Traverse City State Hospital

The Traverse City State Hospital was first known as the Northern Michigan Asylum. Under the direction of Dr. James Decker Munson, the hospital opened in 1885. This mental institution was part of Michigan's mental health department, which had other institutions at places including Kalamazoo, Pontiac, Newberry, Northville, Caro, and other cities. The hospital closed in 1989 and today stands as a haunting reminder of this lost era.