12/17/2023 0 Comments Abandoned sanitarium![]() I graduated from Dunseith High School in 1979. ![]() I worked at San Haven State Hospital on the night shift (11 pm to 7 am) during the summers, between my sophomore and senior yrs. And as far as spooks, have a priest bless it, the dead don’t hurt you it is more than likely the living….I am sure there are many out there who,like myself that grew up in that area can honestly say they did not find it horrifying. It is to bad that the State and Federal Government didn’t keep this building and grounds up because it could have surved a purpose for other needs in the state rather than going to waste. I actually thought all of the people who worked there were special as they had to view alot pain an suffering and even death every day. Spending a lot of time there as a visitor I did not find it scary or creepy, however I understood that the developmentally disabled and physically disabled weren’t scary they just needed assistance to live their lives the best they could. Many of us use to go to thier commecary building to buy our “penny” candy which supported the activities for the paitents there. My senior class took our class pictures there because it has such beautiful grounds. I grew up in the Dunseith area, My mother worked nights there for quite a few years. i too love taking pictures, and am envious of these shots, but i am also happy that you are taking the time to document this and so many other locations. we started to move on, and out of one of the windows, someone grabbed my arm and he didn’t want to let go! one of my classmates helped me get away, i was terrified then, but now just wish i knew a little bit more about him, what was his situation was, seemed to be pretty serious issues, but did it make him worse by shutting him in a room? i want toe thank you for sharing these wonderful shots and sharing them with us. the person giving the tour stopped in that section and talked about the individuals who lived there and how they had varying degree’s of mental and physical disabilities. some of the doors had small windows in them. as a class we walked through the halls, we walk ed through a section where the hallway seemed very small, there were rooms on both sides, with all the doors closed. Awesome shots! i remember visiting san haven in the early 1980’s as a class field trips.
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