Abandoned Mesabi Academy Juvenile Detention Center, Buhl Minnesota

Abandoned Mesabi Academy Juvenile Detention Center, Buhl Minnesota
Abandoned Mesabi Academy Juvenile Detention Center, Buhl Minnesota.

The former Martin Hughes School in Buhl, Minnesota, later home to Mesabi Academy, a residential treatment and juvenile corrections facility that operated in the building until 2016. The facility closed after allegations of abuse and mistreatment.

Photo taken in July 2026.

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