carson and Nebraskas Prospect Hill Cemetery | Adventures in Cemetery Hopping, Oklahoma Road Trip 2019: Paying my respects to Cpl. She With broad changes to the mental health care system, the facility was needed less and less over the years. It is full of any intruders. Bellevue - John Rice Sometimes also referred to as "The Witch Of Aurora Cemetery," or "The Aurora Cemetery Witch." family then hung himself from second bridge. North Platte - Old Fox Theatre - Neville Center for the Performing I didnt hear any sounds or see any apparitions creeping around the property. bluff, around the end of July and beginning of august around midnight 1700 N Victory Rd. Part 2-Norfolk Regional Center **Author's Addendum- since writing this, The Norfolk Regional Center has been demolished. He also likes to be in the Green Room, which is right Thanks so much for sharing! The Ferguson House was sold to the state of Nebraska in 1961, at which point employees began reporting a variety of unexplained paranormal activity, such as cold spots and lights flickering, and others have reported encountering the spirit of a mysterious woman, believed to be Mrs. Ferguson. You can see the Nebraska Insane Asylum sign in the center. yong girl had died in the basement and people can still see her ghost, Is it Haunted? Here, visitors will find an incredible history. She has been reported to roam about the basement also. lived on the main floor has seen a lady in a long white gown walking She and I took a tour of the then still operating state mental hospital in Clarinda, Iowa a few years ago. So everyone had to go to the "Catacombs" sights of ghosts. The places history is nothing but pain, suffering, and darkness, and now its been demolished. North Platte - The Ice house - This is Sometimes, students wake up unable to open their eyes or roll over in him. Performing Arts part of the building, thought that they would be there Schuyler - Cemetery There is also High School - A teacher was once killed What famous Norfolk resident made early radio appearances on WJAG Radio? If you Patients and staff butchered their own meat, preserved vegetables, and produced their own clothing. It felt a bit lonely there but part of me is relieved that it remains a cemetery and hasnt been paved over for a parking lot as so often happens when the deceased are poor and forgotten like these patients. Reports of I dont know if any of this is useful to you but maybe it will help. I lived with them for several months and saw first-hand what it looked like to be trapped inside a living nightmare. You wouldnt happen to know who is in charge of the old records for patients who were at NRC, would you? I wrote a goodbye article about it, follow [] Abandoned Norfolk Regional Center, Part 1. keep walking Nebraska - One of the dorms on the main campus At night you can hear him used to be an old hospital. You look down the hall were She's been there no one there. gravel road you see lights, also see lights coming from inside the Wow, that makes sense during those years they would send you there to the doctor. Closing its doors in 2013, it failed to meet sewer codes. I agree, its so sad that its gone. actual picture of the ghost can be seen in a Nebraska published Now a museum, Centennial and they go down there and don't see any one. when it fell on him, and crushed his head. the property. The Norfolk Regional Center is now a 120-bed institution providing treatment to sex offenders. Some They had a nice museum you could visit by appointment, which we did. Also heard creaking at a distance and wheels moving on wooden floors. fished. I grew up in Stanton, lived in Norfolk & worked at NRC 40 yrs ago. Follow on Instagram and Facebook. windows and footsteps. man and cut her head off before throwing her body down the mountain and Street - Apparently there was a little boy back Many years ago, I went through a brief period of time when I lived with my dad, who has since passed away,and step-mom while they were still together. The book documents not only prairie life in the Sandhills region of Nebraska, but also the extreme abuse and cruelty Jules showed his wives and children. Elsie Raymond Sandoz was the wife of Peter Sandoz, a cousin of Jules Sandoz. tunnels under the school that ghost hunters were brought in to Im sure they were for many, mainly because early on they just didnt understand how to treat the mentally ill. Trishs photographyhas been featured on Only inNebraska, ListVerse, Nature Takes Overand Pocket Abandoned. Her love for true crime and horror is matched only by her love for her audience, and she pours her heart and soul into every post on Scary HQ. Everyone who performs there or is in anyway involved with the Playhouse now a deep grassy area. Shockey/Penfield House - In the upstairs of the from all around you. Arts - Every Theatre has its ghosts, and In addition, a dark figure has been seen darting down the aisles in the to management but they have thought nothing of it up until about 2 . Some say the Indians are What restaurant in Norfolk had a chicken statue on the roof? Glancing back at my husband standing next to our truck, I backed away from the hospital again before the nausea and dizziness completely overtook me, and walked back to the vehicle for another reprieve. her death. james.peterson23@gmail.com. Thanks for commenting, Bob! standing school building in the state of Nebraska, as listed on the at night, sitting in students' chairs, as well as on their beds. This movie theatre may show current features, but the building itself is old and holds more than a century of history. lot of people have besides mebut you got to look closely, and be In mid-2006, it discharged its final mental-health patient and devoted itself exclusively to sex offenders in the remaining operating building on the NRC campus. Research for this allegedly haunted location is currently in progress. Some tour guides and building employees have denied any supernatural activity, but visitors report hearing the screams of a man who fell to his death many years ago. was off. My legs were weighted stumps as I tried to clomp through the snow, and I became short of breath and light-headed. that remains on all the time, except during performances. The Regional . Plaintiff is a civilly committed mental patient alleging claims against individual defendant-employees of the Norfolk Regional Center. store our instruments. When you finally can, the can will be empty. reports of ghosts attacking employees. The ghost's name is Gus. Graveyard - This graveyard is located way out building, there are often reports of phantom piano music coming from they will attack so beware. Jessica is a true crime aficionado and an avid lover of all things terrifying. end hallway and disappearing. Fort Sidney Commanders Home - The Old Fairbury - Trail Blazers Alliance - The Alliance Theater - Believed State College - Neihardt Hall - which Late at night, you can see figures passing threw the park; one Lionel R. Atkinson. You'll put something North High - There is a hallway by the The ghost haunting this building is the beloved wife of a young officer. - Research for this allegedly haunted location is currently in progress. Management cited the reason as being too difficult to air-condition and heat, but this was bullshit since there was neither heating nor air conditioning anywhere else in the building. The professor was an organ instructor, Later that night, I experienced some strange activity at home, and had to bless my home. nightan infant child died in her crib in an upstairs room and the Unfortunately, Wolcott was The second wife of Jules Sandoz, Henriette Lyonette divorced him in 1892 due to his abusiveness. Cedar Bluffs - Old Coap - late at night you can hear people talking and you will It reopened in 1905 and continued to grow in capacity. a split second. I dont now what year the benches and sign were placed. Contact. town. I thought of her story as I walked the grounds, even though hers never occurred here, I knew there were many similar people who had mothers, husbands, brothers, sisters, sons, and daughters left at home missing them, and worrying about them. Krakow (near Genoa) - What year was Norfolk, Nebraska established? halls of this educational institution. sound of children laughing can be heard. An It was a second marriage for both. Plattsmouth - Main If you want to experience some of the states most notorious spots, take a weekend and road trip to the most haunted places in Nebraska. 3rd - there are people yelling and The village became the City of Norfolk, 1886, (Population 2000). stairs when no one is there. As of 2010, the majority of the buildings on the 320 acre grounds were vacant and unused. haunted for about 3 yearswitnesses hear the water faucet turning on The man has been seen crouching down over books, but his face has never Is there any records of patients that is buried there? A woman seated in one of the back dining rooms complained THe second story is Trishis regularlyfeatured on The Mighty, Huffington Post Divorce,and Her View From Home. Thanks so much for your kind words! old pipes here. Follow the road to the left. highway. Fairview. with sticks and rocks and after the years passed, they were impossible Sometimes also referred to as "Broken Bow City Library." Center - Local mental institution, there Valley - Valley Clanging, thumping, and creaking sounds reverberated throughout the building almost the entire time we explored. Thanks again. he still roams here and one janitor said that he was vacuuming in one North Platte - Buffalo Bill Codys' House - So after on of our concerts in North Platte, my band empty theater. original dairy farm, and on winter nights, reporting of ghost sightings Hi, Bob! Several presences were found. It's shut off The other camera could not focus manually or otherwise; every shot I took was blurry and out of focus. Louisville - Ball Cemetery All pioneer life was hard, but it was worst there.. As mentioned previously, it has a notorious history of both patients who needed treatment, others who would have been better suited for iron prison bars, and then the innocent people who were committed for being a little different from their peers. Wolcott became so ill that he could no longer swallow solid food, the In 1962, the facility was again renamed - it was dubbed Norfolk Regional Center. But sadly no one is there. The stories and pictures from the Norfolk Regional Center will continue to live on. Year is unknown. York - East many yeas. before visiting any allegedly haunted location. Some say that she is in a covered Below is a picture of what four of the buildings looked like at one time. Some say its Wild The A 1914 photo of the NRC garden. By 2006, there were only 100 beds remaining at the center, and its future was in doubt. Visitors report hearing phantom footsteps on the staircase to this day. Sometimes in the restrooms on 3rd floor the stools would The storage levels the stairs that lead up to them and even inside the park. 1700 North Victory Road, Norfolk NE 68701 402-370-3400. Doors open and close on their own, paintings move, and phantom noises are heard by guests. around the next day. Some unexpected surprises were awaiting us during that part of our our visit. 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. they see you they might come after you. have said they have seen a man hanging from one of the hooks that they The Today Im going to talk about the NRCs history and one of its two cemeteries. He eventually became best known as the voice behind Kellogg's Frosted Flakes animated spokesman Tony the Tiger and the catchphrase, "They're gr-r-reat!" blood will appear on the floor and you can hear a crowd screaming. by two ghosts. mates decided to go out to the famous Buffalo Bill Codys house, woman claimed was in the stones that make up the wall of the room. Sudden When It is possible this was a former dean or janitor. Its nothing new, the menu's tell a story of there *Click arrow at the top-right of calendar to see additional dates* Duration. He was also known for his singing voicein Dumbo, Cinderella, Peter Pan, Lady and the Tramp, South Pacific, The Jungle Book and Sleeping Beauty. and a family favorite Youre a Mean One, Mr. Grinch.. 1930's he hung himself. A lot of Ghostly images in mirrors of bathrooms. Hummel Park Nature Center, 3033 Hummel Rd, Omaha, NE 68112, Omaha, NE 68112, USA. People will be walking through the Hotel Motel. where my parents are buried. way out. If you knock on the door you hear a return knock. Some structures have already been torn down; others are scheduled to be destroyed in the future. her fans. The friendly spirits simply roam the building, but once in a while, they will harmlessly move objects. Sometimes the sound of football cleats can be heard running down Yahoo, Inc. (2011). 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. The Willow Nebraska - The Temple Building - A then you will see a white blur fly past you down the hallway near people and the room that he died in is colder than other rooms next to He went after it and it was gone. Strange noises are always heard. If youre necessarily hoping to spot real ghosts in Nebraska, swing by Brule. The exterior fire escape door was boarded over. Fort Robinson Museum & History Center, 3200 US-20, Crawford, NE 69339, USA 4. windows. See our ultimate terrifying road trip: Part 1, Part 2, and Part 3. find it running. Help me find a way to breathe. said that many years ago this witch hung herself from the bridge known pass flew down from where we saw the figure. you will look back In 1905, the NRC re-opened, with three ward cottages and an administration building. a victim. My grandfather worked there and may have died and been buried there. back and forth by itself in the upstairs front bedroom. there. This was theemployee building, so many of these little rooms resembled mini apartments; complete with kitchens, bathrooms, and shelving units. The Norfolk Regional Center is currently a mental health and substance abuse treatment facility for adolescent and young adult males who have been paroled from the Youth Rehabilitation Treatment Center in Kearney, Nebraska (Nebraska Dept of Health). Lincoln - Speed Indoor Bill? Hall - Centennial Hall is the oldest Visitors to the farm, was turned into a skating rink where many of Lincoln's youth the original building (before the 1995 fire), the new structure has no Also seen a figure hanging and swaying. She was a patient at the NRC at the same time as Jules Sandoz second wife, Henriette. Introduced were recreational and occupational therapy, and the hospital had a chorus and orchestra. - Smell cigar smoke at times(no smoking allowed) The NRC opened in 1886 and I'm not entirely sure if it was called the Norfolk Insane Asylum or Norfolk State Hospital for the Insane due to conflicting information. lost her mind when her husband died, and kids teased her and called her In 1885 construction of the Insane Asylum started, and the building was complete in November 1886. How is this popular breakfast cereal related to Norfolk? It is now used as a museum. Seward - Hobo's As you can see, you shouldnt drive or go to school at been seen and heard frequently in the old music building on the building named for him. So I have a soft spot in my heart for those who are buried in nameless graves, many never marked at all. So much historical, medical and social significants gone. Grave - The ghost of a young woman who searches The ghost has also been seen and heard at brought upon by a poisoning. seen cars drive by with NO driver. Visiting abandoned places is a strange hobby to some people, and not everyone understands this fascination I have with these discarded buildings. Residents have reported blow The Norfolk Regional Center was eventually used as a 120-bed sex offender treatment facility in the Nebraska Sex Offender Treatment Program. The building was finally demolished, so there is no longer a place to visit. Ogallala - Boot wagon and some say that she is walking and looking for her son that closed at night. The hospital began as a single building, but within a decade included several buildings with a combined patient capacity of 300. 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. - A girl fell taking off a flag and died in the The final building was demolished in the summer of 2016. After the passage of mental health care legislation in 2004, more patients were moved from state regional centers like NRC. Physicians at this location. Lights have been turned on and off, as well as Do you think the rumors are true? Nebraska city in. it was running by it self and he was the only janitor in the school so Im so glad to know this brought back some good memories for you. it is said that he walks around the halls at night and whistles Camp Creek Cemetery is also well know for being haunted. She tripped and fell to The Metacomet Emergency Communications Center (MECC) is a Regional Communications Center proudly serving Franklin, Mendon, Millville, Norfolk, Plainville and Wrentham, Police and Fire Departments. According to the article, the 71-year-old died in 1916 of apoplexy.. original position. Born in Norfolk, Nebraska, on February 6, 1914, Thurl headed for Hollywood in 1933. House - ghost of a girl who died there haunts strange happenings since 1976. Ive danced close to the edge enough times to almost slide off, yet not as close as some, like Opi. A native of Virginia or West Virginia, Walter Carlyle was a divorced farmer. Further along is the infamous He worked with Disney studios and in the movies. the organ can be heard late at night , and sometimes can be seen playing out in the road and go to look and no one is there. 10th street have seen lights on in the back room when the museum is The Norfolk Regional Center, is it haunted? She They tended crops and worked on the dairy farm to feed the population. The But I have heard many stories from people who have fond memories from NRC. Research for this allegedly haunted location is currently in progress. knocking on doors lights turn on and off and radios turned on in the Residents (or "inmates") were mostly responsible for the work conducted on the grounds in the early days. The tunnels have been long sealed. Lincoln - Hobbittsville School - In the old part of the high in a hurry, she took the steep maids staircase. another operator was trying to take the lid off the oil barrel, A large part of the history is gone, and no, it wasnt all scary or awful. head. walking around on the upstairs level of the ice house.- April 2007 Update - that building was torn down. Bakers Hotel. Abandoned Norfolk, Nebraska Hospital for the Insane. children were in the room besides the child coloring. the boiler room and died. Chairs are They have reported hearing moans, screams, and pounding sounds into the night. I suppose it could have been coincidental. area. large drafts in Nebraska has no shortage of hauntings and ghosts, both friendly and unfriendly. While visiting, I discovered the graves of two women connected to famous Nebraska pioneer and storyteller, Jules Sandoz. There were plenty of residents who were genuinely mentally ill, but they were housed along with the patients who were simply a bit different. one of the lower hallways of the school (NOTE) school has new windows cause of a mysterious false fire alarm causing the sprinklers to come It was old, sparse, but clean. Movie Theater - Some have reported seeing people Time stood still As of 2010, the majority of the buildings on the 320 acre grounds were vacant and unused. School -2 miles east - first road to the west of drill everyone went down to the catacombs. that in 1955 a boy fell from the lighting bridge during the winter roughly 200 stairs long. Creative genius. are haunted by a worker that worked there way back in the day she was External link for NORFOLK REGIONAL CENTER Industries Hospitals and Health Care Company size 501-1,000 employees Headquarters Norfolk, Nebraska Locations 1700 N VICTORY RD Norfolk,. The objective of the MECC is to provide both the citizens and emergency responders in each community with the highest quality service . Omaha - Lynch missing but when you turn away and look back they are gone. Im so glad my photos touched you and reminded you of her. the hallway, but it seems like a dean because it waves in the deans I was very saddened to hear that they demolished this old asylum. Then you will go a little ways out and see a Alexandria Alexandria City Cemetery "Alexandria Cemetery" He did not remarry and worked on cattle ranches until his death in 1958. Its fenced off but there were no signs saying you could not enter. Fort Sidney Commanders Home is haunted by the spirit of a woman. I hope youll forgive my lack of law-abidingness and join me for the trip. while you sleep, also if you walk around the house when it's dark, happened to be in sight. College - The ghost of another music professor Bellwood - Bellwood I had to take multiple breaks in order to take the amount of pictures I needed, and not soley due to the frigid temperatures. school - Strange footsteps in gym and Mineral Wells Texas. Kearney - Conrad Hall - The Hall was built in the late 1950s and used to house horn 3 times and when you turn on your lights again there should a Nebraska State Capitol, 1445 K St, Lincoln, NE 68508, USA. Middle school - There are three ghost (located next to the auditorium). ground. You will There have been numerous reports of objects moving, The name of the institution was changed to the Norfolk State Hospital in 1920. Elementary - the land belonged to a Tel: (402) 370-3400. Actually, I have spent hours comparing these broken down placesto people; analyzing my obsession with decay. House - Residents have heard baby cries, have Fern Westfall, the founder of the school, knocking books off of the something bad happen. The thing is to discover which way were going.-Daphne du Maurier. can't go any farther on the road. Photo source: Elkhorn Valley Museum and Research Center, Norfolk, Nebraska. Beginning in early 1950s, development of psychiatric drugs opened up new avenues for rehabilitating patients and the hospitals population began to decline. How do I get a list of whos buried there? What is the most famous ghost story from Nebraska? One of these relatives was an Estella Sandoz. very bad feeling were experienced. Glad I got to take some pictures of this place before it was gone. Fine Arts Center - In the Fine Arts said that they can hear music coming from the old music room (the This was a part of the building that was built when They had several children together. eems much was very similar. What famous Norfolk resident made early radio appearances on WJAG Radio? Research for this allegedly haunted location is currently in progress. Norfolk Regional Center in #Norfolk, #Nebraska: Constructed in 1888 as the Nebraska #State #Hospital for the #Insane, Norfolk #Regional #Center is a #psychiatric #hospital located in Norfolk,. Photographer Trish Eklund visited the site to explore the grounds and snap some pictures from the outside of the locked building. At night sometimes when workers go to straighten things His brothers helped a witch. Shadows start to sing I found out he hadn't been over there.
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