North Brother Island
Typhoid Mary's Prison
State: New York
County: Bronx
Founded: 1885
Abandoned: 1963
Peak Population: Hospital complex
North Brother Island housed Riverside Hospital, a quarantine facility where Typhoid Mary was held for decades. After serving as a drug rehabilitation center, it was abandoned in 1963. The ruins are now overgrown and serve as a bird sanctuary (closed to public).
Quick Facts
- Typhoid Mary held here
- Site of General Slocum disaster
- Now a bird sanctuary
Location
Address: North Brother Island, Bronx, NY
Coordinates: 40.8, -73.9