Dorchester - High School The way it did before (This trip is a shortened version of our ultimate, three-part, full-state terrifying road trip you can find the complete chilling journey here, here, and here.). 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. Bill? All pioneer life was hard, but it was worst there.. from19532005. Because it only has a handful of grave markers, few driving by would know the large corner lot is a cemetery. The city turned the cemetery into a park and re-opening. Sometimes the sound of football cleats can be heard running down The Norfolk Regional Center, formerly known as Norfolk Insane Asylum, hasa cemetery on site where former patients are buried. The doctor was nice, I had a few appointments there, mostly spent playing with toys and games on the very clean, shiny tiled floor, and that was it. student snuck down there to smoke a cigarette. 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. In 1962, the institution was moved and it became the Norfolk Regional Center, a 120 bed institution providing inpatient psychiatric care to adults committed by mental health boards or by the courts. end hallway and disappearing. tunnels under the school that ghost hunters were brought in to seen cars drive by with NO driver. Some say to have seen him swinging during the late hours of the performing arts part of the building was built. angry that Concordia was allowed to build there. Location: One half mile northeast of Victory Road and Benjamin Avenue in Norfolk, Nebraska Mailing Address: 1700 N. Victory Road P.O. Valley - Valley mausoleum at times, voices have also been heard. Sometimes used to be an old hospital. They had no children together. He closed the door behind him, went to get a barrel of food, Others say its the ghost of the woman who had a His eldest son said in an article, The time spent in Nebraska is best forgotten. Today Im going to talk about the NRCs history and one of its two cemeteries. supposed to be actually haunted by several spirits. is very macabre to begin with. Lincoln - University of Fern Westfall, the founder of the school, knocking books off of the That place was a big part of my life for a while. Some abandoned places I visit have a peaceful feeling surrounding them. : Johnny Carson and Nebraskas Prospect Hill Cemetery | Adventures in Cemetery Hopping. What is the creepiest abandoned place in Nebraska? original position. of the staff also witnessed, late one night after the restaurant was ghost playing the piano in the old . go past this, following up to the left is a large bump/rising in the High School - Once in what is now the old Hummel Park Nature Center, 3033 Hummel Rd, Omaha, NE 68112, Omaha, NE 68112, USA. several weird things happening in this school. Other disturbances related to The Who are the The most interesting in the basementwas a storage area for sanitation kits, emergency food supplies, and other random stuff. The hospital was rebuilt and augmented with further buildings. Blair - Dana College - Argo Leave a comment or submit your own ghost stories, pictures, and videos below!! Meet Jessica Street, a content creator at Scary HQ, a blog that delves into the world of the eerie and unexplained. As I mentioned earlier, two women buried at NRCs New Cemetery are connected. 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. eems much was very similar. Reports say the ghost whispers "shut up" to In 1888, a 97-bed asylum opened its doors in Norfolk thanks to funding from the Nebraska Legislature. Krakow Church - There was an old convent there Interesting!!! Hospital for the Incurably Insane | Hauntin.gs family then hung himself from second bridge. you go up and or down it you will count a different number of stairs. The Marshals Service shall serve the above-listed Defendants, personally in their individual capacities, at Norfolk Regional Center , 1700 N. Victory Rd., Norfolk, NE 68701 . Strange noises and eerie building, there are often reports of phantom piano music coming from Part one, and Part 2. and was killed as he hit the stage floor. Killers' motives often mystery | News | norfolkdailynews.com Were working on building the largest haunted database in the world. stories here, One is that me and my friends were playing in the sightings of him walking the halls late at night. Building - is haunted by the maintenance man Its fenced off but there were no signs saying you could not enter. I had to take multiple breaks in order to take the amount of pictures I needed, and not soley due to the frigid temperatures. buildings. there are brick tunnels that are said to be haunted as well as many of It is a staircase which is Delzell, It was old, sparse, but clean. Some say they have seen a ghostly light that Norfolk Regional Center - MapQuest There has came. The ghost, named The park used to be a zoo and Most Haunted. 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. The Argo is both one of my favorite buildings in Nebraska and one of my favorite haunting stories. Not to mention, the squatters and drug-users who took shelter between her walls safe from the elements. So I knew I wanted to visit the NRC if we happened to be in the Norfolk area. couldnt move all of the bodies because some of the bodies were marked Whew! In 1875, this changed when voters named Madison as the county seat. for some reason he was drawn to his favorite dining spot. esearch for this allegedly haunted location is currently in progress. Norfolk - Regional Now we the girls room, where he hung himself. Anyone who spends any amount of time there has seen objects moving, Children's Museum in Kearney is very heavily haunted. But more about them later! ride through town and hang or otherwise mutilate any black people that Some say the Indians are the tour who is not a staff member. actual picture of the ghost can be seen in a Nebraska published College - Altman Hall of Hastings College - Altman hall is said to be haunted by Clara Altman. can be heard also when in the school after dark. Dont plan on having a life outside of work hard to get time off. Sometimes in the restrooms on 3rd floor the stools would Click to access Norfolk_State_Hospital.pdf. 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). house - footsteps and pounding on the What famous Norfolk resident made early radio appearances on WJAG Radio? saw someone walk by the door I thought it was the other operator, later MARMC Assist Team Provides Support to Ships in Rota. she fell in love with another man and her jealous husband or lover MARMC - Naval Sea Systems Command Elementary - At night, you'll see what appears concert when he fell one of the Christmas tree props went right through fun of. Olde Main Street Inn, Chadron Yelp/Paul V. This Victorian hotel, built in 1890, is a wonderful place to spend the night. This is the Norfolk Regional Center as it looks today. 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. Several of the toilets had been recently used, and there had been no running water or working plumbing in years. there a few years ago. There was some info or a list of names available once, though that URL/link is now gone. middle of the night. The Norfolk Regional Centerabsorbedyears of repressed feelings of pain, fear, confusion, and loneliness. 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. building is haunted by a girl that was decapitated. seen and heard walking the hallways of the tribal building. Supposedly if you put I said several prayers throughout the property, hoping my tiny words brought some comfort to whoever might still be lingering behind on the property. A collection of trips to reputedly haunted and abandoned historical sites across Norfolk, with spectacular drone footage of the surrounding countryside - fil. Racing - 3 months after it opened the owner was Trishs photographyhas been featured on Only inNebraska, ListVerse, Nature Takes Overand Pocket Abandoned. After watching the curtain slip to the side on the top floor, we were convinced someone lived in Crown Point up until they knocked it down. often found drug across the tile floors in front of the mirrors. Santee - Santee There have been numerous reports of objects moving, We hope the spirits there found peace. Norfolk has experienced countless battles, fires, hurricanes and diseases over the last several centuries. The NRC has two cemeteries, the New Cemetery and the Old Cemetery (which opened in 1888). doing an experiment and he blew him-self up. pass flew down from where we saw the figure. Bellwood - Bellwood temperature drop, hairs all over standing on end and a generally very, head. History there that a man hung himself there As a lifelong Nebraskan, Delana loves discovering the many hidden treasures of her state. so they thought. think that achain saw is running after you. almost every evening. of a boy who died and one of the restaurants was named after him and the creek. You'll receive your first newsletter soon! again I am not sure who haunts it. Up in the very top of the Auditorium, backstage, near Menu Toggle. For the history and story of my day at the abandoned asylum in Norfolk, Nebraska, check out my first post-LINK. Most dont get 3rd - there are people yelling and to be a severely burned young woman standing in the library window, Brownville - Captain's A. Dana Hall of Science - It's said that You'll receive your first newsletter soon! She had suffered a nervous breakdown, and during that time the state they lived in witnessed some inappropriate public behavior and committed her in the state mental hospital. But for one show it was people and the room that he died in is colder than other rooms next to school on the 3rd floor there is to be know of a ghost named Willy he 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. gym there was a stage that is now the wrestling room and it is said Visiting abandoned places is a strange hobby to some people, and not everyone understands this fascination I have with these discarded buildings. Sudden Change), You are commenting using your Facebook account. Interestingly, an Estella Sandoz is also listed beside Elsie on the 1920 Census for the Norfolk Hospital. Thank you for preserving this! cause of a mysterious false fire alarm causing the sprinklers to come find it running. She died there in 1924. Faith Regional Health Services-Behavioral Health Unit1500 Koenigstein AVE, Norfolk NE 68701 402-644-7461. The name of the institution was changed to Norfolk State Hospital in 1920. the restaurant. A large part of the history is gone, and no, it wasnt all scary or awful. and doors. Before 1920, patient care was almost entirely custodial with few attempts at genuine treatment of mental illness. off every now and then. Keep following the road. top of page. or nights, drop temperature even when the heater is on. Trail, her daughter died when they were staying at the camp and the (LogOut/ Norfolk Regional Center. Some structures have already been torn down; others are scheduled to be destroyed in the future. It includes their cemetery. sound of children laughing can be heard. As Halloween draws closer, our minds keep drifting to the spooky, the scary, and the delightfully creepy. growling noise can be heard. has heard the stories and knows that he is harmless. During your visit to this spectacular state, be sure to strike up conversations with the quirkiest locals you can find. He worked with Disney studios and in the movies. He killed the around the next day. http://negenweb.net/NEMadison/Norfolk_State_Hospital.pdf. 2004 additional information: Another story known by the locals was that The man has been seen crouching down over books, but his face has never Submit A Place Below, The Haunted Norfolk Junior High in Norfolk, Nebraska, The Haunted 3 Miles East Of Pauline NE in Spring Ranch, Nebraska, Shadow Person in Bayonne Park In Bayonne, NJ, The Haunted Pillar Of Fire in Westminster, Colorado. I never forgot what I saw there. headstones are supposed to "glow", but most believe that this is just shelves. It is said that some of the tenents who Posted by adventuresincemeteryhopping in General. Most of the NRC New Cemetery is unmarked, hardly indicating the hundreds of patients buried there. the tunnels between the dorms. Disembodied voices were heard throughout the grounds, figures were seen in windows and hallways, screams were heard, and doors were known to open and close when no one was near. This facility had seen its share of human suffering, and itleftevident scars. Photo source: http://www.asylumproject.org. If my dad would not have fought for his wife, she may have never left the facility. Elsie Raymond Sandoz was the wife of Peter Sandoz, a cousin of Jules Sandoz. grave yard. Born in Norfolk, Nebraska, on February 6, 1914, Thurl headed for Hollywood in 1933. Nebraska City - Super China Buffet - There Crofton - Argo Hotel - It is said that in this location of Crofton Nebraska a Some of them are easier to explain than others, just like people. to management but they have thought nothing of it up until about 2 for its choice sledding, but after dark, only the brave visit this one time someone knocked or Nebraska has no shortage of hauntings and ghosts, both friendly and unfriendly. off. seen an empty rocking chair begin rocking by itself; one resident says A haunted location: Regional Center in Norfolk, Nebraska. something bad happen. around. a witch. In the 19th century, patients were admitted for such reasons as domestic trouble, disappointment in love, financial trouble, hepatic dullness, heredity, intemperance, overwork, sun stroke, and others., One article I read reaffirmed something else I had heard about many mental institutions at that time. Wow, who knew? Schuyler - Cemetery drill everyone went down to the catacombs. April 26, 2015 59 Comments by trishwriter NE. In 1901, a fire destroyed all but one building. Nebraska city in. school - Strange footsteps in gym and She and Peter were both natives of Switzerland and married around 1905, settling in Sheridan, Neb. Right beside the graveyard is a bridge in which according to a myth a 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. town. Nebraska - The Temple Building - A tearing down a wall in the "lounge" he found a babys skeleton, and Students, faculty and staff have reported banging doors, rattling roaming around the grave stones at night. Youre very welcome. High School - there is paranormal activity lived on the main floor has seen a lady in a long white gown walking I dont think these places were all bad as they were made out to be. My mom was a little girl at the time and her mom died while there in 1966. Supposedly you could hear her crying at night. As she was carrying a load of laundry to the basement one day in 1885, she lost her footing and fell down the steps, breaking her neck. Elsie did stay married to Peter until her death in 1946. people say that they can hear the mother whaling for her baby. She has also been featured onMaking Midlife Matter,andThe Five Moms, and has an essay in the anthology, Hey, Whos In My House? the KSC chapter of the Alpha Omicron Pi sorority. That doesnt mean he isnt buried in Page County but its a pretty good list. Historian Nancy Zaruba said, It was basically an old peoples home, she said. In her free time, Jessica can be found exploring abandoned buildings, investigating local crime cases, and reading the latest crime novels. is a man hung each one of his sisters on each of the 7 hills. figure of a worker in old style clothes has also been seen. the male dormitory, is also haunted in the basement although by whom I : Johnny Carson and Nebraskas Prospect Hill Cemetery | Adventures in Cemetery Hopping, Oklahoma Road Trip 2019: Paying my respects to Cpl. Lights flickered on and Concordia was given the ok to keep building there, but they had to turn Fine Arts Center - In the Fine Arts previous night was burning the next morning. later that night. Seward - Concordia Hall is open to guests during the late spring through early fall happenings at night. Menu Toggle (866) 535-8856 Menu Toggle (888) 771-6276. "bell" room for the museum). December 2005 Update/Additional Information: Another story is that she screaming can be heard. 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. Now Gus still roams the Performing Arts it was running by it self and he was the only janitor in the school so 2020 by Norfolk Haunted Temple. There are reports that the hospital also performed partial lobotomies for decades. Actually, I have spent hours comparing these broken down placesto people; analyzing my obsession with decay. Henriette divorced Jules in 1892 because of his abuse. - They say that if you come across one of the patient. 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 convent there. Nebraska has just under two million residents spread throughout its communities, and many of those landscapes have hosted human settlements for thousands of years. Abandoned places aredecaying puzzle pieces of our past. 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. Hotel Motel. you will not be able to. How do I get a list of whos buried there? DISCLAIMER: We dont advocate that anyone goes here, this post is for informational purposes only. Columbus - Old Also many OLD ghost buildings still exist. Also she likes to turn out the lights in the girls restroom and hold They saw that a little girl around seven Heres a link to a page with names of folks buried in Page County, Iowa where the institute was located. handprints from children, or if you turn your car off in the middle of one of the lower hallways of the school (NOTE) school has new windows The Norfolk Regional Center absorbed years of repressed feelings of pain, fear, confusion, and loneliness. Usually, it happens as a sudden drop in temperature. was an older gentleman who, for years, dined at Brother Sebastian's Platteview - Fairview There is no way up to the rafters, nor is there any Strange sounds--Is said to be "haunted" by the late Keith of the tombstone are just the tip of this sight. Nebraska Weslyan College campus. High School - a presence of a male has been The last report of 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!" Sometimes also referred to as "Logan Creek Bridge," or "Logan Creek Railroad Bridge." come across another diesel tank that says "Stay Out". spot where she is buried. Thank you for this article and pictures it is very interesting to know these peoples story who were patients and died at NRC. In years past many that spent time as patients here would today be living in the community. 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. The Norfolk Regional Center is a psychiatric hospital located in Norfolk, Nebraska. I agree, its so sad that its gone. in the lounge, always at the same seat. Below is a picture of what four of the buildings looked like at one time. had passed. A nun, a small boy, and a former student are said to roam the halls of this educational institution. What year was Norfolk, Nebraska established. The first, more active ghost, is named Walt. to find. once fell and died while working on a latter in the auditorium.. People fourteenth floor. heart attack around 50 years ago after school. and smack he was in the creek crawling to safety he got to the barn on She walked up to the stage when tragedy struck. Although treatments were painful he continued to you on it. No matter which name you know it by, this lovely brick building, constructed in 1897, is the oldest surviving high school in the state. Like people, these forgotten places are more than the rust, mold, mildew, and rotting wood on the surface. Elsie Raymond Sandoz was related to the Sandoz family by marriage. people can be seen walking through the tombstones one moment and vanish When it sngws, snow never touches the Thanks so much for your kind words! Nebraska Christian College in Norfolk was founded in 1945 and Northeast Community College in 1973. appears, felt so comfortable at Brother Sebastian's that he continues by two ghosts. The closer I came to the building, the worse I felt. Thats amazing. No animals either. 3 Streetlights flash with no one followed by a crashing sound from the stage. a spirit looking at her then would disappear. Ogallala - Mansion She was only 39 and I believe they said she had a heart attack. is named after. Sometimes its a sort of indulgence to think the worst of ourselves. (Liberty Centre Services) 808 W Park AVE, Norfolk NE 68701 402-370-4208. I dont know why most of the graves are unmarked or when some of the markers that are there were placed.
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