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AKA Mobile Health Project

WebFrom 1935 to 1942, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority established mobile health clinics to provide medical care to black people in the Delta. Dr. Dorothy Ferebee, a member of the sorority, was the project's …

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Health Care and Medicine

WebThis historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Civil Rights • Science & Medicine. Location. 37° 16.535′ N, 79° 56.377′ W. Marker is in Roanoke, Virginia. It is in Gainsboro. Marker is …

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Delta Health Center Historical Marker

WebDelta Health Center Marker. Inscription. Erected 2012 by Historic Mound Bayou Foundation & AARP. Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Science & Medicine. Location. 33° 52.784′ N, 90° …

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Harrisburg Hospital Historical Marker

WebHarrisburg Hospital, the city's first public hospital, opened in the former South Ward School building in 1873, beginning a course that today makes Harrisburg a major health and research center. The school faced …

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Portsmouth Naval Hospital Historical Marker

WebThe Charette Health Care Center was dedicated in April 1999 and it is the third naval hospital built in Portsmouth. The 1 million square foot, five story, state-of-the …

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Chedoke, More than a Sanatorium Historical Marker

WebThe year 2006 marks the centennial of the Hamilton Health Association's opening of the city's tuberculosis hospital on the west mountain known as the …

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Atlantic Health System Historical Marker

Web1. Atlantic Health System Marker. Inscription. Morristown resident Myra Brookfield, determined that her hometown should have its own hospital, bequeathed her house and property on DeHart Street for …

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Southwestern General Hospital

WebWith the economic problems of the 1930s depression and advancement of treatments of tuberculosis the need for sanatoriums declined. In 1937, the Holman sanatorium became a general health care …

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Alachua General Hospital Historical Marker

WebHistoric Alachua General Hospital (AGH) stood on this site for nearly 82 years. A county or community-supported venture for much of its history, the hospital served the needs of Alachua County citizens for …

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St. Elizabeth Hospital Historical Marker

WebOn December 8, 2011, what is now St. Elizabeth Health Center celebrated its centennial and the evolution of St. Elizabeth Hospital into Humility of Mary Health Partners. The century-old mission of the Sisters continues …

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History of St. Elizabeths Hospital Historical Marker

WebA significant historical year for this entry is 1853. Location. 38° 51.174′ N, 76° 59.772′ W. Marker is in Southeast Washington in Washington, District of Columbia. It is in St. Elizabeths. Marker is at the …

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Licking County TB Sanatorium / Licking County Health Department

WebLicking County Health Commissioner Joe Ebel said he sought the historical marker to coincide with this year's celebration of 100 years of public health in Ohio. The …

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Rochester State Hospital Historical Marker

WebPhotographed By Steve Stoessel, February 23, 2020. 1. Rochester State Hospital Marker. Inscription. This site - once part of the Town of Brighton - was used for …

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Shelby County Hospital / Shelby County Center

WebThis building served as the Shelby County Hospital and Health Care Center for two-thirds of a century (1935-2001) before its transitional reuse as an office building for various county …

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Joseph Yates Porter, M.D.

Web1. Joseph Yates Porter, M.D. Marker. Inscription. In this house was born, lived and died Joseph Yates Porter, M.D. 1847-1927. First health officer of the State of …

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Southwestern State Mental Hospital Historical Marker

WebOpening in 1887, it was the first mental health hospital in the region. The campus was self-sufficient with cattle, horses, sheep, vegetable gardens, crops, …

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Cresson Tuberculosis Sanatorium Historical Marker

Web1. Cresson Tuberculosis Sanatorium Marker. Inscription. Pennsylvania's anti-tuberculosis campaign, led by Dept. of Health Commissioner S.G. Dixon, included three …

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Cora Anderson Negro Hospital Historical Marker

Web1. Cora Anderson Negro Hospital Marker. Inscription. Officially opened on May 17, 1953, Cora Anderson Negro Hospital offered medical services to the growing …

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Oak Ridge Hospital Historical Marker

WebLocation. 36° 0.818′ N, 84° 15.475′ W. Marker is in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, in Anderson County. Marker is at the intersection of Oak Ridge Turnpike (Tennessee …

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Cambridge Springs Historical Marker

WebBetween 1884 and 1915, this was a major health resort, founded upon the various mineral springs here. Dr. John H. Gray, who had discovered spring water on his …

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Booth Maternity Center Historical Marker

WebA significant historical year for this entry is 1971. Location. 39° 59.462′ N, 75° 14.868′ W. Marker is in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia County. It is in …

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Fort Jennings Historical Marker

WebA significant historical month for this entry is June 1812. Location. 40° 54.299′ N, 84° 17.778′ W. Marker is in Fort Jennings, Ohio, in Putnam County. Marker is on …

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