Without a winter coat, preteen Mike Farnam tried to escape from Traverse City State Hospital. As he crossed the farm field, which had been closed less than a decade before in 1957, the snow was up to his waist. He approached barn #206 full of cows who were now managed […]
Monthly Archives: December 2020
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The treatments for mental illness have changed and adjusted over the past century. The Traverse City State Hospital spanned this timeframe. It was a perfect hospital to conduct research. Experimentation was evident as medical regimens were developed. I have held a lot of curiosity about navigating these remedies as our […]
Night encounter!!! I team up with Short Straw and Zo. We head out to Vermont to check out the very scenic (and abandoned) Lyndonville Air Force Station. Another cold war relic that was used as a "filler radar" for the air defense network. We start exploring at night and discover [...]
Heading into a small boutique in the basement of the Traverse City State Asylum, I introduced myself to a shopkeeper, “Hi! I’m Martha, a travel blog writer. What stories can you share about this hospital?” A white puff-ball dog entered the shop and crossed to the counter with determination. The […]
“It was a cold snowy day in mid January 1965. We started out just before daylight. The ride was very quiet and long. At times we were in a complete whiteout due to a strong lake effect storm pounding the west coast of Michigan. The heater was on high but […]