Manhattan State Hospital

Manhattan State Hospital on Ward's Island in New York City was opened in 1899 when The New York State Department of Mental Hygiene took over the immigration and asylum buildings after the opening of Ellis Island. At the time, it was the largest psychiatric hospital in the world. It later became the Manhattan Psychiatric Center.

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Ward's Island - New York City - 1899 - Mental Hygiene - Immigration - Asylum - Ellis Island - Psychiatric hospital

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It is known as the hospital where ragtime composer Scott Joplin was hospitalized in 1916 for schizophrenia aggravated by syphilis.

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Hospital - Ragtime - Composer - Scott Joplin - 1916 - Schizophrenia - Syphilis

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The site is a part of Ward's Island Park and is administered by the New York City Department of Parks & Recreation.

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