Fort Clatsop Prison

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Fort Clatsop Prison was founded in 1902 and is located off the coast of northern Oregon. Initially built to house mental patients, it transformed into a regular prison in 1917. Up until the early years of World War II, it held a reputation of being a sought-after prison for those incarcerated across the country. Often prisoners were treated well and food standards were above average. The reason for this is credited to the warden at the time, Oscar “The Pope” Anderson, who had seen the mistreatment of prisoners at prior locations. When he was made warden of the prison, his primary objective was to keep a civil atmosphere and a humane treatment of inmates.

After the events of Pearl Harbor during World War II, Japanese POWs was held captive at Fort Clatsop Prison. The facility was commandeered by the military and warden was replaced by an army captain. During the next several years Fort Clatsop Prison earned the infamous nickname “Hell’s Island” and it gained a reputation as one of the worst World War II POW camps in the world. Overall, the treatment of Japanese soldiers was torture-like and many POWs died from malnutrition. After the war, the prison was closed down and has remained abandoned since.

Mercy Hospital

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Mercy Hospital was built in 1899 next to Pennsylvania Station in New York, but went through major renovations in 1923 and 1975. After the “Mercy Hospital Fire” , the hospital collapsed and is no longer in use. The building was one of the city’s tallest buildings and was originally designed by Alexander Williams. In the early 2000s, Mercy hospital was one of the busiest in the county and treated the highest number of gunshot victims of all regional hospitals.

Mercy Hospital has been the site of several noteworthy incidents. Unconfirmed reports mention a failure to contain viral outbreaks and security breaches resulting in staff injuries, including the one in recent years which resulted in a mysterious fire that collapsed the entire building.

Mercy hospital is also famous due to Dr. Karl Tobolsky who invented a new type of syringe while he was a resident. The syringe is now commonly used at the majority of US hospitals - its most prominent feature is its extraordinary thin needle.