TRAVERSE CITY - We always talk about historic places around the country and even the world, but we also have history right in Traverse City. One of those places is Traverse City’s former State Hospital and one teacher at The Greenspire School is taking students there to learn more.

“People, they should know that the commons are a very special place because I’ve been here since I was this tall and, it’s a really important place to me,” says Greenspire School student Audra Pieschotte. “And it’s really cool to see what it was before I was here.”

Erin Fitzpatrick is the Outdoor Education Teacher at The Greenspire School’s middle school grades in Traverse City. She started a new project this year that she’s been hoping to start for a long time.

“We are looking at old historical photos of t

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