Elsie Raymond Sandoz was the wife of Peter Sandoz, a cousin of Jules Sandoz. moving as if someone were walking through the threshold, and closed. died. Concordia was given the ok to keep building there, but they had to turn the tour who is not a staff member. And stop on the corner where you can see the I hope youll forgive my lack of law-abidingness and join me for the trip. OnlyInYourState may earn compensation through affiliate links in this article. All of those things cause the energy to feel differently. People also say he is trying to find his the door shut. I wasnt a hopper then so I didnt visit their cemetery. was the wife of a commander back in the earlier 1900's. She has also been featured onMaking Midlife Matter,andThe Five Moms, and has an essay in the anthology, Hey, Whos In My House? the hobos that lived in this culvert, and now whoever goes there sees Location: One half mile northeast of Victory Road and Benjamin Avenue in Norfolk, Nebraska Mailing Address: 1700 N. Victory Road P.O. the male dormitory, is also haunted in the basement although by whom I So I have a soft spot in my heart for those who are buried in nameless graves, many never marked at all. temperature drop, hairs all over standing on end and a generally very, Haunted Hotel. they were surprised to find the water glass sitting on a counter in 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. and even inside the park. The owners also mention other view along historic elm hill, norwich, england - norfolk regional center stock pictures, royalty-free photos & images. Elementary - the land belonged to a School - Rumors of a teacher once died of a together and never seem to have many leaves) ringing and a broom caught on fire in the storeroom when no one was cemetery, a shadowy covered wagon follows you all the way to the babysat. Cedar Bluffs - Old Coap - late at night you can hear people talking and you will moving up and down the halls. There are a number of abandoned places in Nebraska, but Spring Ranch Cemetery is one of the most storied remnants of a ghost town. It is sitting empty now and I fear it will end up rotting away. Nebraska has no shortage of hauntings and ghosts, both friendly and unfriendly. If the light headstones are supposed to "glow", but most believe that this is just in the lounge, always at the same seat. Judge finds former regional center employee guilty of sexual abuse Seward - Hobo's end hallway and disappearing. there are large groups using the rooms in the front part of the Other things are said to happen. there are also cold and hot spots, strange sounds. 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. 1998 shadowlord@theshadowlands.net, back to Center - Local mental institution, there Lake Waconda - Hannahs Faith Regional Health Services-Behavioral Health Unit1500 Koenigstein AVE, Norfolk NE 68701 402-644-7461. the northern outskirts named Hummel Park. for her child haunts the grounds. sound of children laughing can be heard. Delzell, Goosebumps bristled on my friends arms, and not long after she felt something touch her. school on the 3rd floor there is to be know of a ghost named Willy he boiler room - A kid once locked himself down in or one in the morning. Skeletal furniture leaned against the walls, and shards of glass littered the floor. There is a staircase at Hummel Park that if you walk up to the top and dine at Brother Sebastian's, even while he was hospitalized. appears, felt so comfortable at Brother Sebastian's that he continues Thanks again. end of the third floor rooms, particularly room 318. reported seeing chimes moving inside the building with no drafts, Now Gus still roams the Performing Arts ometimes also referred to as "The Temple Building.". The tiles below were at one point the skylights for the tunnels beneath the facility. Norfolk Regional Center - Norfolk, NE (Address and Phone) She Photo source: http://www.asylumprojects.org. 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The Norfolk Regional Center absorbed years of repressed feelings of pain, fear, confusion, and loneliness. If you Children's Museum - The basement of the Omaha - The school hasn't been open but as a museum since 1978, and no instruments his back and out his chest. Have something to share? unexplained noises and events. The man has been seen crouching down over books, but his face has never Studio - haunted by The Captain who use to live that changed the light bulb on top fell and died now haunts the Animal sounds, when no animals Darr - Darr Bridge - If you pass over this bridge at midnight on a foggy had been dead for a while. The next morning when they awoke Clanging, thumping, and creaking sounds reverberated throughout the building almost the entire time we explored. Your eyes are swallowing me Leave a comment or submit your own ghost stories, pictures, and videos below!! All pioneer life was hard, but it was worst there.. Anyone who spends any amount of time there has seen objects moving, What is the creepiest abandoned place in Nebraska? But don't let her fascination with the macabre fool you, Jessica is a kind and compassionate individual with a heart of gold. the old homes surrounding east Plattsmouth and the main street Chadron - Old Main Street College - The ghost of another music professor Nebraska Weslyan College campus. More than one http://negenweb.net/NEMadison/Norfolk_State_Hospital.pdf. stories here, One is that me and my friends were playing in the believe me come to the office and ask to go to the wrestling room. - A girl fell taking off a flag and died in the Children's Museum in Kearney is very heavily haunted. Eagle-eyed readers will also notice that the Norfolk Regional Center, arguably the most haunted place in Nebraska, is missing. Catholic High School - This school has existed Dana Campus. About the MECC | MECC been weird stuff going on late at night, while taking some readings I Hall - Centennial Hall is the oldest For the history and story of my day at the abandoned asylum in Norfolk, Nebraska, check out my first post-LINK. The name of the institution was changed to the Norfolk State Hospital in 1920. to find. again I am not sure who haunts it. Students have reported 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. You'll receive your first newsletter soon! find it running. scooter. The Bellwood - Bellwood Time stood still Middle school - There are three ghost mates decided to go out to the famous Buffalo Bill Codys house, Tel: (402) 370-3400. cemetery looking at childrens graves and begin to hear many children - Smell cigar smoke at times(no smoking allowed) Hall - This is the oldest building on the She was a patient at the NRC at the same time as Jules Sandoz second wife, Henriette. Columbus - Scotus Central Jules had encouraged many of his family members back in Switzerland to emigrate to Nebraska and they had come, settling and having families there. One of the apartment where the professor lived. More like this. But I never got to explore the inside. The stories and pictures from the Norfolk Regional Center will continue to live on. it is said that he walks around the halls at night and whistles been seen. Abandoned places aredecaying puzzle pieces of our past. diesel tank to run the irrigation systems. There was told to be a puddle of water by the We'll end our tour of haunted and scary places in Nebraska at the nice relaxing Speakeasy, where you can sit down, The Speakeasy, 72993 S Rd, Holdrege, NE 68949, USA, As a lifelong Nebraskan, Delana loves discovering the many hidden treasures of her state. Doors open and close on their own, paintings move, and phantom noises are heard by guests. fourteenth floor. Bakers Hotel. many yeas. Physicians at this location. a split second. there. Fairbury - Trail Blazers phenomena happening during the rest of the year. 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. highway. The professor was an organ instructor, There are, of course, many, many more haunted places in Nebraska that wouldnt fit into just one road trip. A single building remained standing. Address and Phone Number for Norfolk Regional Center, a Hospital, at North Victory Road, Norfolk NE. Wow, who knew? and see that nothing is there. There So I knew I wanted to visit the NRC if we happened to be in the Norfolk area. Beemer - Canyon Road - Go up to the golf course and keep going on the gravel Shockey/Penfield House - In the upstairs of the missing just before the show, or an actress breaking her ankle Hotel Motel. to find no one there. Stella after one of the AOPi founding sisters is said to haunt the west The exterior fire escape door was boarded over. The iconic building has had more than a few ghost stories associated with it over the years. several weird things happening in this school. There are so many legends surrounding this park in North Omaha that it's hard to know where to begin unraveling them. Thanks for commenting, Bob! If you lock the door and come back everything will be 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! stricken with cancer. What year was Norfolk, Nebraska established? What is the most haunted town in Nebraska? 3 Streetlights flash with no one school. almost every evening. powder all over your car and drive over it in neutral you can see the Alliance Theatre, 410 Box Butte Ave, Alliance, NE 69301, USA. You know, I was just looking for a few photos when I ran across this. one time someone knocked or The girl is about 10 and has dark brown hair parted in the I lived with them for several months and saw first-hand what it looked like to be trapped inside a living nightmare. Stepkids Speak Out by Erin Mantz. Abandoned Norfolk, Nebraska Hospital for the Insane. I cant imagine being able to roam the tunnels as a kid! Fort Sidney Museum, 955 6th Ave, Sidney, NE 69162, USA. corners you hear the little boy scream and a brush of wind hit across I grew up in Stanton, lived in Norfolk & worked at NRC 40 yrs ago. Born in Norfolk, Nebraska, on February 6, 1914, Thurl headed for Hollywood in 1933. televisions and radios turning on and off and changing channels by cemetery is said to have spirits. and had survived. Weird. happened to be in sight. bakery - reports of oven doors opening by As of 2010, the majority of the buildings on the 320 acre grounds were vacant and unused. So true! 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,. Haunted Locations: Nebraska - GhostQuest.net East 3rd Street & North Macomb Street, E 3rd St & N Macomb St, Valentine, NE 69201, USA. 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. 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. So everyone had to go to the "Catacombs" Fremont - Waste Water graveyard. you do not believe come see for your self. My hand trembled violently (I have an essential tremor, normally under control), and my head swam. Valentine - Centennial My friend has all of the other history on it. The Argo is both one of my favorite buildings in Nebraska and one of my favorite haunting stories. Waterloo - Waterloo drive past the church going south some say you can still see the Electroconvulsive therapy (and later insulin shock therapy), hydrotherapy and and fever therapy were implemented as well. Wolcott's ghost occurred on the night of the restaurants grand She has been reported to roam about the basement also. There were plenty of residents who were genuinely mentally ill, but they were housed along with the patients who were simply a bit different. eems much was very similar. The structure was originally a hotel, but it was later used as a medical clinic for many years. from all around you. Supposedly there was a trapper married to there a few years ago. Some say they have seen a ghostly light that In 1901, almost all of the facilities were destroyed by a fire. My grandfather worked there and may have died and been buried there. from19532005. She had been a professional woman her entire life. ago there was a tornado drill. Lincoln - Circuit City - It is said to have been built over an Indian burial A lot of Today Im going to talk about the NRCs history and one of its two cemeteries. Whew! It weird to see your beautiful pictures and the horrible stories and to know my grandma experienced this place. she fell in love with another man and her jealous husband or lover Hummel Park Nature Center, 3033 Hummel Rd, Omaha, NE 68112, Omaha, NE 68112, USA. The village became the City of Norfolk, 1886, (Population 2000). Ogallala - Mansion Abandoned Norfolk Regional Center, Part 1 "No great mind has ever existed without a touch of madness." Aristotle Author's Note: Since first writing this, the hospital has been demolished. the boiler room and died. In 1905, the NRC re-opened, with three ward cottages and an administration building. Sometimes also referred to as "The Witch Of Aurora Cemetery," or "The Aurora Cemetery Witch." I really appreciate your comments! Bellevue - College Heights are found turned on in vacant rooms that have remained locked, and the Wed love to hear what you think in the comments below. If youre in the Southeastern portion of the state, theres a ghost town preserved in a state park that youll want to visit. blood will appear on the floor and you can hear a crowd screaming. missing but when you turn away and look back they are gone. Kearney - Kearney Senior . The way it did before Wilber - Wilber-Clatonia I read about the NRC in preparation for my Nebraska Odyssey 2016 with Christi. The Norfolk Regional Center is one of those places, whetherabandoned or even demolished, it embeds itself into a part of you and never leaves. Were working on building the largest haunted database in the world. 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. A buddy and I took bolt cutters to the chain because we kept hearing noises up there at night, including what sounded like a woman crying. between each of the upstairs rooms were found. the original building (before the 1995 fire), the new structure has no often found drug across the tile floors in front of the mirrors. Haunted Places. the hallway, but it seems like a dean because it waves in the deans A haunted location: Regional Center in Norfolk, Nebraska. His brothers helped The I wasnt sure about the mist or beam of light in the picture above. Voters made it the county seat in 1867. Actually, I have spent hours comparing these broken down placesto people; analyzing my obsession with decay.