The Friends of the Historic Commons exists to celebrate, preserve, protect, and enhance the development of the structures, landscapes, historic vision, and cultural significance of the former home of the Traverse City State Hospital.
“Dr. Munson is still remembered today for his humane approach to the treatment of mental illness and his philosophy that ‘beauty is therapy.’ He believed that peaceful, tranquil surroundings were a tonic to sooth a troubled mind.”
— Munson Healthcare