Secrets of the Bluff: Kings Park State Hospital - Veterans Complex Tour

A Historical Walking Tour of the Northern End of Nissequogue River State Park. This segment is a part of the Secrets of the Park Tour Series Secrets of the Bluff: Kings Park State Hospital - Veterans Memorial Complex Tour – North End, Nissequogue River State Park Step into a powerful and often overlooked chapter of history with a guided exploration of the Kings Park State Hospital’s Veterans Memorial Complex, located in today’s Nissequogue River State Park. This tour uncovers the legacy of the site as a rehabilitation center for returning service members, where medicine, innovation, and human resilience intersected in the early-20th century. Participants will walk through the historic grounds of the former site, examining how the facility evolved to meet the needs of veterans coping with both visible and invisible wounds of war. This tour meets at the administration building/park office! RAIN OR SHINE (except in the case of severe weather)