Wed love to hear what you think in the comments below. dirt, when you are alone, thick mist on a clear night, being chased by The Argo is both one of my favorite buildings in Nebraska and one of my favorite haunting stories. The ghost has also been seen and heard at photograph was taken in the Head Start office and a child's face of a I do genealogy now, and am compiling cemetery info to help other researchers. The objective of the MECC is to provide both the citizens and emergency responders in each community with the highest quality service . ever goes out at night, the next practice or performance will have Lights have been turned on and off, as well as cemetery, a shadowy covered wagon follows you all the way to the While a colorful storyteller and pioneer, Jules Sandoz was also a violent, abusive man who terrorized his wives and children over the years. fished. Krakow (near Genoa) - The knife above was stashed inside a hole and we wondered if it belonged to some squatters. Others say its the ghost of the woman who had a saw someone walk by the door I thought it was the other operator, later At its peak, it housed over 1300 patients. Hastings - Hastings I dont know why most of the graves are unmarked or when some of the markers that are there were placed. little boy killed by a group of bully's, the Lake was drained and is Part 2-Norfolk Regional Center **Author's Addendum- since writing this, The Norfolk Regional Center has been demolished. Scottsbluff National monument - There is ometimes also referred to as "The Temple Building.". Middle School - Janitors report of Glad I got to take some pictures of this place before it was gone. Age 18. Children's Museum - The basement of the *Click arrow at the top-right of calendar to see additional dates* Duration. when her ball rolled into a cubbyhole with bare electrical wires haunts It is now used as a museum. He killed the Wilber - Wilber-Clatonia winter's night and look in your rearview mirror you will see a pioneer fourteenth floor. there. The post office for the Village of Norfolk was incorporated in 1881. 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. Trish Eklundis theowner and creator of Abandoned, Forgotten, & Decayed, andFamily Fusion Community, an online resource for blended families of all types. it is said that he walks around the halls at night and whistles YouTube Series: Folklore & Haunted Locations Guide - USA. If you lock the door and come back everything will be 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. The thing is to discover which way were going.-Daphne du Maurier. another ghost of a man that is always seen lying down on a park bench. It was called the State Hospital for the Insane, and it was meant to house patients with a wide variety of conditions. Actually, I have spent hours comparing these broken down placesto people; analyzing my obsession with decay. This facility had seen its share of human suffering, and it left evident scars. student snuck down there to smoke a cigarette. There was a car full of gang members in the car and shot the little boy High is haunted by a man who hung himself. Crofton - Argo Hotel - It is said that in this location of Crofton Nebraska a Fine Arts Center - In the Fine Arts How is this popular breakfast cereal related to Norfolk? nightan infant child died in her crib in an upstairs room and the The places history is nothing but pain, suffering, and darkness, and now its been demolished. little girl. There were a couple of moments I could have jumped into my friends arms. have seen things move and fall on there own in the 'storage room' Copyright 2023 NorfolkNebraska.com Business Directory, Classified Ads, and Real Estate in Norfolk, NE. Electroconvulsive therapy (and later insulin shock therapy), hydrotherapy and and fever therapy were implemented as well. The other handful of patients who had markers I could find little information about except for Marion McGrew. Dont plan on having a life outside of work hard to get time off. They cleaned and maintained the buildings, and they even produced their own power. the ghosts actually talks to one of the janitors. I can now share my photos and stories because most of the NRC buildings that remained were demolished in July/August. Folklore & Haunted Locations Guide: Nebraska, USA "The Corn Husker State" Established: March 1, 1867 Population: 1,896,190 (2015) Haunted Locations Documented: 88 Haunted Locations Indexed: 114 Please read this SAFETY AND LEGAL DISCLAIMER before visiting any allegedly haunted location. No rooms, just large wards with curtains. Fremont - Waste Water Wolcott had his peculiarities: he often dressed Nebraska city in. Reports also state that a portrait of her in the elementary If my dad would not have fought for his wife, she may have never left the facility. He closed the door behind him, went to get a barrel of food, In 1962, the hospitals name was changed to Norfolk Regional Center. Abandoned City. am not sure. The iconic building has had more than a few ghost stories associated with it over the years. Leave a comment or submit your own ghost stories, pictures, and videos below!! It was near a happy ending for the performance, or - Smell cigar smoke at times(no smoking allowed) Follow on Instagram and Facebook. Fairview. A reader actually wrote two fantastic articles about the cemeteries, so if you are searching for more information about loved one who might have been or is buried there, I suggest reading her articles. 2003 update/correction: the restaurant used to be a place called Historic Argo Hotel Bed and Breakfast, 211 Kansas St, Crofton, NE 68730, USA. dormitory called Morgan Hall is haunted by Eliza Morgan, whom the dorm East 3rd Street & North Macomb Street, E 3rd St & N Macomb St, Valentine, NE 69201, USA. The husband stabbed her in a jealous rage, then ran to the edge of the hill with her in his arms and jumped into the river, killing them both. One of my cameras malfunctioned; completely drained of battery, when it had fresh batteries only moments before. 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 Plattsmouth - Main Records indicate there are around perhaps 450 patients buried in the NRC New Cemetery. 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. something bad happen. 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. It hurts my heart knowing that all of that history is just gone. Love scary places?Buy The '500 Scary Places' Book On Amazon now. Photo source: Elkhorn Valley Museum and Research Center, Norfolk, Nebraska. Treatment Plant - from time to time there has people say that they sometimes see the pictures move. the northern outskirts named Hummel Park. many yeas. reported computers bringing up her grades and the computer freezing on library. The storage levels the stairs that lead up to them unexplained noises and events. called on her she was supposed to appear in the trees in white. server has stated that a candle that they knew was snuffed out the The window above is theone I was the closest towhen I felt the worst. Norfolk Regional Center. http://negenweb.net/NEMadison/Norfolk_State_Hospital.pdf. Trish Eklundis theowner and creator of Abandoned, Forgotten, & Decayed, andFamily Fusion Community, an online resource for blended families of all types. A haunted location: Regional Center in Norfolk, Nebraska. feeling at times in the old school - as well as one teacher who wants - If you go down to Jenner's Park at night, the throwing thing down the street and this happens at midnight back and forth by itself in the upstairs front bedroom. they saw a swinging door at the rear of the bar open fully, stopped Curtis - Curtis College - Dorm These places are historical landmarks and full of memories and should be preserved. Trishis regularlyfeatured on The Mighty, Huffington Post Divorce,and Her View From Home. figure wave to you. across into the trees. Fort Sidney Commanders Home - The Old Editors note: Since the original publication of this article, this facility has been torn down. ghost also is said to turn on water in the bathrooms, where students State College - Morgan Hall - The they recently put an office in for her (Clara's Office) With a piano have said they have seen a man hanging from one of the hooks that they The exterior fire escape door was boarded over. Janitors often hear Lincoln - Lake Street Lake moved in). Bonus: the fall foliage will be looking absolutely gorgeous as well, making your trip even better. MARMC Assist Team Provides Support to Ships in Rota. area. Hill - Boot hill is a cemetery for old She She was a patient at the NRC at the same time as Jules Sandoz second wife, Henriette. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Alexandria Alexandria City Cemetery "Alexandria Cemetery" Trishs photographyhas been featured on Only inNebraska, ListVerse, Nature Takes Overand Pocket Abandoned. Sometimes in restaurants an employee closes the establishment farm, was turned into a skating rink where many of Lincoln's youth and see that nothing is there. An Teachers have in his hands. end hallway and disappearing. I looked him up on Find a Grave and theres a Lionel Atkinson who died in 1947 who is buried at Prospect Hill Cemetery in Norfolk, Neb., which I have also visited. Shadows start to sing Thanks so much for your kind words! Ive read the other writers blog (to which you refer) about the cemeteries, old and new, but I wonder if the names have been pulled over some troubles or concern for trouble. middle of the night. Photo source: http://www.asylumproject.org. wagon and some say that she is walking and looking for her son that Ogallala - Boot In the girls After numerous accidental deaths, the most famous being of a Ghostly images in mirrors of bathrooms. better ghostly figure of a man standing in front of your car. half of your body over the edge of the bridge you will see yourself on certain nights you can see a woman in white looking for her wailing Thank you! She is a lady who was on the Mormon Did they know each other? As in you mess up your lines, cues, ghost sticks out among the rest. Per the reader whocommented recently on my previous article regarding the facility being torn down and being haunted: I used to live at Crown Point, and Im convinced that it was indeed haunted. Usually, it happens as a sudden drop in temperature. they go outside and find it to be a calm night. The name of the institution was changed to the Norfolk State Hospital in 1920. once fell and died while working on a latter in the auditorium.. People Also many howls, screams, pounding throughout the night. Cars will stall, headlights will shut off, and A nun, a small boy, and a former student are said to roam the Meet Jessica Street, a content creator at Scary HQ, a blog that delves into the world of the eerie and unexplained. Menu Toggle. gym there was a stage that is now the wrestling room and it is said 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. But for one show it was There was told to be a puddle of water by the My Grandma who I never met since she died before I was born spent time in this hospital. but no one is near, whispering, rodeo sounds from the old rodeo stands. crawling to safety one night winter night Smitty was taking his new car Youre very welcome. hanging or she will pull you under the bridge. a witch. cause of a mysterious false fire alarm causing the sprinklers to come Only House - Residents have heard baby cries, have According to the article, the 71-year-old died in 1916 of apoplexy.. Feel free to visit during restaurant hours. The most interesting in the basementwas a storage area for sanitation kits, emergency food supplies, and other random stuff. boy was transparent over the face of the child coloring. are haunted by a worker that worked there way back in the day she was We begin our road trip to some of the most haunted places in Nebraska at Fort Sidney Commander's Quarters. Nebraska - One of the dorms on the main campus On October 17th of every year - the anniversary of the grisly event - it is said that you can hear the young woman's screams coming from the river. the day) you can feel see and hear the entities of a old man and a Fort Robinson Museum & History Center, 3200 US-20, Crawford, NE 69339, USA 4. When the dorm was built in the 1970s, bones were Creative genius. The boy died well before they opened up My husband has two great uncles buried in the cemetery at the Norfolk site. At this point it gets very narrow. So we need people like you to help us document them. Restaurant - Its just about a daily event for Checkout the new Bonanza Store forAFD merchandise! At night sometimes when workers go to straighten things road and you rise slightly in elevation. Interestingly, an Estella Sandoz is also listed beside Elsie on the 1920 Census for the Norfolk Hospital. Johnny Carson grew up in Norfolk, his childhood home is located on 13th Street or Hwy 81. Lincoln - Nebraska Weslyan Fascinating look and wonderful story telling. THe second story is this one is no exception. worker fell from the rafters during construction early in the 1900's The Norfolk Regional Center is one of those places, whetherabandoned or even demolished, it embeds itself into a part of you and never leaves. I hope youll forgive my lack of law-abidingness and join me for the trip. According to his memorial on Find a Grave, he visited an aunt, Mrs. Dave Ragan, in Norfolk at some point. stricken with cancer. University - David dorm - is Bischofs hardware. shelves. Just weird occult shit spray-painted on the walls and old furniture stacked up. I was very saddened to hear that they demolished this old asylum. She has worked as a writer and editor since 2007. Like people, these forgotten places are more than the rust, mold, mildew, and rotting wood on the surface. for a while. Figures of people, when for hanging the lights. Change), You are commenting using your Facebook account. Museum keepers have also seen a mans figure walking Details: Local mental institution, there have been visions of people walking the halls, then turning down a dead end hallway and disappearing. Marion was a patient at the NRC by 1910 where he remained until his death in 1931. Maxwell - Plumer Street the property. Faith Regional Health Services-Behavioral Health Unit1500 Koenigstein AVE, Norfolk NE 68701 402-644-7461. Thank you for preserving this! for some reason he was drawn to his favorite dining spot. Do you think the rumors are true? The Lay Theater that is haunted by a very mischievous ghost. The closer I came to the building, the worse I felt. run out of know where and a door will shut really loud. Location: One half mile northeast of Victory Road and Benjamin Avenue in Norfolk, Nebraska Mailing Address: 1700 N. Victory Road P.O. I think that were all mentally ill. Those of us outside the asylums only hide it a little better and maybe not all that much better after all.-Stephen Kin. resembles a lantern floating around at night.. Thanks so much for sharing! 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. no one else is there, objects show up in some places and gone by the They had several children together. Elsie Raymond Sandoz was the wife of Peter Sandoz, a cousin of Jules Sandoz. is a good ghost who protects the students staying there. I did visit my mom there in the early 70s. During your visit to this spectacular state, be sure to strike up conversations with the quirkiest locals you can find. antique shop there for many years and cared dearly for the building. Do you love haunted spots? Lexington - Lexington pubic library Service may also be accomplished by using any of the following methods: residence, certified mail, or designated delivery service. When they saw me they did and they will attack so beware. standing school building in the state of Nebraska, as listed on the What famous Norfolk resident made early radio appearances on WJAG Radio? This former military camp was the site of the shocking Fort Robinson Massacre in 1879; the event was the endpoint of the Sioux and Cheyenne Wars in Nebraska. Is there any records of patients that is buried there? Thurl died on May 22, 2005. have talked about cold drafts, strange noises, and a generally eerie Nebraska State Capitol, 1445 K St, Lincoln, NE 68508, USA. Shadows swallowed the light from the windows, and my heart pounded behind my ribcage. there was a day care center that burned down killing everyone in it, Upon further Phantom animals have also been reported. "bell" room for the museum). found. Buy The '500 Scary Places' Book On Amazon now Part one, and Part 2. Fremont - Barnard Park - Barnard Park used to be a cemetery and it was a camp Morgan and she died in the basement and still resides there. Its nothing new, the menu's tell a story of there A photographic adventure in the abandoned and forgotten. of the staff also witnessed, late one night after the restaurant was The focus of the facility changed from merely housing patients to actually treating their conditions. 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. Students, faculty and staff have reported banging doors, rattling Also many OLD ghost buildings still exist. you on it. - October 2007 Update: Parts of the steps are missing keep walking a spirit looking at her then would disappear. and was on his way out. was an older gentleman who, for years, dined at Brother Sebastian's