PHASM

Anoka State Hospital

Anoka, Minnesota, United States

Other · local-legend

The Story

HauntedPlaces.org reports footsteps, murmuring voices, laughter, and abrupt cold spots in the former hospital buildings and service tunnels. Local stories identify the presences with people who died at the institution. The source's broader tales of patient escapes and mistreatment remain unverified folklore in this profile. Historical explanations are reported lore unless independently verified.

The Hauntings

HauntedPlaces.org reports footsteps, murmuring voices, laughter, and abrupt cold spots in the former hospital buildings and service tunnels. Local stories identify the presences with people who died at the institution. The source's broader tales of patient escapes and mistreatment remain unverified folklore in this profile. Historical explanations are reported lore unless independently verified.

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