It has an interesting history from 1855 when it was first established, 1899 Marine Hospital for care of tuberculosis, 1933 – 1940 as a CCC camp, 1939 – 1945 prisoner of war camp for German sailors, 1963 – 1996 facility for the care of mentally challenged, 1996 – 1999 State Corrections Facility of women, 2000 – 2009 drug rehabilitation center, 2008 state monument.
Tomorrow we leave for Rockhound State Park south of Deming, NM.
It was a good day, and Hank got to travel with us today.