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Be careful on the insides of the buildings. There is a lot of asbestos, a lot of contaminated IV tubing as well which were used on the patients. There have been air samples done of the area which picked high counts of Radon and contaminated construction metals as well. I would be careful, as it is not worth picking up an airborne contaminant just to see the place. The state police and Suffolk county police patrol there regularly. Also, there are still many deep wells which are contaminated and are uncovered. Be careful you don't fall in. Finally the EPA did a lot of research on the bugs and whatever nighttime moths or animals that frequented the area, and those who were affected had photo phobia. Not sure of the cause of that. Be careful around the contaminated construction metals, as they can cause an air borne type of meningitis which is dangerous. So honestly, my thoughts would be to not enter the buildings and I would stay off the property. I had a list of all the contaminants at the site only because that is the type of work I do, most of them were low, the higher counts were the infectious fertilizers on the property.

Scary peeling paint. Wow...great shot Motts!!What a mess....with the graffti and all....

Wow! This is a trip! I was just recalling stories of Stony Point, and told of my experiences at Mikey's Grave. I Googled on a whim, and... Wow!
@ Go getta & Call:
The graveyard is indeed haunted:
Many years ago, I lived off Mott Farm Rd. across from the Girl Scout campgrounds. My friends and I would often drive around in our cars endless hours and days, and one of the places we went on occasion was the potter's field in the woods. Forgive me, I can't recall the name of the road, but there's an unpaved access which leads off the roadside into thin trees to a circuit around the graves. They're simply small numbered pegs in the forest floor, askew and forgotten. Mikey's grave, however, stands out and presents the most chilling aspect of this place. It is capped with a cut-out sheetmetal banner in the form of the name "MIKEY", in very jaunty angles. It looks quite disturbing.
Now the backstory I was told was that Mikey was a cretin who had killed someone, hence his institutionalization. Mikey had lived out his years there, and having an 'artistic' streak, and metalworking and mechanical skills, he had made several pieces of this sort of thing, including his own name. After his death, a staffer there who had grown fond of Mikey had saved his name cutout and mounted it over his grave in the potter's field.
Now the legend says that if you drive your car around the path surrounding the graves, sometime after you leave, your car will die. Literally.
A friend of mine did this, and a few weeks later he blew his Camaro's engine. Arguably his fault, or did he tempt fate? Well another friend and I went in his Bronco, and only 5 minutes after we left, the vehicle stalls. No prank, both hands on the wheel, full tank.
After about 10 minutes, the Bronco started again, and ran fine for as long as he had it.
And as the stories I heard went, that's par for the course. Your car fails anywhere from a temporary stall to a fatal malfunction. Anyway, we never did that again. Lesson learned. :)
I now live in PA, and wish I could roll out and visit again, but this is close. Maybe someone near there can get photos to post, or does the graveyard no longer exist?

this is cool!

Yeah those steps don't look too good. No railing either. The graffiti is horrible. Anyone notice how very dark it looks under those stairs...almost like you don't know whats hiding under there.....scary....

Cool a new gallery.....great Motts. Interesting with the b/w pic. Sad there's graffiti on the walls.....

beautiful work. wallpaper?
I ask for more natural looking wallpapers becuase if I did the more interesting ones, peopel at work would be scared.

no worries, jender- had the same problem.
At least we all know you're real now... :P

its odd how its not illegal to leave human tissue samples like this, there are so many!

and i like the depth in this picture, the black & white brings it out especially

I agree with Ozzy. I'd buy a book of your photography, Mr. Motts.

SUCH A SICK SHOT HERE!!!! I WILL BE GOING HERE SOON ENOUGH!!!!!

THIS PLACE LOOKS AMAZZZING!!!!! LOOKS LIKE ANOTHER URBEX MISSION TO ME!!!!!!!

THIS IS JUST AMAZZZING!!!!!

WOW!!!!! THAT IS SOME SKETCHY SHIT!!!!!!

EXCELLENT SHOT MOTTS!!!!!