Traverse City Asylum

[AJBMP43]

Awesome, nothing better than an old insane asylum, sadly we are losing one out here in CT, Norwich Insane Asylum, they are tearing it down, it is or, was 50+ buildings, check it out on youtube, it looks a lot like this one.

[bagaauwk]

@AJBMP43 yeah i have a lot of friends out there so ive seen a lot of pix of norwich. sucks theyre tearing it down! and yeah, kirkbrides all look mostly alike. i think ive been in like like 4-6 of them.

[bagaauwk]

@AJBMP43 oh and thanks for the compliment , as always!

[italian00stugots]

My buddies and I got in a few times when we were in our teens. It looks exactly like the renovated areas, except run down. I stayed in the hospitality house for Munson for a while and it is the same structure and design as far as i can tell.

[dbigdog1]

If faked then I stand corrected my friend....thanks for the reply....I would love to see more of your work...

[dbigdog1]

I love the fact that you guys get into some fantastic places....and I love the video...but man!...stop destroying things....kicking in doors, breaking windows etc...hey I am not preaching here I just would love you guys to respect the history whether its bad or good?...and respect the spirits still there....the vandalism is just senseless!...but keep up the good work other wise you offer us a look into the past...

[bagaauwk]

@dbigdog1 show me vandalism in this video.

there isnt any. my buddy faked kicking in a door. u cant make a sound at this place.

[lucidbuelark]

It is like a shopping strip here now, no rush left... no point in going. the stories are nice, but if you want the rush then this is not the place to go.

[bagaauwk]

@lucidbuelark half of it is still abandoned, which increases the chance of getting busted, which increases the rush..

but maybe thats just me lol

[lucidbuelark]

this building is acutally in use now? were you worried to go in? cops and all...

[bagaauwk]

@lucidbuelark half in use.

of course you get worried about cops and shit, but thats part of the rush

[prevozac000]

they say you may end up with mesothelioma from going in there due to all the asbestos but in the early 90's my father was the foreman for a asbestos removal crew for the company called Delyle! My dad and his crew spent several months in all of the buildings on the property including the basements and there's nothing paranormal about anything here unfortunately. It is a pretty awesome set of buildings though!

[unionjack67]

Sadly I was hospitalized here 23 years ago shortly before it was closed.

[bagaauwk]

@unionjack67 nothing wrong with getting help. i probably belong in one of these places. ;)

[shipwreck1969]

This building has been renovated since 2006 when the video was posted. It now houses a high-end Italian eatery, a gallery of fashion and art shops, several "condominiums", a coffee shop, a bike accessories shop (pedal not metal), etc.

[bagaauwk]

@shipwreck1969 nah just half of it

[pyroneph]

i ride my bike down there sometimes

[embracedandredeemed]

i'm scared

[EmilyPlusMikey0089]

3:57 RUN AWAY!! you're freaking friend kicking in doors. thats was a funny few seconds.

[cars463]

6666 views woah. great song! im gonna check this place out. it looks wicked!

[weiukids]

The last time I visited the campus was back in 02. I was a freshmen @ Northwestern. God that place scared the heck out of me. I was back up there last year and they are in the process of converting it into little shops. I have to admit i was dissapointed.Nevertheless it is still an awsome campus.

[bigz3458]

ever been their at night? its really creepy... and you should make a vid of you their at night, you might here demonic shit dude.

[ericaisha]

there is a demon in building 30 that was named "Bob", no bullshit!! i was there!!

[bigz3458]

oh yea...interesting...what was builing 30 used for back when munson was being run?

[nizite]

i got caught by security in building 50 last year, we got in through a basement window. we had to take the kick in the plywood becouse the borded up the usual entrance. probably wasnt a smart way to get in but it worked.

[bagaauwk]

what did they do to you when they caught ya?

i have video of the inside of bldg 50, its part 2 to this video. go check it out

[nizite]

they just tried to scare us into not going in by saying we would die of disease. it was stupid, they probably know people go in every day. but whatever. nice vid

[bagaauwk]

ive been going into abandoned buildings since like 1980, and smoking just as long.

but yeah, breathing that shit aint good

[Itoshiihitozutto]

Yeah, you definitely still can get in. I've been in a couple of times now. But punker is right. It is getting a LOT harder every year. =/

[ericaisha]

its realy easy if you know the right people, ask me how!!

[punker926]

hate to tell you all its still possible to get in ive been inside almost every building there all very cool but every year it gets harder and harder to get in i love this place and cant imagine not being able to go there anymore

[bulldoghockey27]

Do you know a way in man? They have the place boarded up pretty tight and i'd love to know a way in to see it.

[swatteam772]

My friends and I got into building 34 a few weeks back. We had to be boosted up and then help the last guy in. Take a flashlight, but be careful how much you shine it because they have people who come and patrol.

Also, I've heard you can't take religious items inside without them being destroyed in some way, so feel free to check that out.

[Recumbentz]

After we bought stuff in from the asylum in 88' we had a few garage sales to get rid of the stuff that wasn't antique. Kermit, a former patient, dressed in a vintage fireman's raincoat came to many of the sales looking for gosh knows what...Freaky Dude !

[bagaauwk]

i have a part 2 to this video, showing the inside of the main building

[Recumbentz]

Back in 88'they had a silent bid auction. 3 of us bought 12 rooms full of stuff. We spent about a week hauling stuff & exploring buildings & tunnels. Wild times ! You could feel the grief in the air...

[bagaauwk]

i would have loved to hit that auction!

find anything cool?

[lonelyboy03]

I can only imagine how much work goes into doing that. Man.

[bagaauwk]

what? renovating?

its a lot of work, but its better than losing the building!

im glad theyre fixing the place up (its too far for me to drive these days anyhow, lol

[lonelyboy03]

Oh, I agree dude. It is better than losing these awesome places.

[martin8771]

I think its pretty dumb that their renovating it now.. It's losing its spooky zeal :p

[bagaauwk]

id rather see them renovate it.

it was falling apart, it would have fallen down by now if they didnt fix the roof.

its an important part of state history. we might lose it as an explorable building, but at least itll stand for another 100 years or so.

between you and i, im bummed that i cant explore it anymore too.

lol

[TsukinoKira51]

oh dear god those hospitals freak me out there haunted i just know it

[mrgrinch72]

oh my god people i live right next to it it's not even running anymore-and it isnt an asylum it was a hospital with SUM mentel people in it-it's just a peice of crap now

[bagaauwk]

duh

[z2er3o]

you just described an asylum jack ass. my mother in law worked there. they called it the state hospital to try to p.c. their image. you should explore the tunnels underneath it. i hear theres one that leads to the junior high.

[zero21764]

very cool, I'm going to have to check this one out. Must not be guarded as the one in kazoo is. The music is very good for this video to..

[bagaauwk]

thanks

its not guarded really.

half of the place is in use and theres construction workers everywhere. just blend in til you find a way to gain access.

the one in kzoo is guarded now?

which one in kzoo?

[zero21764]

the one on main street. Its got a camera and has high fences around property. Need a big ladder r\to gain access of the in side. planning is a must since the 5o can see you cross into the back. once your back there your fine . It going to be razed soon through. good luck!!

[treefroglimps]

i went there tonight and got some unusual photographs that freaked me out

[bagaauwk]

got a link to these pix, id love to see them

[treefroglimps]

ill try but im not sure how and i have alot im kinda lazy to find them but if i do ill send u a link

[protocan37]

i want to go there i live in tc on the east side. i hope they dont destroy it all as far as re newing it goes. ive heard many stories about it as far as insane people go.

[patrickfrasik]

this was very very cool

[bagaauwk]

thanks!

[eyeboy1881]

Ah, my old home. I can't wait to get back to TC Asylum. Perfect song for the vid, btw.

[FireAlchemist17]

OMG wow I've always wanted to go in there. Its so kreepy. I wish I could get a tour.

[myncha83]

I love this video. My best friend and I have been there and pretty much spent all day there years ago. We have been obsessed with it ever since.

[psycofloyd]

Good choice of music. My favorite Ozzy track. This reminds of the insane asylum in Kalamazoo.

[lad420]

freaking awesome, where did you get in at??

[orlyfan]

I remember when they gave tours...that was creepy...

[trueblueblazing]

Nice I have always wanted to see inside that creepy place!!

[bagaauwk]

check out part 2

[didgameta]

i heard creepy shit in there one time

[usha777]

"Trattoria Restaurant in the basement, which was the morgue" Wrong.... the morgue was on the far north end of the property, I have been in it. AQAU what would you have them do with it? Let if just fall down. Your lucky you dint fall through the floors making this. Ever hear of TRESPASSING!!!

[bagaauwk]

get a fuckin life , retard.

[Hennifur]

Usha777, you seem to have a keen knowledge of the inner workings of the insane asylum... hmmmm, curious. That, paired with your apparent pent up anger indicates that maybe you were once a "resident" there. If not, well you should have been. As far as "trespassing" it's a damned good thing he did, to document this building before it gets "all shined up" is an important thing to do.

[Gooseberrysoda]

nice, its near my old preschool

[mollysza]

The place it totally normal. I've been to dinner in the restaurant, done lots of yoga in the center, there's nothing eery about the developed portions. It is completely renovated in those parts. The only thing haunting it might be the dead cow buried in the field.

[SiameseGunKiss]

i think its a shame they're putting in all those resturaunts and such, the old buildings have a certain charm

[DrWeird74]

Very nice video....I'd love to go there sometime.

[thevillagetc]

People should not let superstitions fueled by schlocky horror movies devalue historic architecture. The boogeyman is only where you imagine him. These are majestic buildings. I have worked on the site for 5 years -- no ghost sightings!

Also, it should be noted that these videographers have documented themselves breaking the law and putting themselves at risk for injury. As an owner of the property, I can assure folks that we will prosecute trespassers.

[bagaauwk]

good luck

[Hennifur]

Oh thevillagetc, lighten up. Look up the word karma, it doesn't say anything about Casper. I won't scare away any prospective tenants with my observations. If you are not aware of the energy that surrounds those buildings and lives within those walls, you are truly out of touch with your project. Sad. Try walking the halls of those buildings without your checkbook and blueprints in your hands. It's a magnificent place, and I don't mean that from a financial development point of view.

[Juliusaime]

wait, you onw one of the property or all of it or what? I'm just wondering.

[Hennifur]

I wonder how many strange things will happen to the residents and business that move in there. That place has some serious karma. Even when you go to Stella's Trattoria Restaurant in the basement, which was the morgue, it's a surreal experience. I love that is it being preserved. But I wouldn't want to live there!

[Juliusaime]

that one restrant? I've been there before but not to eat.

[aqau]

I think its stupid that they are starting to put businesses there

[uncleavi2002]

I remember as a kid we used to go there and drink beer and they would chase us out.