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Re: More Bartonville Insane Asylum
Posted: Wed Oct 14, 2009 2:37 pm
by Belladonna
Pumpkin_Man wrote: I really have to check that place out, Beladonna. You mentioned the Mounted Police. Is this institution in Canada? It might be worth my while to take a motorcycle cruise up there some time to check it out.
Mike
No, this is Central State Hospital in Indiana. Or it used to be.
I'm not sure just the museum would be enough for a road trip, because the other parts are mostly all closed off to the public. But still some vibes around the place.
Adrian, you guys were mentioning a witches graveyard?
Re: More Bartonville Insane Asylum
Posted: Wed Oct 14, 2009 2:47 pm
by adrian
yes Belladonna... try and search for a thread i posted about 2 months back.. it has Witch's Graveyard in the title...
if you can't find it let me know and i'll search for it here in a bit
Re: More Bartonville Insane Asylum
Posted: Wed Oct 14, 2009 2:57 pm
by Pumpkin_Man
That's even better, Beladona, because I live in Illinois, and Indiana is not a really long put. I also don't need a passport to boot. I didn't know that Indiana had a mounted police force, though.
I would still, if for no other reason, like to take a motorcycle ride to the afforementioned museum and bring my camera along for the ride. I can allwasy poke my lenze in a hole in the fence or something to get shots of the closed off areas like I did up at Bartonville. And Il ove to ride. I may have to hold off until spring or Summer for this one but I am allways looking for haunted localities to visit and photograph.
Mike
Re: More Bartonville Insane Asylum
Posted: Wed Oct 14, 2009 3:23 pm
by Belladonna
adrian wrote:yes Belladonna... try and search for a thread i posted about 2 months back.. it has Witch's Graveyard in the title...
if you can't find it let me know and i'll search for it here in a bit
Okay cool thanks, I'll look for it.
Re: More Bartonville Insane Asylum
Posted: Wed Oct 14, 2009 3:27 pm
by Belladonna
Pumpkin_Man wrote: That's even better, Beladona, because I live in Illinois, and Indiana is not a really long put. I also don't need a passport to boot. I didn't know that Indiana had a mounted police force, though.
I would still, if for no other reason, like to take a motorcycle ride to the afforementioned museum and bring my camera along for the ride. I can allwasy poke my lenze in a hole in the fence or something to get shots of the closed off areas like I did up at Bartonville. And Il ove to ride. I may have to hold off until spring or Summer for this one but I am allways looking for haunted localities to visit and photograph.
Mike
Aha we're neighbors
We just have the mounted police for parades, neighborhood watches, that sort of thing.
Oh yeah it's definitely good for a photo buff. Very creepy around there! And do stop off at the museum.
I'm green with envy over your bike! One day I'm getting one!
Re: More Bartonville Insane Asylum
Posted: Wed Oct 14, 2009 3:34 pm
by adrian
i wish i had the courage to try and drive one
Re: More Bartonville Insane Asylum
Posted: Wed Oct 14, 2009 4:00 pm
by Belladonna
adrian wrote:i wish i had the courage to try and drive one
I grew up around them. My cousin built and customized them.
He taught me to ride at around 14 or so I think.
You should try it out sometime.
Re: More Bartonville Insane Asylum
Posted: Wed Oct 14, 2009 4:10 pm
by adrian
i probably will.. i have friends who ride who are itching to get me to come along
Re: More Bartonville Insane Asylum
Posted: Wed Oct 14, 2009 4:54 pm
by Pumpkin_Man
There's nothing quite like a ride out in the open on a good motorcycle. I love mine, and I had it for over 10 years. It's a 1997 Honda Valkyrie. I would say that my Honda was the most dependable vehicle I ever drove. It has almost 80,000 miles on it, and it still starts right up as soon as I hit the switch.
It's my hope to take the Valk up to the sag next Saturday for my next Haunted Road Trip. The sag is a lot closer then Bartonville or Indiana, but it's one of the most haunted places in the Chicago area, and I can get in there legaly to boot.
Mike
Re: More Bartonville Insane Asylum
Posted: Wed Oct 14, 2009 5:24 pm
by adrian
that sounds like a pretty solid plan mike
i hope it all goes well for ya
Re: More Bartonville Insane Asylum
Posted: Wed Oct 14, 2009 9:05 pm
by Pumpkin_Man
If I make it, I will be sure to post pics to the "Haunted Places" message board as soon as they are ready.
Unfortunately my plans are tentative, because the latest weather report is calling for rain and drizzle all day long.
Mike
Re: More Bartonville Insane Asylum
Posted: Wed Oct 14, 2009 9:22 pm
by Belladonna
Pumpkin_Man wrote: There's nothing quite like a ride out in the open on a good motorcycle. I love mine, and I had it for over 10 years. It's a 1997 Honda Valkyrie. I would say that my Honda was the most dependable vehicle I ever drove. It has almost 80,000 miles on it, and it still starts right up as soon as I hit the switch.
It's my hope to take the Valk up to the sag next Saturday for my next Haunted Road Trip. The sag is a lot closer then Bartonville or Indiana, but it's one of the most haunted places in the Chicago area, and I can get in there legaly to boot.
Mike
That's awesome! The bike and the trip.
Re: More Bartonville Insane Asylum
Posted: Thu Oct 15, 2009 12:18 pm
by Pumpkin_Man
I am really anxious to get under way, but unfortunately the weather channel is still calling for rain for Saturday, so it may end up being a car trip instead of a bike trip, and if it's too dark, then I might have to post pone all together to a day when I can get better pics.
But all in all, I do plan to get to the Sag before October is out, even if I have to take a vacation day, and I do plan to get to Bachelors Grove some time during the late Winder season or early Spring season.
Mike
Re: More Bartonville Insane Asylum
Posted: Thu Oct 15, 2009 2:06 pm
by adrian
sorry about the weather pumpkin man
rain's a drag