Northern State Hospital history program on July 29
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July 12, 2023
Photo courtesy of Port of Skagit
EARLY YEARS OF NORTHERN STATE HOSPITAL – When it opened in 1909, Northern State Hospital was a nearly self-sufficient community, with a farm that patients worked.
At times shrouded in mystery after its closure in the early 1970s, Northern State Hospital and its unique history will be revisited during a July 29 public program at the former mental health facility's campus four miles northeast of Sedro-Woolley.
The daylong event (10 a.m.-4 p.m.) invites those attending to share memories, scan photos, take self-guided tours and listen to stories and reminiscences of former employes and family members of Northern State.
The program, billed as a "public history day," is a collaborative project between the Skagit County Historical Museum in La Conner, the...
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