I am not law enforcement. 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. I was pretty young at the time so I dont remember exactly, but they were either from the Revolutionary War or the Civil War. for the rest, head over to Atlas Obscura. There are vents along the tunnels that provide access on the quad. www.northville-tunnels.com it is cool to see there were others in different states doing the same. I feel sad u all had to leave your familys and endure all the pain and suffering! We would go up the stairways to the roof elevator room and walk across a plank that was across the top of the elevator shaft, Then we climbed a ladder to the highest roof. I never heard the woods between us and the adult hospital referred as the evil woods, but between the deer flies, mosquitoes, poison ivy, and wandering mental patients, we tended to avoid it. The legendary Purple Gang ofJailhouse Rockfame would hole up in the only hotel in town, The Doherty. Northville Mayor Brian Turnbull was entertained by stories spun by his father Bruceof the elder Turnbull's daring trips through the tunnel. Posted By: Harrry Re: Northville Tunnels. Tunnels that went underneath the northville psychiatric hospital and connected to out buildings. Personal flame wars, 39: 395 "Controversies and Mysteries" Discuss the clock tower pool and other points of interest. The room was one big game room with Chess tables and lots of board games as well as Tv, VCR and a Stereo. The whole area is a sanctuary for demons. Detroit, Work performed was quite good, although a few corrections were necessary because of some miscommunications between salesperson and his roofers. One of the benefits of the Alliance is itprovides various levels of expertisewe can bring the parties together and collaborate. Left to rot for 25 years. Some good info! This went on for months causing the campus and city police considerable embarrassment due to their inability to get a handle on the increasingly brazen criminal. The buildings that are now the high school and the gym were built during the Franklin D. Roosevelt, New Deal era. They were a series of catacombs and strange spaces that captured our imaginations as young art students. Thanks again! Shannon, There is an old story that there are tunnels under the Cabbagetown/Corktown areas of Toronto. Yes, we were retarted. I really would like you to pass along my gratitude to them on the great job they are doing. Trespasser Photography Aaron R Adatskas Archer Bolgod Carrick He wouldn't take it though. Anyway, I, along w/ my 2 girlfriends (C.B. People also used to tell that those underground passages were shut off at a later time, because when some excavations were being done, skeletons of unborn fetuses and small children were found. The upper floor of the pharmacy was a speakeasy and brothel. We had a rumpus room.. people generally laugh when I use that word but it's true. Thank you. Homeless people were also known to use them for shelter. Catherine Houston, There is a tunnel between the Graylyn Estate and the Reynolds Estate (founder of R.J. Reynolds Tobacco) built as an escape route from angry depression-era local workers. Awesome Inc. theme. I was able to gain access when I was a Resident Assistant in one of the dorms. I am one very satisfied customer and highly recommend McGlinch and Sons to anyone looking for a roofing contractor. More than likely the tunnels were built to help employees of the church to walk back and forth between the temple and their offices. Busted every window and lightbulb on floor 12. Hmm, now where can I get a little backhoe to move the cement covers and dig through the tunnel entrances? When we came out of the woods and the people saw us they (not all) came running up to the fence and scared the dickens out of us. Not knowing that the hospital was there. Part 2 http://www.youtube.com/watc. The power switch for Edgewood was in the old pilgrim Steam plant so we could not turn it back on! Once daylighted, Turnbull and his buddies will be able to canoe up and down the river just like his dad did a century earlier. We learned that theres a wide world of subterranean passages out there, some real, some mythical, but all them decidedly underground. I heard there is tunnels that lead to underground civilizations, that only certain peaople learned about. They installed a tunnel between the hotel and the pharmacy across the street. My average heat bill before your company worked on my house was 180.00 dollars. "Realistically, there will be a huge difference in the first year or two.". 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. Spomeniks: The Antifascist History Behind Abstract Yugoslav Monuments, Stealth Structures: 10 Buildings That Arent What They Seem, Art Strikes Back: 24 More Sweet Star Wars Graffiti Artworks, Furniture Chopping: Converted Grocery Cart Chair & Couch Pair. They are top-notch! It's going to be an actual flood corridor river. And can roam the halls if you are brave enough to. Many cities around the world have local legends about hidden tunnels running underneath the streets. But Ive also heard that the tunnel was into a restaurant, the Golden Chicken Inn, which was rumored to be an opium den back in the day? Millions went through South Saint Paul each day, and since St. Paul was a haven for gangsters laying low, there was plenty of contraband to hide. One leads under Second Street, one runs parallel to Second Street. We found the beginnings of an old steam tunnel. Tonquish then attacked Macomb with a knife, but was driven off by another white man. I am glad I went with your family owned company, and not some corporation. But I never saw another boxcar in that field again! Unforseen damages have been fixed immediately. I heard two stories about this growing up. It was scary. Northville Tunnels; Personnel. I hope u are all in a better place and enjoying your life. then security showed up anmd we had to run. my first time in edgewood we hads gone in through the tunnels, i was like 12 yrs old. The rumors are that more extreme cases were kept in isolation cells down there. Take I-64 toward Norfolk/Virginia Beach; then go south on US-17 at Deep Creek, Va. to South Mills, NC. In a way, the whole area really was a santuary for those possessed by society's demons. The Potawatomis saw the settlement of the area by whites as in intrusion on their traditional ways of life, and resorted to petty thieving to demonstrate their disapproval. The campus is mostly heated by steam and throughout much of the campus there are tunnels to carry steam pipes to heat the various buildings. After crossing what is now known as Tonquish Creek, Chief Tonquish and his men were captured. 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. John. Part of the tunnel was uncovered during recent road repairs so it was definitely real. Every weekday we compile our most wondrous stories and deliver them straight to you. However, they were a wild life preserve full of deer flies and mosquitoes and poison ivy, so few with good sense choose to venture far from the sun lit hospital grounds. Such as letting me know debris would fall through the attic space and be everywhere and my flower bed would be destroyed. Rumor has it that one of the tunnels used to have an offshoot, now cemented shut, that led to the Snell home. The past four generations have established McGlinch & Sons as a trusted business that treats you like family and is built on integrity. Consider supporting our work by becoming a member for as little as $5 a month. The demolition phasewill begin in summer 2022. Urban Exploration in the Travel category. Tamara, Not my hometown, but the nearest city to where my parents retired in lower central Michigan. Tonquish (Tonguish, Toga) was chief of the Native American tribe that lived in the "Toguish's Village" located near the River Rouge. The rumors are that more extreme cases were kept in isolation cells down. "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. I happen to work at Thursday's Place which was a restaurant inside the hospital. Kids would break in when I was a teenager and hangout in them. The farm we lived on was exactly behind the NSPH on 6 mike rd. We would visit him every other weekend and he would come home on alternating weekends. "Obviously, the human race has used the landscape for its benefit," Boote said. Kristian, When attending the University of Montevallo there were stories of tunnels underneath the campus from when it was an all girls school. "Permitting will be on the tail end of that. Some were naturally created, some accidentally as cities like Chattanooga raised the grade of their streets to avoid flooding. I always wanted to get moved up into the cottages as that was like a resort to us in lockdown. Part of the tunnel was uncovered during recent road repairs so it was definitely real. I heard about a bomb shelter in the woods. Still others seem to be more fiction that fact, unless lizard people really are hiding treasure under the streets of Los Angeles. I learned how to play basketball in the little gym and the big gym. all the tunnels connected to all the buildings,this was so you never had to go outside to get a body to the morgue. I will definitely recommend McGlinch and Sons to my colleauges at work, friends, family and to whomever else might ask. But beware you have to get out by midnight because if you don't you will be trapped until the next anniversary of her when once again she will rise. Claire, Top image via Keary O./Flickr Creative Commons. "For reasons including, but not limited to, historically low interest rates and continually rising costs of demolition, this is an opportune time to proceed with this project, which has been identified as a priority by our residents," Rhines said in a statement. Your comment should have There was a power source building that ran off coal. Once in you did not see light for at least a day or more. There was LOTS of sand but we burrowed through to find about three blocks worth. A magnificent building, it had secret rooms befitting a Masonic building. A magnificent building, it had secret rooms befitting a Masonic building. I was in cottage 5 if memory serves me right. I was having problems because my father was a drunk and my mother believed what the elementary school told her that I was a problem child. I was there from 1971-1974. For the first time since the Roaring '20s, there is more than a ray of hope that the covered river will be rejuvenated to its former self. Back in the late 70''s my friends and I used to go into the main building. This is a documentary of my last visit to the grounds May 30 1991. "This structure predates environmental regulations in the United States. Something funny happened one day as Otis J. Grinsomore and and I were at the tunnels one sunny afternoon in 1986. Once got chased by security (think it was L&M Security at the time) into the nurses quarters and had to go from there to the main building with just a book of matches. Once they're not able to see visually, they'll stop. There was only one steam tunnel for Hawthorn, with pipe trenches connecting it to the cottages. I recall some smaller cement style buildings or bunkers in the thickets of the woods which we were never granted permission to check out only view from a distance. "There's probably some animal life in there, but it is very limited,"Marty Boote, an environmental scientist employed by Ann Arbor-based Environmental Consulting & Technology, said. A planned development of the Northville Downs property includes "daylighting" the waterway and complementing it with a riverwalk. 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. The main park entrance is on Eight Mile Road but there is another entrance along Beck Road that I recommend. Here's another mysterious odd or end: Had I stumbled across the southern and of the legendary underground railroad? I learned to swim here and received a lifeguard license. Many people have heard "something about" them, but some of the "Edgewood Fans" were not sure they actually existed. I remember how sick I felt. Joe B again;heres an interesting site www.infiltration.org ,also type in google "underground bases and tunnels" for a lot of topics.Everybody wants to keep open space and preserve forests(I know I do;I don't want everything built up),but where do we put all these people? Back when Portland, Oregon was one of the worlds most dangerous ports, its notorious Shanghai Tunnels were used to transport and sell slaves captured in the city above in a historic example of human trafficking. "We're going to involve stakeholders and the public to gain input on what to do. 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. Cottage one was the auto shop, which was part of the school program. of great help if you were willing to contribute your knowledge to this section of the site. ! What makes the story particularly appealing is that its reported some of them have flooded, and its possible to go kayaking under the mountains. Not sure what he did but was getting dragged off often. Macomb shot and killed him as he ran away. I am so happy with your work. Austin Carpenter, I went to college at Northern Arizona University. Even found some old Northville Dairy bottles back there in the early 70's. Everybody is in support of it. Recently, we asked Atlas Obscura readers to tell us tales of hidden underground passageways from their own hometowns, and the results were even better than wed hoped. The grade school was torn down when I was in 6th grade and my family and I went exploring as the progress was made. 2023 Atlas Obscura. Here are a couple of those stories for the rest, head over to Atlas Obscura. Ive called a couple times; they still havent picked it up. According to the. The legendary Purple Gang of Jailhouse Rock fame would hole up in the only hotel in town, The Doherty. Then there was my assigned doc,doctor Utec i hope I'm spelling his name right he was amazing he put me in cottage 3 after only 3 months on the ward.I hope he's still alive but i doubt it he was a little older then in the late 70s. Thanks. I believe the children in the unlocked cottages were told the woods were evil so they would not wander and get lost. They disappeared, but the school closed off that branch of the tunnels and covered it up like it never happened. He broke his pelvis. I always felt really bad for a lot of the residents on lockdown wards. You can rest that as a Velux factory-direct trained installer of sun tunnels that excellence is part of everything we do. "I'm very optimistic," he said. The river will flow through the middle of that which will be expanded out. Our town was founded in 1639. Although no white person was ever injured in these forays, the settlers became irritated and staged an attack on the Indians. The tunnels are realthe first time I went to edgewood was in September of 1985 - Hurricane Gloria caused a power outtage and there was no school - it was the first week of 9th grade at Frost. The hallway was so narrow you could climbed the walls to the ceiling which is the main reason the Cottages were shutdown. im in !! Staff Directory; Student Directory; Related Institutions. I had one friend who lived over on 7 mile rd. Went into the tunnels way back in '75 the first time, and the power was still on. It has really effected me! Just to hear what all these people are doing with their lives today? 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 was a patient in 85-87 . Michael Roberson, There are supposed to be disused mining tunnels running through the North Shore mountains. In that time we had a few people (escapees) that would come to the farm. yo its herb. This past sunday night, a bunch of my friends and I went to old Northville sanitarium hospital grounds, and went into the tunnels. The upper floor of the pharmacy was a speakeasy and brothel. It hissed at him Go away repeatedly. I remember Dianno walking down Commack Rd. Hawthorn serves less than half the children it used to, and Northville State Hospital is closed. A convenient, accessible bicycle/pedestrian entrance was developed in 2015 at the northeast corner of the park that connects to the regional Link trail. We can provide technical expertise to help the city and stakeholders as to what is going on and inform them. All in all, I am very satisfied with the McGlinch Experience and would highly recommend them to anyone. We were there the night the crown got hit with lightning and burned down. We're probably a couple years out before the actual work starts. Boote said once the river is daylighted it will start to rejuvenate itself immediately, although its getting back to 100% of its former self will take time. The vast network of underground tunnels used for utility service. Fittingly, a few days before Halloween Northville Township officials announced the 11 creepy, graffiti-covered buildings and a tunnel remaining on the former site of the state psychiatric. I couldnt believe the difference! Armed with flashlights, we found tunnels tall enough to comfortably walk, two by two; dark, smelly and dangerous because we felt not enough air could get to us, we were cautious. One room was designated phone room to make and recurve phone calls. Tunnels that went underneath the northville psychiatric hospital and connected to out buildings. One person was found in the dead of winter down the road in a ditch filled with water with no coat or shoes, another came and sat in our front yard and asked for a glass of water (in summer) until my mom figured out that he was another escapee. the TUNNELS the MONKEY LADY lived in them chicken bones and shit all over the place !! 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