Wednesday, March 30, 2016
Harlem Valley State Hospital was built in the 1920's and closed in the 1990's. It was originally supposed to be a prison but after construction had already begun, it was converted into a psychiatric hospital for the insane. This facility practiced both insulin and electro-shock therapy in addition to lobotomies. It is a massive campus and is surprisingly well-secured by the new owners who are slowly renovating parts of it. And they're not too fond of curious trespassers; There were no less than 4 separate security vehicles actively patrolling the site on the day of our visit and they missed us by mere seconds.. The last of our party had just slipped inside when a truck drove within a few feet of the opening. Hell yeah dude.
The route back to the car was one of the worst ever. We had to stay off the roads and far enough out of sight to not be visible from the roads. Half the way back (on what was a long hike) it was best described as a stickerbush swamp. It sucked real bad. But then it was over and we got in our car to proceed on, once again, victorious. Hell yeah dude.
This is part three of an epic 7 part, 2,600 mile, road trip.
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What a creepy "light" and "bathtub."