Mesabi Academy, Former Juvenile Detention Center in Buhl, Minnesota

Mesabi Academy, Former Juvenile Detention Center in Buhl, Minnesota
Mesabi Academy, Former Juvenile Detention Center in 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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