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Date Posted: 08:49:22 05/15/00 Mon
Author: Daniel B
Subject: Haunted Sanitarium-Milwaukee

I work in a building that used to be the Milwaukee County Sanitarium. The county has turned the building into a technology incubator for small businesses and has recently renovated the 5th floor for offices. The 5th floor was where the most troubled patients were living and many were said to have died here. I am now working on the 5th floor.
There have been numerous sightings and door-slammings, moaning pipes and cries for help. An executive here was working late one night and saw a nurse in the conference room in full uniform, smoking a cigarette. Her age was mid-forties.
Just this past Friday 2 people were working late and experienced doors slammings, up and down the hallway, and nobody was here.
The experiences are historic and common. One night, prior to the 5th floor renovation, a man was staring out a window at a worker for our company. It was 2am and the building was vacant. He appeared to be mid-60's and bald(ing). Again, visible plain as day-on the 5th floor.
There have been no accounts of daylight sightings/experiences.
I would like to know where I can get more info about the history of this building the people who died here and other related info.

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[> Re: Haunted Sanitarium-Milwaukee -- Stacy McArdle (web master), 20:06:30 06/03/00 Sat

Hello. Thanks for sharing your story! The Milwaukee historical society, the library, old area publications, and the court house are great starts. The building itself may have old photos or documents, check with Human Resources. They may have some stuff in storage. For a small fee, historical societies will help you in your search. Note: It may be less expensive to become a member rather than pay an hourly fee. Good luck!


> I would like to know where I can get more info about
> the history of this building the people who died here
> and other related info.


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[> Re: Haunted Sanitarium-Milwaukee -- Jen, 14:29:48 08/11/00 Fri

That building used to be a part of the Milwaukee County Poor Farm. It was built in 1914 for tuberculosis patients. Later on it was used as a nursing home. It used to be called Muirdale Sanitarium named after John Muir who was considered to be the father of the natural park system.

Jen


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[> [> Re: Haunted Sanitarium-Milwaukee -- Stacy McArdle (Webmaster), 13:59:43 08/12/00 Sat

Wow, Jen, thanks for sharing with us the info on this place!


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[> Re: Haunted Sanitarium-Milwaukee -- carol herman, 11:47:21 10/14/00 Sat

Re:Haunted Sanitarium:Milwaukee
Is there ever and "off"time that this 5th floor area could be investigated by someone who is a "sensitive" to the spirit world? I seek no publicity; just the facts and why things are still happening? Seems activity has been stirred due to renovations. Would like to check things out? Any possibility? Please reply!!



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[> Re: Haunted Sanitarium-Milwaukee -- Dave, 18:47:47 10/22/00 Sun

Sounds interesting...I sent you an e-mail....




> I work in a building that used to be the Milwaukee
> County Sanitarium. The county has turned the building
> into a technology incubator for small businesses and
> has recently renovated the 5th floor for offices. The
> 5th floor was where the most troubled patients were
> living and many were said to have died here. I am now
> working on the 5th floor.
> There have been numerous sightings and door-slammings,
> moaning pipes and cries for help. An executive here
> was working late one night and saw a nurse in the
> conference room in full uniform, smoking a cigarette.
> Her age was mid-forties.
> Just this past Friday 2 people were working late and
> experienced doors slammings, up and down the hallway,
> and nobody was here.
> The experiences are historic and common. One night,
> prior to the 5th floor renovation, a man was staring
> out a window at a worker for our company. It was 2am
> and the building was vacant. He appeared to be
> mid-60's and bald(ing). Again, visible plain as day-on
> the 5th floor.
> There have been no accounts of daylight
> sightings/experiences.
> I would like to know where I can get more info about
> the history of this building the people who died here
> and other related info.


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