The Mysterious History of Hart Island
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- 27-16 23rd Ave, Astoria, NY
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May 8th
6:30–9:30pm EDT
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What you'll learn in this lecture class:
For the most part if you end up on Hart Island in New York City, it is because things have gone terribly wrong. In the past, Hart Island has variously been used as a tuberculosis sanatorium, a Union Civil War Camp, a women’s insane asylum, and a boys’ reformatory. It was also used to launch missiles during the Cold War in the sixties from the Nike Missile Site, and it housed a rehab facility called Phoenix House in the sixties and seventies. And it has been and continues to be used as a potter’s field.
The lecturer, Marie Carter, recently had a rare opportunity to visit Hart Island. Marie will be discussing the unique history of the area, as well as current uses. This will also evolve into a talk about the strange and unusual ways New York City has utilized the small islands surrounding it in the past.
The lecturer, Marie Carter, recently had a rare opportunity to visit Hart Island. Marie will be discussing the unique history of the area, as well as current uses. This will also evolve into a talk about the strange and unusual ways New York City has utilized the small islands surrounding it in the past.
School Notes:
OUTSIDE FOOD & DRINKS ARE NOT ALLOWED. QED has coffee, tea, soda, beer & wine plus snacks and pre-made wraps and sandwiches available.
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