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Day: February 14, 2018

A Visit to Northern State – Part 1, History and Cemetery

Posted on February 14, 2018 By Tom No Comments on A Visit to Northern State – Part 1, History and Cemetery
Photography, Rambling, Washington Sabbatical

Northern State Hospital Ruins

Laura and I were working on her mother’s estate and had an appointment in town with an insurance agent. We arrived a bit early, so Laura suggested that we try to find the old Northern State Hospital just outside of Sedro-Woolley. It had been featured Ghost Hunters, one of Laura’s favorite shows, so she wanted to see it. When we arrived we found only open space and ruins. We had to get back for our appointment, but I had seen enough to know that it warranted another visit. So the next morning I paid a visit to the old mental asylum.

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