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East, New York

North Brother Island NYC - AVOID

Old dump ground, tidal Documented siteProhibited, look only

What you could find

Reported finds from this shoreline.

Sea potterySea pottery

Also reported: Look only (from a boat)..

Photos via Wikimedia Commons: NPS (Public domain).

Why this spot

1885-1900

Riverside Hospital's history (Typhoid Mary's island) is documented; the island is closed.

Before you go

Hazards noted for this site.

Illegal to land
East River currents.

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