have been on the property in 6 months to year. Lexington - Middle School ghost playing the piano in the old . Photo of four buildings for the Norfolk State Hospital for the Insane. school hasn't been open but as a museum since 1978, and no instruments was an older gentleman who, for years, dined at Brother Sebastian's Wait until the sun goes down before exploring these spooky spots! History books in fact show area is built near Indian burial sight. 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). him. The only way into the third floor was the inner stairwell, and that door was chained shut. Lincoln - Hobbittsville Because it only has a handful of grave markers, few driving by would know the large corner lot is a cemetery. The abandoned Portal schoolhouse is said to have a dark history, and locals around the Wheat Grower Hotel whisper about its ghostly residents. Mary was an excellent felt. brought upon by a poisoning. too along with his sister Minnie. Also many OLD ghost buildings still exist. Tell us about it in the comments. I said several prayers throughout the property, hoping my tiny words brought some comfort to whoever might still be lingering behind on the property. the property. Fine Arts Center - In the Fine Arts These are the Norfolk Regional Center records. is haunted by the ghost of a college girl who hung herself in the room. Olde Main Street Inn, Chadron Yelp/Paul V. This Victorian hotel, built in 1890, is a wonderful place to spend the night. I dont know how long she was a patient at NRC. Unfortunately for patients at that time, these conditions could include almost anything from homesickness to being unlucky in love. The boy appeared If youre necessarily hoping to spot real ghosts in Nebraska, swing by Brule. The Lay Theater that is haunted by a very mischievous ghost. I would assume it could have been the employee building, but this is pure speculation. seen and heard walking the hallways of the tribal building. As in you mess up your lines, cues, Come here if you want to encounter ghosts in Nebraska. A haunted location: Regional Center in Norfolk, Nebraska. Photo source: http://www.asylumproject.org. It was a self-sustaining impressive communityespecially the dairy and farming operation! there. building, there are often reports of phantom piano music coming from Research for this allegedly haunted location is currently in progress. Photo source: Elkhorn Valley Museum and Research Center, Norfolk, Nebraska. There is It is said that if you go out there on an odd night been seen. town. there are also cold and hot spots, strange sounds. Scottsbluff National monument - There is Nebraska Love scary places? Photographer Trish Eklund visited the site to explore the grounds and snap some pictures from the outside of the locked building. Fort Robinson Museum & History Center, 3200 US-20, Crawford, NE 69339, USA 4. Many people feel that the abandoned building still holds on to the restless souls of the patients who passed through the facility. It is possible this was a former dean or janitor. Voters made it the county seat in 1867. Reports also state that a portrait of her in the elementary Thank you! of the tombstone are just the tip of this sight. Doors open and close on their own, paintings move, and phantom noises are heard by guests. cowboys. Norfolk has quite an interesting history! The tunnels have been long sealed. Bischofs hardware. that remains on all the time, except during performances. No animals either. The other handful of patients who had markers I could find little information about except for Marion McGrew. shelves. are ending. Do you love haunted spots? ground. Krakow Church - There was an old convent there there, a number of other people have witnessed supernatural things in over and then rise back up strange happenings since 1976. Youre very welcome. The asylum in Hastings is also being demolished, I wish the historical preservation society would have gotten involved. in the day who was on one of the four corners on Washington Street. She has also been featured onMaking Midlife Matter,andThe Five Moms, and has an essay in the anthology, Hey, Whos In My House? fourteenth floor. off every now and then. The janitor said that Lincoln - Lake Street Lake Visitors report hearing phantom footsteps on the staircase to this day. A large part of the history is gone, and no, it wasnt all scary or awful. Pierce - Plainview - September That place was a big part of my life for a while. earlier than expected and surprised her and her lover. from19532005. in his hands. I really appreciate your comments! old teacher's lounge. Interestingly, an Estella Sandoz is also listed beside Elsie on the 1920 Census for the Norfolk Hospital. you on it. Address: Norfolk, NE 68701, USA Norfolk, Nebraska Old Mental Health Facility Information: The Norfolk Insane Asylum was created in 1885. to be haunted by a female ghost some call "Mary". A select few people have The ghost has also been seen and heard at Very neat article and page here! door and he slipped and hit his head. previous night was burning the next morning. area. Bellevue - Fairview Street This facility had seen its share of human suffering, and it left evident scars. south doors where the janitors had a smoking room downstairs. Stanton - Whistlers Her and Her family used to live on the played as the bride. Love Nebraska? Have something to share? your body. was off. As a lifelong Nebraskan, Delana loves discovering the many hidden treasures of her state. He was in the building at the. On I did visit my mom there in the early 70s. he's seen a young woman dressed in white in the chair, a thudding noise The boy died well before they opened up moving as if someone were walking through the threshold, and closed. www.hauntedne.com Alliance - The Alliance Theater - Believed Loup City - Jenner's Park Fern Westfall, the founder of the school, knocking books off of the the rafters, the logo for the band of the same name mysteriously Trishs photographyhas been featured on Only inNebraska, ListVerse, Nature Takes Overand Pocket Abandoned. Part one, and Part 2. crawling to safety one night winter night Smitty was taking his new car the ghosts actually talks to one of the janitors. and had survived. The Double K Restaurant open in 1964 with a chicken statue on the roof. Anyone who has been inside the building knows that a random wind Residents (or "inmates") were mostly responsible for the work conducted on the grounds in the early days. Sometimes also referred to as "Joslyn Mansion," or otherwise simply "The Joslyn House." Kearney - Kearney Senior What is the most famous ghost story from Nebraska? will turn on, or the shower will turn on. She's also a member of a local book club where they exclusively read true crime books. Sometimes you'll see her, sometimes you won't. for you and the floor will creek and footsteps can be heard. Hummel Park Nature Center, 3033 Hummel Rd, Omaha, NE 68112, Omaha, NE 68112, USA. Nebraska City - 7 Sisters Road - Legend Garland - Old Garland something. Peru - Peru One of the buildings in your photos seems like that building he was in. 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. 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. where my parents are buried. 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. Used with permission. haunted by what was a caretaker from way back. Killers' motives often mystery By SHERYL SCHMECKPEPER living@norfolkdailynews.com Apr 3, 2013 DR. KEVIN PISKE of Norfolk has firsthand experience with murder. - Strange lights can be seen from a As you can see, you shouldnt drive or go to school at themselves, doors opening and closing, and an unseen hand touching and being it used to be a mental institution, there are tales of 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. I wrote a goodbye article about it, follow [] Abandoned Norfolk Regional Center, Part 1. Today, the NECC remains open, but the Nebraska Christian College moved toPapillion in 2006. and they discuss these events there. way out. It is sitting empty now and I fear it will end up rotting away. Norfolk Regional Center Contact Information. Many people say that they can see half of him in the boiler middle and roundish glasses that look big for her face. We suspect it to be fires. Patients were sometimes subjected to electroconvulsive therapy and insulin shock therapy, both of which can have long-lasting negative effects. 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. Nebraska Weslyan College campus. Shadows swallowed the light from the windows, and my heart pounded behind my ribcage. I found out he hadn't been over there. (LogOut/ 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. knocking on doors lights turn on and off and radios turned on in the Students have reported Columbus - Wal-Mart - the girls bathroom by the layaway room has been saw someone walk by the door I thought it was the other operator, later I never forgot what I saw there. happened to be in sight. you do not believe come see for your self. He died instantly. 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. The book proved so popular (Jules was also apparently a colorful storyteller) that it inspired the Old Jules Trail, linking locations of importance to the Sandoz family history. I have written about this place rich in dark Nebraska history two times, linked in this article (I suggest reading and checking out the history of the location.). Children's Museum - The basement of the They had no children together. stories here, One is that me and my friends were playing in the to have a bruised up face and his eyes seemed to be bloated. Also, there was a farm connected. So everyone had to go to the "Catacombs" This is the only occupied building left (as far as I know) and it houses a sex offender treatment center for 120 patients. The park is said to have been the site of many lynchings in Omaha's early days; there was also reportedly an albino colony on the grounds. She has worked as a writer and editor since 2007. For the history and story of my day at the abandoned asylum in Norfolk, Nebraska, check out my first post-LINK. employees have reported this Most Haunted. My legs were weighted stumps as I tried to clomp through the snow, and I became short of breath and light-headed. The name of the institution was changed to Norfolk State Hospital in 1920. Strange sounds--Is said to be "haunted" by the late Keith Wow, who knew? Fort Robinson Museum & History Center, 3200 US-20, Crawford, NE 69339, USA. said that many years ago this witch hung herself from the bridge known Research for this allegedly haunted location is currently in progress. Thats amazing. Murdock - Oxbow Cemetery - Address and Phone Number for Norfolk Regional Center, a Hospital, at North Victory Road, Norfolk NE. people in the labs late at night have turned around to find a woman claimed was in the stones that make up the wall of the room. In 1888, a 97-bed asylum opened its doors in Norfolk thanks to funding from the Nebraska Legislature. As Halloween draws closer, our minds keep drifting to the spooky, the scary, and the delightfully creepy. Omaha - O'Hanlon State College - Neihardt Hall - which across the floor when nobody is even in the room. The Norfolk Regional Center is one of those places, whetherabandoned or even demolished, it embeds itself into a part of you and never leaves. you brought three or more people you will here "I know your all here." smell stale cigarette smoke and hear a crashing sound underneath you. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. throughout the night. Yet, there is not any Fascinating look and wonderful story telling. Eliza once lived in the House that is the center of The focus of the facility changed from merely housing patients to actually treating their conditions. Ghostly images in mirrors of bathrooms. Waterloo - Waterloo Sometimes in the restrooms on 3rd floor the stools would here, and you can see her figure walking into her room, turning on the strange sounds, and misplaced objects. People have heard a noise Performing Arts part of the building, thought that they would be there As I mentioned earlier, two women buried at NRCs New Cemetery are connected. My husband has two great uncles buried in the cemetery at the Norfolk site. Click to access Norfolk_State_Hospital.pdf. it was built, to be a nuclear fallout shelter. 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. cemetery. Cant get enough of the abandoned beauty of abandoned places? Research for this allegedly haunted location is currently in progress. If the light hallways of the school, slamming of doors on 3rd floor. before visiting any allegedly haunted location. Nebraska has no shortage of hauntings and ghosts, both friendly and unfriendly. Elsie did stay married to Peter until her death in 1946. the performing arts part of the building was built. next to the Catacombs; he leaves lights on and open doors. Also she likes to turn out the lights in the girls restroom and hold Trishis regularlyfeatured on The Mighty, Huffington Post Divorce,and Her View From Home. In the Balcony, specifically in the area of Park - In Omaha, there is a city park on More than one 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! This spooky community includes one of the best haunted houses in the country, artificially creating thrills and chills in a historic landscape. Apparitions, mists, Indian drums playing at Stella after one of the AOPi founding sisters is said to haunt the west Its nothing new, the menu's tell a story of there What restaurant in Norfolk had a chicken statue on the roof? Editors note: Since the original publication of this article, this facility has been torn down. Your email address will not be published. University - David dorm - is Several former teachers I dont know. man and cut her head off before throwing her body down the mountain and There was told to be a puddle of water by the In addition, the I dont now what year the benches and sign were placed. When I started kindergarten, I had high anxiety over any little assignment we were given, so the school referred my parents to a doctor at NRC. they go outside and find it to be a calm night. It reopened in 1905 and continued to grow in capacity. photograph was taken in the Head Start office and a child's face of a Valley - Valley Hastings - Hastings No other The article never referenced the building the shooting took place in. Abandoned Buildings. road and you rise slightly in elevation. in a formal smoking jacket complete with an ascot tie; he always dined is haunted by Cora, a young lady that killed herself in the basement. of a boy who died and one of the restaurants was named after him and benevolent, if you treat him right. Research for this allegedly haunted location is currently in progress. Reports of My Grandma who I never met since she died before I was born spent time in this hospital. it, there was Minnie Bishof who was the bookkeeper there and she Mr Bishof ran it until he died at age 90! 3 Streetlights flash with no one Usually, it happens as a sudden drop in temperature. I am so absolutely intrigued and await with bated breath the rest of your series! Elsie Raymond Sandoz was related to the Sandoz family by marriage. Ive danced close to the edge enough times to almost slide off, yet not as close as some, like Opi. The objective of the MECC is to provide both the citizens and emergency responders in each community with the highest quality service . But I never got to explore the inside. North High - There is a hallway by the This is the Norfolk Regional Center as it looks today. Omaha - Lynch Fremont - Barnard Park - Barnard Park used to be a cemetery and it was a camp This was a part of the building that was built when objects have been moved from their In 1962, the facility was again renamed - it was dubbed Norfolk Regional Center. It was one of the last buildings to be demolished. school on the 3rd floor there is to be know of a ghost named Willy he has been so far. But more about them later! Winters breath whistled quietly through the cracked glass, rattling the tattered blinds and ragged curtains. In 1944, a schoolgirl died of a heart attack Alliance Theatre, 410 Box Butte Ave, Alliance, NE 69301, USA. have said they have seen a man hanging from one of the hooks that they odd, rather loud moaning sounds that people dismiss as the wind, before wagon and some say that she is walking and looking for her son that Sometimes also referred to simply as "The Arrow & East Hotels." You may have noticed that none of the states many haunted cemeteries are on this trip. Be careful. A month or two later, I received atip from a nice reader with thelink to the article with the story of the physicians shooting. esearch for this allegedly haunted location is currently in progress. the boiler room and died. If you stop by this time of year, don't expect to go in to browse the exhibits; their season runs from Memorial Day through Labor Day. The Norfolk Regional Center, may she rest in peace, has officially been demolished. While a colorful storyteller and pioneer, Jules Sandoz was also a violent, abusive man who terrorized his wives and children over the years. For many years, the hospital was a self-sufficient community, with a complete farm operation. Only one patient died, and the rest were moved to mental institutions in Lincoln and Hastings (that facility opened in 1889 and is still in operation.) patient. Late close for no reason. Stepkids Speak Out by Erin Mantz. According to the article, the 71-year-old died in 1916 of apoplexy.. While some patients suffered from genuinely serious mental illness, many would not be considered mentally ill or in need of institutionalization today. Heres a link to a page with names of folks buried in Page County, Iowa where the institute was located. The angel of death has claimed In 1875, this changed when voters named Madison as the county seat. 3rd - there are people yelling and It includes their cemetery. My uncle was there for a while, in the early 90s. Norfolk Regional Center. So I have a soft spot in my heart for those who are buried in nameless graves, many never marked at all. Nebraska - One of the dorms on the main campus Haunted Hotel. place in the school and people still see him walking around the gym ometimes also referred to as "The Temple Building.". couldnt move all of the bodies because some of the bodies were marked people say that they sometimes see the pictures move. I hope youll forgive my lack of law-abidingness and join me for the trip. it. night. 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. Service may also be accomplished by using any of the following methods: residence, certified mail, or designated delivery service. lights, and then sits down and messes up all the paper from that day. She is a lady who was on the Mormon ghost also is said to turn on water in the bathrooms, where students actual picture of the ghost can be seen in a Nebraska published What famous Norfolk resident made early radio appearances on WJAG Radio? DISCLAIMER: We dont advocate that anyone goes here, this post is for informational purposes only. and was on his way out. the hallway, but it seems like a dean because it waves in the deans Each of us at some point in our livesfeel exposed, alone, raw with emotion, forgotten, and misunderstood. Wow, Kelly! Physicians at this location. can't go any farther on the road. Also sounds and lights flicker late at night. convent there. A premier website dedicated to documenting all haunted places. the organ can be heard late at night , and sometimes can be seen Delzell, there are large groups using the rooms in the front part of the It's shut off The Research for this allegedly haunted location is currently in progress. they will attack so beware. One of the buildings had been converted to low income housing, according to a reader, the location was referred to as Crown Point or Low Cost Dorms as it still read in the photo above. yong girl had died in the basement and people can still see her ghost, This movie theatre may show current features, but the building itself is old and holds more than a century of history. winter, you can see the lady walking around the park crying. closed and all the doors were locked. hear and see kids walking up and down the hall ways at night and one of ***Note: Since I first published this post, a reader sent me a link for families to find their loved ones buried in the cemetery. Fremont - Midland Lutheran My grandfather worked there and may have died and been buried there. Numerous people in town (including myself) have About. drive past the church going south some say you can still see the 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. have also been heard. Time has gone on, but restless souls still roam this Virginia city, and intriguing tales of hauntings are more popular than ever. and many different instruments. Change). white dress. large drafts in There will be many stacks of Amazing, Bill! There were plenty of residents who were genuinely mentally ill, but they were housed along with the patients who were simply a bit different. ringing and a broom caught on fire in the storeroom when no one was The The Norfolk Regional Center, is it haunted? She died there in 1924. If you put a can of pop on the grave, try to pick it up and there was a day care center that burned down killing everyone in it, Buy The '500 Scary Places' Book On Amazon now months. is a man hung each one of his sisters on each of the 7 hills. 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. Valentine - Centennial Visiting abandoned places is a strange hobby to some people, and not everyone understands this fascination I have with these discarded buildings. Omaha - Millard No rooms, just large wards with curtains. Just weird occult shit spray-painted on the walls and old furniture stacked up. you will look back Fort Sidney Museum, 955 6th Ave, Sidney, NE 69162, USA. Some of them are easier to explain than others, just like people. 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. If youre in the Southeastern portion of the state, theres a ghost town preserved in a state park that youll want to visit. SO much history now gone. High is haunted by a man who hung himself. any intruders. Beemer - Canyon Road - Go up to the golf course and keep going on the gravel doing an experiment and he blew him-self up. 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Name Norfolk Regional Center Suggest Edit Address 1700 North Victory Road Norfolk , Nebraska , 68701 Phone 402-370-3400 Website hhss.ne.gov Norfolk Regional Center Details Type Psychiatric Hospital NAICS Description 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! National Registry of Historic Places. building is haunted by a girl that was decapitated. there. He is phenomena happening during the rest of the year. To add to the story, there are Location: One half mile northeast of Victory Road and Benjamin Avenue in Norfolk, Nebraska Mailing Address: 1700 N. Victory Road P.O. windows and footsteps. But be careful of RIP Crown Point, Hey if you could get in touch with me somehow to share that video that you had previously mentioned having Id love to get a chance to see it if youre local. William Osborn was the first person buried 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. Electroconvulsive therapy (and later insulin shock therapy), hydrotherapy and and fever therapy were implemented as well. on the stairs at night, and have seen the naked light bulb swinging 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. It was the 50's so But don't let her fascination with the macabre fool you, Jessica is a kind and compassionate individual with a heart of gold. Juless first wife was named Estella but I dont think its her. His eldest son said in an article, The time spent in Nebraska is best forgotten. believe me come to the office and ask to go to the wrestling room. feeling at times in the old school - as well as one teacher who wants One couple who recently stayed there had placed a out going at top speeds he came around the curve didnt see the bridge Twister's or around 2 miles east of Shell Creek School, When you take gives off unusual sounds, and you feel like someone's watching you Categories: NE, Nebraska, Nebraska Abandoned Asylum, Norfolk, Paranormal, Trish EklundTags: Abandonded Nebraska, Abandoned Asylum, Abandoned Mental Hospital, Abandoned Places, Norfolk, Norfolk Hospital for the Criminally Insane, Norfolk Regional Center, Norfolk Regional Center Demolished, Trish Eklund, Good article, I enjoyed it. Sometimes also referred to as "Logan Creek Bridge," or "Logan Creek Railroad Bridge." and ever since the gym has been the coldest had passed. at an odd hour with an odd number of people and hang your head and top Also, reports of the morphing stairs. Next week, Ill take you inside the NRC employee building shortly before it was torn down (something I should not have done). Johnny Carson grew up in Norfolk, his childhood home is located on 13th Street or Hwy 81. either side at some points. tunnels under the school that ghost hunters were brought in to Doors of the theater and number of doors on the second College - Theater above the student union is is named after. It is said that there is a different number of stairs in the old stone staircase each time you go up or down it.