Doctors Kid
Yes, yes it is. After 100 yrs of progressing mental health practices the souls of hundreds of tortured and twisted souls cry out from the multiple dimensions of the lives they lead. See the rusted leaded paint on the bars and grates that kept their demons in and the cherry blossoms of the beautiful selfs that so wanted to be part of this world. Folks rightly and wrongly institutionalized and subjected to the ward medications and the operations for nearly 100 years. Go visit during the day and walk the yards. Sneak back at night and see if you are welcomed back by the same aura.
— Matthew, April 24, 2008

I need to know if the hospital is actually haunted.
— SpeCiAl JoE, April 15, 2008

Doctors Kid
My dad worked there as a psychiatrist from 1972 to 1980. I remember being shown the old electroshock equipment, leather bite strap, and surgical lobotomy equipment. It always scared me walking up to the building because they had the 'howlers' shouting out from the top floors. We volunteered at break times and played domino's and such with the patients. Every here and again one would wander in naked and the staff would attend to them. We went to every strawberry social and attended church on the grounds with Father Fred. It humbles you as a person to have expeienced this place. The patients used to crowd around me and thank me for my father's help. My dad always said Thank God you were born happy and healthy and give thanks back. Visit the grounds and walk the paths, it is a beautiful place.
— Matthew, April 11, 2008

attendant nurse 03
I worked hall 18 back in the 60s and have fond memories of this place and some stories that wound make u cry.
— thomas bradley, January 24, 2008

hi
i'm really intrested in the state hospital, i have been intrested in it for about 3 years people say that it is haunted and i always wanted to see if it was.
— cassadi, September 9, 2007

My daughter and I are very much interested in the T.C. State Hospital, especially building 50. My grandfather died there, we would very much like to go thru building 50 if possible. My daughter is a nurse and I am a nurse tech. We want to know what happened to all the medical records after it closed. Does anyone know?? Can we tour this building?? Contact me at dek00funny@yahoo.com thanks for the pictures!
— Jamie Gordon, July 17, 2007

The old buildings really are spectacular. The renovation is regulated by historic tax laws, so the integrity of "the way it was" is preserved. Check out what they're doing http://www.thevillagetc.com
— susannah, April 3, 2007

this is what trips me out there now make appartments and restraunts out of the some of buildings, i don't think i would wanna eat or live there and i also think it sad and dis-respectful to all the ppl that died there. i think "they" should have just left it the way it was and made tours that run thru the buildings and so on. cuz think bout it when they'er done doing this there will be nothing left to see cuz of all the restraunts and appartments it will lose it's "wow" ans sooner or later just be another old builing :(
— nikki, August 18, 2006

writer
(TRAVERSE CITY STATE HOSPITAL) THE FEELING WHEN I VISITED IN 2000 ! AGED IN THE SUN , HANDED THE TEARS OF SADNESS, THOUSAND'S PASSED THROUGH THE HALL'S , BOUND TO WALK IN THE DIM LIT EMPTYNESS , THE MOON SHONE THROUGH CRACKED PANES OF GLASS , LEAVING DANCING SHADOWS ON THE WALLS , TO BE COUNTED LIKE SHEEP IN THE MEADOW .
— gregory jay, July 30, 2006

We visited
my psychology class visited the Traverse City State hospital on Nov. 11, 2004. We were given a guided tour by Heidi Johnson, the author of "Angels in the architecture." The building is so beautiful inside...its hard to believe what it was used for back in the day. It was amazing...Building 50 is awesome..
— April, November 13, 2004

Secretary
I think Traverse City could make alot of money if they fixed up these old buildings and gave tours and information to people about how life was in the State Hospital.
— Michelle, December 15, 2003

Secretary
I visited the groungs of this asylum just this week of October 31 st. 2003 and it was amazing. We were able to get into one of the buildings where the nine windows room is. The feeling of being in the building almost made my heart come out of my Chest.
— Michelle, November 4, 2003

They let all of the insane people roam the city when they closed.
— Shane Powell, July 5, 2003

wonderful
it is wonderful. it's so hard to belive it's photograph.
— grace(footballprinc49@hotmail.com), July 2, 2002