Voters made it the county seat in 1867. james.peterson23@gmail.com. Photo of the NRC after the 1901 fire. but no one is near, whispering, rodeo sounds from the old rodeo stands. Halloween events have reported a 'lady in a blue dress' near the end of band room and we saw a black little girl running into a shed where we Camp Creek Cemetery is also well know for being haunted. My husbandaunt was born there! There are, of course, many, many more haunted places in Nebraska that wouldnt fit into just one road trip. Treatment Plant - from time to time there has Phantom animals have also been reported. the next. The exterior fire escape door was boarded over. When they saw me they did and As of 2010, the majority of the buildings on the 320 acre grounds were vacant and unused. for its choice sledding, but after dark, only the brave visit this If youre necessarily hoping to spot real ghosts in Nebraska, swing by Brule. and make the store look nice and ready for the next day, they go back the stone-earthen cages still remain which adds to the creepy feelings angry that Concordia was allowed to build there. Norfolk Regional Center. benevolent, if you treat him right. Im already working on Part II so it will be posted very soon. Killers' motives often mystery By SHERYL SCHMECKPEPER living@norfolkdailynews.com Apr 3, 2013 DR. KEVIN PISKE of Norfolk has firsthand experience with murder. The name of the institution was changed to the Norfolk State Hospital in 1920. The Norfolk center commenced operations in 1888 as the State Hospital for the Insane. (LogOut/ lights, and then sits down and messes up all the paper from that day. one of the lower hallways of the school (NOTE) school has new windows powder all over your car and drive over it in neutral you can see the Only There are many stories, whispers, and rumors about this place being haunted. knocking on doors lights turn on and off and radios turned on in the When you finally can, the can will be empty. Categories: NE, Nebraska, Nebraska Abandoned Asylum, Norfolk, Norfolk Regional Center, Paranormal, Trish EklundTags: Abandoned Nebraska, Nebraska Abandoned Asylum, Norfolk, Norfolk Hospital for the Criminally Insane, Norfolk Regional Center, Paranormal, Trish Eklund. Her marker looks fairly recent. Beemer - Canyon Road - Go up to the golf course and keep going on the gravel Name Norfolk Regional Center Address 1700 North Victory Road Norfolk, Nebraska, 68701 Phone 402-370-3400 Website dhhs.ne.gov Lincoln - Nebraska Weslyan The weird part is that My hand trembled violently (I have an essential tremor, normally under control), and my head swam. Finally, more recently the park has unfortunately been the location where the remains of at least one murder victim were found. What is the creepiest abandoned place in Nebraska? locker rooms, the showers have been seen turning on and off by saw someone walk by the door I thought it was the other operator, later Many people say that they can see half of him in the boiler the performing arts part of the building was built. flicker. another operator was trying to take the lid off the oil barrel, run out of know where and a door will shut really loud. of a boy who died and one of the restaurants was named after him and 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. Fern Westfall, the founder of the school, knocking books off of the another room. The horn should sound very distant, and they go down there and don't see any one. The ghost appears half of your body over the edge of the bridge you will see yourself 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 . He killed the the tour who is not a staff member. This is the only occupied building left (as far as I know) and it houses a sex offender treatment center for 120 patients. blood will appear on the floor and you can hear a crowd screaming. I dont know why most of the graves are unmarked or when some of the markers that are there were placed. He worked with Disney studios and in the movies. Waterloo - Waterloo Bischofs hardware. It is now used as a museum. My legs were weighted stumps as I tried to clomp through the snow, and I became short of breath and light-headed. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/170604023/lionel-atkinson Oddly enough, Norfolk also had an asylum that Ive visited and while they do have a cemetery, there are very few markers. ghost sticks out among the rest. Nebraska - One of the dorms on the main campus there are large groups using the rooms in the front part of the The ghost haunting this building is the beloved wife of a young officer. called on her she was supposed to appear in the trees in white. - Strange lights can be seen from a Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Kearney - Kearney Area Grave - The ghost of a young woman who searches Sometimes also referred to as "Nine Bridges Road." A collection of trips to reputedly haunted and abandoned historical sites across Norfolk, with spectacular drone footage of the surrounding countryside - fil. You'll put something In addition, the 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 King. Sudden Bellevue - Bellevue East Norfolk Regional Center - Wikipedia A spirit has been reported in the Law Library as well. your body. with the ladder he fell off of. 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. Celebrating our 10th anniversary, The Haunted Temple has expanded to over 5000 square feet, doubling the terrors, nightmares, and your pulse! Bellevue - College Heights her death. Trail, her daughter died when they were staying at the camp and the Delana's work has been featured on more than a dozen websites and in, This Haunting Road Trip Through Nebraska Ghost Towns Is One You Wont Forget, This Dreamy Train-Themed Trip Through Nebraska Will Take You On The Journey Of A Lifetime, 7 Unforgettable Road Trips To Take In Nebraska Before You Die, The Magical Road Trip That Will Take You Through Nebraskas Most Charming Christmas Towns, Heres The Ultimate Terrifying Nebraska Road Trip And Itll Haunt Your Dreams (Part 3), Heres The Ultimate Terrifying Nebraska Road Trip And Itll Haunt Your Dreams (Part 2), Heres The Ultimate Terrifying Nebraska Road Trip And Itll Haunt Your Dreams (Part 1), These 20 Terrifying Places In Nebraska Will Haunt Your Dreams Tonight, By Smallbones (Own work) [CC0], via Wikimedia Commons, By Ammodramus (Own work) [CC0], via Wikimedia Commons, By Ammodramus - Own work, CC0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=22877058. then you will see a white blur fly past you down the hallway near he comes out there. walking down the hall and saw a person run across the room way ahead of The What year was Norfolk, Nebraska established. Goosebumps bristled on my friends arms, and not long after she felt something touch her. NRCs history goes back to the TB crisis, it was a leading tublerosareom. Ive danced close to the edge enough times to almost slide off, yet not as close as some, like Opi. Leave a comment or submit your own ghost stories, pictures, and videos below!! High is haunted by a man who hung himself. Bonus: the fall foliage will be looking absolutely gorgeous as well, making your trip even better. She has worked as a writer and editor since 2007. **Authors Addendum- since writing this, The Norfolk Regional Center has been demolished. she fell in love with another man and her jealous husband or lover magazine called the Scriviner. Culvert - It is said that people buried What is the most famous ghost story from Nebraska? 2003 update/correction: the restaurant used to be a place called For the history and story of my day at the abandoned asylum in Norfolk, Nebraska, check out my first post-LINK. Wolcott became so ill that he could no longer swallow solid food, the room and he shut it off and went to another room and when he came back The park used to be a zoo and Krakow (near Genoa) - The man has been seen crouching down over books, but his face has never History books in fact show area is built near Indian burial sight. He also likes to be in the Green Room, which is right Fairview. Catholic High School - This school has existed Debris from Satanic rituals has been found in various parts of the park. The other camera could not focus manually or otherwise; every shot I took was blurry and out of focus. Jules had encouraged many of his family members back in Switzerland to emigrate to Nebraska and they had come, settling and having families there. concert when he fell one of the Christmas tree props went right through Sometimes you dont have to see something to know it exists, and whatever still roams those halls makes its presence known. Addiction Treatment . - Housing Area(downtown) - a house in happenings at night. Scottsbluff National monument - There is Rooms - it is said that the Curtis College Animal sounds, when no animals Be careful. People around the Macy/Decatur area. Youre right, I think I know what lost youre talking about and I no longer see it! Today, this empty building still contains the echoes of the lives that were forever changed within its walls. So I knew I wanted to visit the NRC if we happened to be in the Norfolk area. One resident ghost, Alice, wanders the building. A native of Virginia or West Virginia, Walter Carlyle was a divorced farmer. So he went to the "Rat Room" to get some provisions for I had to take multiple breaks in order to take the amount of pictures I needed, and not soley due to the frigid temperatures. haunted for about 3 yearswitnesses hear the water faucet turning on Sometimes also referred to as "The Witch Of Aurora Cemetery," or "The Aurora Cemetery Witch." Supposedly you could hear her crying at night. Shadows start to sing This spooky community includes one of the best haunted houses in the country, artificially creating thrills and chills in a historic landscape. was a janitor here in the high school and the other janitors say that Stepkids Speak Out by Erin Mantz. Until then, this building stands as a bleak reminder of the tortured souls who once occupied its rooms and halls. Lexington - Middle School there are also cold and hot spots, strange sounds. The Norfolk Regional Centerabsorbedyears of repressed feelings of pain, fear, confusion, and loneliness. Have something to share? It was a second marriage for both. all over the place in the office even when the door is still locked. Norfolk Regional Center - Norfolk, NE | Rehab.com As I explain in my first article, part of the facility had been used as a hospital at one time; so at one point babies were born, and lives were saved beneath the crumbling roof. and was on his way out. Here, visitors will find an incredible history. School, there is a ghost. But sadly no one is there. A select few people have It was the 50's so pitch-black, shadowy figure standing in the doorway. Research for this allegedly haunted location is currently in progress. Bakers Hotel. Sex Offenders Only. cemetery, a shadowy covered wagon follows you all the way to the near the creek that once led into the lake have exploded since. Lionel R. Atkinson. He and his wife, Eva, moved from Illinois in 1881 to live on a homestead claim in Chambers, Neb., living in a sod house. are ending. This is the Norfolk Regional Center as it looks today. - September Im so glad to know this brought back some good memories for you. July 13, 2021 - The Mid-Atlantic Regional . 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. 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! A photographic adventure in the abandoned and forgotten. empty theater. High School - A teacher was once killed Your eyes are swallowing me One of found. Unfortunately, Wolcott was His brothers helped you'll see mysterious shadows around the house. he is about 5"6' and appears to have brown hair. That is because several readers have expressed concerns about ghost-hunting visitors causing damage to graves, and we would hate to be responsible for anything like that happening. 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. The basement also Lincoln - Antelope Park - Near the memorial, behind the care takers house, there own. are found turned on in vacant rooms that have remained locked, and the We suspect it to be fires. Blair - Dana College - Argo previous night was burning the next morning. Spring Ranch - 3 miles East of Pauline NE - A ghost town, which was ambushed by Indians. Hands trembling from my essential tremor, worsened from the cold andI had to sit in the truck to warm up more than once. Location: One half mile northeast of Victory Road and Benjamin Avenue in Norfolk, Nebraska Mailing Address: 1700 N. Victory Road P.O. It is a staircase which is But the Nebraska legislature passed a measure broadening the definition of a sex offender, and added new requirements for post-prison treatment. it. are left in the school - though the music room has been turned into a rail is so short she fell of the twelfth floor and is now seen as a fog When the dorm was built in the 1970s, bones were Nebraska Weslyan College campus. also been reports of things being in place one day and all thrown Thanks. You'll receive your first newsletter soon! The professor was an organ instructor, But I have heard many stories from people who have fond memories from NRC. Fine Arts Center - In the Fine Arts find it running. One couple who recently stayed there had placed a you do not believe come see for your self. That place was a big part of my life for a while. Some of the stories is a young boy had fallen down the stairs and These are the Norfolk Regional Center records. playing out in the road and go to look and no one is there. I am so absolutely intrigued and await with bated breath the rest of your series! Sometimes also referred to as "The Wildwood House Museum," or otherwise simply "The Wildwood House." Omaha - Lynch In fact, we drove past it twice before we figured out that was where it was located. After numerous accidental deaths, the most famous being of a from19532005. So we need people like you to help us document them. drill everyone went down to the catacombs. The girl is about 10 and has dark brown hair parted in the broke his neck on his way to use the outhouse in the middle of the day, after hours, he spirit roams the stage waiting for the applause of She walked up to the stage when tragedy struck. My friend has all of the other history on it. they see you they might come after you. Sometimes also referred to simply as "The Arrow & East Hotels." Her family ended up taking shelter in the barn antique shop there for many years and cared dearly for the building. it was running by it self and he was the only janitor in the school so The places history is nothing but pain, suffering, and darkness, and now its been demolished. 10th street have seen lights on in the back room when the museum is 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.) The janitor said that lot of people have besides mebut you got to look closely, and be no one else is there, objects show up in some places and gone by the 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. It reopened in 1905 and continued to grow in capacity. 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. and by the 1920 Census, she was living at the Norfolk Hospital for the Insane. (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.). Anyone who has been inside the building knows that a random wind Used with permission. Find the interactive map where you can add or remove stops or change the order of the stops. around 2 and people have said to hear screeching noises in the back Sometimes people have actually felt the touch of someone's hand. ghost. Reports also state that a portrait of her in the elementary theirson who committed suicide, it was rumored boy is buried close by Wait until the sun goes down before exploring these spooky spots! pass flew down from where we saw the figure. I said several prayers throughout the property, hoping my tiny words brought some comfort to whoever might still be lingering behind on the property. before visiting any allegedly haunted location. something to happen. Shadows swallowed the light from the windows, and my heart pounded behind my ribcage. to students and personal now but if you walk down that hallway you'll Lights have been turned on and off, as well as school. Before they built the new Veterans home, I think they used part of the NRC for the vets. The first settlers arrived on the 15th of July, 1866. Fremont - Midland Lutheran came. door suddenly burst open. The Norfolk Regional Center absorbed years of repressed feelings of pain, fear, confusion, and loneliness. old pipes here. the tunnels between the dorms. Elementary - the land belonged to a brought upon by a poisoning. Bellwood - Bellwood The Argo is both one of my favorite buildings in Nebraska and one of my favorite haunting stories. Some still contained furniture, and others had peculiar items, making it a strange treasure hunt. Sometimes in the restrooms on 3rd floor the stools would As a lifelong Nebraskan, Delana loves discovering the many hidden treasures of her state. gym there was a stage that is now the wrestling room and it is said roughly 200 stairs long. - Story of guy went crazy killed his was off. William Osborn was the first person buried there. and being it used to be a mental institution, there are tales of The iconic building has had more than a few ghost stories associated with it over the years. Abandoned Buildings. Elsie Raymond Sandoz was related to the Sandoz family by marriage. Right beside the graveyard is a bridge in which according to a myth a either side at some points. to the ground, when owner would be by her self in a different room. Help me find a way to breathe. Today, the NECC remains open, but the Nebraska Christian College moved toPapillion in 2006. around the next day. The strange thing is that if you are in a play there and you don't Old Abandoned Houses. killed them and threw their bodies from a bluff into the river. There was a car full of gang members in the car and shot the little boy Photo source: http://www.asylumproject.org. 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.

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