Mental Health Institute

Location Information

Official Name: Mental Health Institute
Common Names:
Old Winnebago State Hospital
Driving Directions:
From Oshkosh, take Harrison St north as it turns into Hwy A.  Take a right on E Snell Rd (east) and then take a left on Sherman Rd (north).  The Mental Health Institute will be on the right side, located at 4100 Treffert Dr.

 


Physical Description:
This Mental Health Institute outside the city of Oshkosh in the small city of Winnebago is a large complex of buildings that provide corrections for people with various mental illnesses.  There is a museum, a park in the woods, a cemetery, and a prison-like building with barbed-wire on this property.
Trespassing Notice:
Do not go on this property, as most of it is private property and reserved for the patients of this hospital.
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Why is the Mental Health Institute Haunted?

*A former patient named Rufus hung himself in the suite vestibules.-SL

Alleged Paranormal Activity

*In Sherman Hall, a strange shadow is seen after 1 am on most nights in the old section of the suite vestibules. -SL

WIX Investigation

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Sources

SL=The Shadowlands.  This is a website where individuals can email supposed haunted locations in a specific state (Wisconsin), and the webmasters at the Shadowlands will post them.  Please note, that the Shadowlands has not investigated or researched these listed claims; and in some cases, information may be made up or erroneous.  Also, please note that some of these places have trespassing notices that have been not listed and The Shadowlands is not responsible for any investigations that any individual or group may pursue.  The Shadowlands has given WIX permission to use this information for this location which can be found here:  http://theshadowlands.net/places/wisconsin.htm

 

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