GALLERIES
"In 1909 when business and finances were at a low ebb, our state legislature appropriated a small sum of money with which to purchase a tract of land for a state hospital site. For some reason, best known to some of our good citizens of that period, the commission was convinced that the tract near Sedro-Woolley offered the most advantages for a hospital site, so was purchased for that purpose . . ."
—Superintendent Dr. James Winfield Doughty, 1940
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VIDEOS
FINDING LILLIAN
A heartfelt documentary by the Seattle Times about John Horne's work to document grave markers and restore the cemetery, and Carrie Davidson's search for her great-grandmother who died at Northern State.
NSH PUBLIC HISTORY DAY 2022 INTERVIEW
Interviewed by A. Muia, former Northern State nurses Carolyn Swanson and Arne Erickson share their memories of the hospital during its working years. Recorded by John Horne.
TODD JOHN DRONE FOOTAGE
Enjoy the splendor of fall colors at Northern State Hospital, with a bird's eye view!
HISTORY OF NORTHERN STATE VIDEO
See the history of Northern State in photos with accompanying captions, from opening to closing.