1,927 Comments for Pilgrim State Hospital

I lived in brentwood for 30 years. In 1979 I had a friend visit me from Detroit. I drove her to see this place and we got lost driving around. During one of those going in circle moments, a 350 african american nurse stuck her head out and screamed that we were going the wrong way. It took an hour to find our way out and I was a wreck but Ellen from Detroit loved every second of it.

Heather,

I wish you could share some of her stories with us.

THAT HUGE SCALE MODEL OF THE COMPLEX IS IN THE PILGRIM MUSEUM AT BLDG #45 OPEN M-F 8AM?-4PM

Thanks Heather, I plan to put up some Central Islip State Hospital photos at some point in the future as well.

Really amazing pictures. My grandmother worked in CISH for over 30 yrs starting in the early 50's. I find this site facinating

It reminds me of Girl Interrupted. Strangely beautiful isn't it? amazing work Mott.

I agree, they do look like models. If this place is still operating, it sure looks like hell from the outside. I mean, it looks like it has been abandoned for years. It looks in disrepair, grass needs cut, etc. Is it that bad in real life?

I grew up right near the hospital and my Grandfather was one of the WPA workers that built the facility. At the time there were only a few roads going into the area and my Grandfather once commented that you could hear the screams of the patients from a mile away.
My hubby later worker on one of the last buildiongs when they added a new phone system. He was allowed to observe an autopsy while there. He still remembers the poor guys name.

setrge

A lesson in black and white.

It wraps up what it was all about, "the agony and the exstasy.

The majesty of it all.

scary

that's on my screensaver. I love it

That would make a good wallpaper...