1,927 Comments for Pilgrim State Hospital

i live like right around the corner from pilgrim state not exactly, but ts like 5 minutes from my house maybe shorter l0l...2 mins? well yeah i've actually considered iin going up there witmy friends....i find things like dis curious i just dont want to go n get arrested for going .....is it that serious

you can see the building for the long island express way. very facinating...i plan on going next week...

i use 2 b a patient in that building

The powerhouse was also the firehouse I rember PSH FD had a 1958est. Mack pumper

My Grandfather and my father worked here...between them 1930s to 1980s. each of them retired as Chief Safety Supervisor. I remember spending time at the farm and the powerhouse.

Thought inspiring quote.
I have told my husband and children that donating one's body is not only intended for those who have no means to provide an expensive, showy funeral. It is an honorable thing for individuals to do!
I have told my kids, that a Mass could still be said, and that after all that can be learned from a cadaver is learned, the remains are returned to the family to be buried, so there is a place the family can go to pray and visit.
I have made my wishes clear and written it all down!
I am assuming that the medical community would want a slightly chubby, 50'ish Mom, whose drapes don't match the carpet!

Unless things have changed recently, Office of Mental Health police do patrol the grounds (as it is still an active state psychiatric hospital), and the scrapper guys who keep an eye on the abandoned buildings do take matters to the police.

There are a few buildings that are still up that you can visit, people please Email me at Darkstarhero@mail.com

I'm a 17 year old kid that grew up in Deer Park off of stories and pictures of Pilgrim. I visited there for my first time a couple of months ago, it's so gorgeous and all of you speak about you used to work there and you know patients that were in there, it's all so interesting. If you can, email me at Darkstarhero@mail.com thanks.

Actually, There really isn't security there. It's really easy to get into also, it's surrounded by huge amounts of wooded areas. There's a government building called AIL that closed a couple of years, it's not too far from Pilgrim, but if you go all the way in the back near this huge wooden tower, you can follow those woods to the doctors old houses. It's a beautiful area.

Yeah it's a confusing bunch of towns. I live in Deer Park now, I've visited Pilgrim numerous amounts of times, it's like a dream. Everything's so sick and dream like, it's deffinitly a place that should be kept and not taken down for the Outlets.

My mother worked at Pilgrim for nine years as a ward nurse and she always said it was the best job she ever had. She loved her patients and they loved her. She and I visited the grounds the summer of 2003, one year before she died from breast cancer. My mom and a few of her co-workers all were diagnosed with breast cancer and after seeing the building remains I have questioned whether there is a connection between the asbestos and the incidences of cancer. My mom worked at Pilgrim from 1955 until she was 6 months pregnant with me. I grew up hearing wonderful, compassionate stories about her patients. I believe my mother loved them and cared for them as best she could. It was a great experience visiting Pilgrim and going to the museum there with her before she died. I stole a brick from the grounds for her and placed it in her casket when she was buried. Unusual? Maybe. Meaningful? Most definitely. A loving daughter's final gesture...

why do you say the area's not that great?

Lynne, whenever I start thinking I don't have the time to scroll through all the inane comments you do something like this to hook me again.

Excellent!!!! You are toooo funny.