I am pretty sure you know this already but youre very lucky to have guys like Scott and Steve with your company. we used to go nuts in that place "booking" down them tunnels leaving the girls behind screaming :), We went to the tunnels to the powerhouse and to a boiler room they linked up the buildings rememember huge pipes on one side I believed that they were used to transport the dead to the morgue there were no rats just broken glass we kept a couple of those plastic gray radio shack flashlights that took the 4 D cell batteries hidden in our stash there along with a bowl,a couple of knifes, and a transistor radio.I miss and cherish those times, i had been in the tunnels many times even after the demo job havent been there in many years now but remember off the old blacktop road in the back of the site there used to be a way in was in the middle of the woods a little hard to find tho but after the demo job just went back to where the power station was and bck towards the main bldg again to bad there all gone was some good times there. We went up there with some beers to ride out the storm and soon found out we were not alone after trying the powerhouse via the tunnels we headed up to the crown and the wind was SICK up there stayed inside the burned out area by the water tanks as the ladder was gone and so was the rope as I recall. Eureka is the largest city (but still under 30,000) on Humboldt Bay, a remote fishing port in far Northwestern California whose heyday as a lumber port is long past. This is a documentary of my last visit to the grounds May 30 1991. This is in regards to a recent missing person whose last known whereabouts likely to be in the vicinity of the preserve. Moderators: Red, Syd. The legendary Purple Gang ofJailhouse Rockfame would hole up in the only hotel in town, The Doherty. they would use drugs, nurse Tovis would be called. I would be very curious if some of the staff or some of the kids from 77 and 78 are still around? I do remember the farmhouse on Six Mile and the big barn we ran to. No they are not welded, but cemented over. tunnels in middle of woods still there to this day. Tunnels rock. I was 11 in 1969 and 12 in 1970. but no tunnels. They have really worked hard all along the way and have paid attention to every detail. Eloise Poorhouse and Asylum . Apparently, it was also used as part of an initiation for the new principals who were made to run through the pitch black tunnel before assuming their new post. http://www.motorcities.org/pdf/yrt_tours_cent_rrouge.pdf, http://detroitarchitectjournal.blogspot.ca/2013/09/taking-comfort-in-wayne-countys-hines.html, http://www.michigan.gov/mdot/0,4616,7-151-9620_11154_11188-29293--,00.html, http://cruisinhines.com/graphics/hfstory.pdf, The Detroit Preservation Movement's Gettysburg, The "Lost" Neighborhood of Detroit (Part 2), The "Lost" Neighborhood of Detroit (Part 1). "This structure predates environmental regulations in the United States. The truth is they DID exist, and were a very popular hangout with the exploring kids of the day. The tunnels beneath the Edgewood grounds have long been a topic of discussion. We had to get in from behind the grounds, near a powerhouse, and go thru an administrative building, where they used . Everybody is in support of it. Such as letting me know debris would fall through the attic space and be everywhere and my flower bed would be destroyed. Some were single rooms 1 double bed room and one was a quadruple bedroom. Its creepy, not super-accessible, and even dangerous in certain locationsbut its a neat reminder of a time when the river ruled the lives of Chattanoogans. Originally posted by getlucky151: This past sunday night, a bunch of my friends and I went to old Northville sanitarium hospital grounds, and went into the tunnels. Thanks for all the beer some of you lightweights left behind!!! "My dad and one of his buddies would fasten flashlights to the front of their canoes and paddle through the tunnel as a challenge," Turnbull recalled. The site, at that time, had 20 buildings, including a water tower and a power plant. But the roof looks great; its the rest of the service that needs to be tweaked a little. There are 2 main entrances - one off of Beck Rd and the other off of 8 mile. Hello,I'm Joe;Joe B.I use to work at Grumman,Entenmanns,SUNY state colleges,now I'm a bus driver soon to be in a hospital as a full time worker.I'm in the Huntington area.All the time Edgewood hospital was standing,I never went there;only once me and this girl went there,but were told we couldn't stay by security people who must've been guarding the place after all the vandalism over the years. We did our best to exorcize the ill effects of society's demons in the lives of these children, but our sanctuary was just a hard fought temporary bubble of compassion that has been steadily shrinking in cynical despair for decades. It was vacant then, I would guess about 1975? The steam pipes had been removed. . Powered by. Layer by Layer: A Mexico City Culinary Adventure, Sacred Granaries, Kasbahs and Feasts in Morocco, Monster of the Month: The Hopkinsville Goblins, How to Grow a Dye Garden With Aaron Sanders Head, Paper Botanicals With Kate Croghan Alarcn, Writing the Food Memoir: A Workshop With Gina Rae La Cerva, Reading the Urban Landscape With Annie Novak, Making Scents: Experimental Perfumery With Saskia Wilson-Brown, Secret Nun Cookies at Monasterio del Corpus Christi, Podcast: The A. 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After another 30 minutes, it soon became evident that the only logical place the pipes could run to is, Northville Regional Psychiatric Hospital (NRPH), The Detroit Preservation Movement's Gettysburg, The "Lost" Neighborhood of Detroit (Part 2), The "Lost" Neighborhood of Detroit (Part 1). Today, due to budget cuts and privatization, Hawthorn has abandoned the cottages, closed the older wing of living areas, and provides special ed only for in-patients. Township voters approved the acquisition of the 300-plus acres around the property in 2009, at a cost of $23.5 million. I did so the following week. Fish aren't likely to swim through it, either. Eventually the campus masturbator got too cocky and was apprehended when he tried a mid-afternoon attack. I WANT EDGEWOOD CEREAL!!!! Many nights we'd go up, into the mid 80's after a night out at the bars, and scare the crap out of whoever was hanging out up there. I was 11 the first summer we moved there and my parents bought me my first horse. The river will flow through the middle of that which will be expanded out. i watched as staff would pin people down and strip them and toss em in. Poole's Tavern plans rooftop seating in downtown Northville if city sells land for project, Pandemic hasn't stopped animals from multiplying at Northville's Maybury Farm, Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. He was staying at the Deer Park Motor Inn while doing a Battle Zone show at Sundance. "I'm not sure that's something I'd attempt.". 3 miles of underground steam tunnels and 45 buildings to run around in. We can also bring funding into the process. The other, slightly more sinister, is this: in the 1980s the Faribault State Mental Institution was shut down, ostensibly due to lack of funding during the Reagan Administration. I learned how to play basketball in the little gym and the big gym. Some began speculating that maybe the villain was himself a police officer. Both are blocked off under the hotel. "There may be some macroinvertebrate, which are basically aquatic insects. A guy claims that he wandered into a cave-like hole, and was greeted by a furry animal with glowing eyes and sharp teeth. I once encountered a female patient wandering the grounds in a vest with restraints to her wrist. "Due to the limited light, little can grow in the tunnel, except at the very ends. They also had to replace a gutter, this took an addition 10 days to put up and they left the old gutter in my backyard. A Michigan State historic marker was erected on the site where this event happened on Wayne Road, just south of Joy. Much. The hallway was so narrow you could climbed the walls to the ceiling which is the main reason the Cottages were shutdown. According to the 1998 book Northville TownshipFrom the Beginning, A Jouney Recalled by Shari Peters, construction on . Mostly, it's probably just fungi and bacteria. We had a part time Cook who made our meals fresh in the morning and prepped meals for lunch and dinner. He broke his pelvis. While I was there I participated in a work activity program that literally paid .45 an hour and was on Northville State hospital property. It is the foundation of one of those former comfort stations. The water in the canal was still as stone, and leaves carpeted it all about. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED nailhed~2023 CONTENT OF THIS SITE FOR ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSES ONLY. Carl Abbott, The Lizard People stored water and treasure in tunnels under Downtown L.A. Eric Dugdale, Old people used to tell that beneath the La Merced Temple (Mercedarian) and Guatemala Citys Catholic Cathedral there were several interconnecting tunnels, excavated to protect nuns and priests from a hostile, anti-clerical government. I was in Hawthorn in 77 and 78,i was 8 when i got there and turned 9 in cottage 3 i was on the ward from july to October of 77 then in cottage 3 from October 77 to june 78. although I seen kids getting dragged of to the QR it was usually a couple of boys with major behavior problems. If you have a story of your own hometown hidden tunnels to share, head over to our community forums and tell us about it! Flat Rock, McGlinch and Sons Co. are very experienced in working with James Hardie Siding. senseless ramblings and posting of last names without consent WILL NOT be tolerated, People thought that they were fathered by priests and nuns of former times, interred there in clandestine tombs to hide their heinous proclivities. Will Gray, There is a network of steam tunnels beneath Michigan State University that has allegedly hosted cults, bodies, and Dungeons & Dragons Games. The city engineers investigated and found that it was part of a tunnel system that were escape tunnels leading to a small hidden beach by the harbor. Take I-64 toward Norfolk/Virginia Beach; then go south on US-17 at Deep Creek, Va. to South Mills, NC. At this years heat prices, it would have well averaged over 270.00 dollars. Is Boote optimistic the river will be daylighted? Is it fake? Part of the tunnel was uncovered during recent road repairs so it was definitely real. We would always recommend McGlinch and Sons Co. to any of our friends and neighbors. Boote explained projects similar to the covering of the Middle Rouge was commonplace in the United States in the first half of the 20th century when development of once rural land expanded at a furious pace. The past four generations have established McGlinch & Sons as a trusted business that treats you like family and is built on integrity. Hawthorn serves less than half the children it used to, and Northville State Hospital is closed. Paul Warshauer, There are steam tunnels under the University of Illinois campus that connect many of the buildings that were once used for heating. These allowed access to almost every building. i have found about a half dozen cement slabs covering tunnels they several hundred feet apart but so far no open tunnels do they still exist ? Although no white person was ever injured in these forays, the settlers became irritated and staged an attack on the Indians. Kelly Wells, There are two tunnels originating under the Vance Hotel. They listened to what I wanted the finished job to look like, and they had good suggestions and ideas on how to accomplish those goals. This civilization dates back to the early 1980's and the underground civilization is known as the "Mullet Heads", This is just rumor, but it is said, that if you walk those tunnels you can hear the faint sounds of Twisted Sister. The powerhouse, nurses' home and maintenance building have been torn down along with the water. They hung onto the fence and some of them were drooling and someone said horsey, horsey. 1928-1932; Press Photos 1930-1982; Historic Photos . I would recommend McClinch & Sons, just cover your things. It follows a river, isolated on both sides by forest land, it is like an oasis in the city. i was scared shitless. ! yo iownit must know you. Offer subject to change without notice. It hissed at him Go away repeatedly. Back in the late 70''s my friends and I used to go into the main building. Not knowing that the hospital was there. - 02/22/05 05:08 PM. We are in an area that was a very active part of the Underground Railroad. Anyway, there were some nice single tracks for dirt bikes throughout the area and even heard stories of group camps, fishing and swimming in Waterford Pond (kinda risky with the Rouge?) Tjere are 2 main paved roads suitable for biking, walking kids with strollers or out for a jog. But Wayne Countys plan was very aggressive and proposed establishing parkways along every major river course in America. The hospital shut down in 2003. Unforseen damages have been fixed immediately. Had a key to the basement and then access to the tunnels. Ryan, Just wanted to drop you a line and let you know how impressed I am by your crew, their work ethic and attention to detail. We had to get in from behind the grounds, near a powerhouse, and go thru an administrative building, where they used to hold the worst mental paitients.then eventually we got to the actual tunnels.It was scary let me tell you. An eye-opening journey through the history, culture, and places of the culinary world. Mental health workers, emergency managers and technocratic fixes can't heal an unjust society. The buildings decrepitude was more advanced than I expected, and the spillway itself was in a crumbling state as well. But locals know about the super secret (but not really so secret anymore because its on bumper stickers all over the place) Cape Cod Tunnelthe hidden route to get on and off the Cape without all the traffic. Cassandra Konz, It seems the old city of Girona has several tunnels connecting the two main churches of Sant Feliu and the Cathedral, and with a large underground passage out of the city to a place called El Polvor (The Gun Powder Depot). As a group of urban explorers from Chicago visited me, we searched the basement and found a strange cinder block wall that did not seem right. That what Edgewood does it inspires you to dream. The house on Winter Hill Road was owned by gangster Arthur Simon Flegenheimer AKA Dutch Schultz, and he used the passage as an escape route. But I never saw another boxcar in that field again! 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