Elizabeth Blackwell Marker

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Cincinnati in Hamilton County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Elizabeth Blackwell

By William Fischer, Jr., October 31, 2009

1. Elizabeth Blackwell Marker

Inscription.
Born in Bristol, England, Elizabeth Blackwell (1821-1910), moved to Cincinnati in 1838. Blackwell applied to several medical schools before being accepted to Geneva Medical College in New York. In 1849, she received a medical degree, becoming the first fully accredited female doctor. In New York, Blackwell provided free outpatient care to women and children, and in 1857 opened a full-scale hospital, the New York Infirmary for Women and Children. As a lecturer in England and the founder of the Women's Medical College at the Infirmary, Dr. Blackwell was a pioneer in opening the medical profession to women.

Erected 2003 by Ohio Bicentennial Commission, The International Paper Company Foundation, and The Ohio Historical Society. (Marker Number 38-31.)

Location. 39° 6.331′ N, 84° 30.741′ W. Marker is in Cincinnati, Ohio, in Hamilton County. Marker is at the intersection of Walnut Street and 9th Street (U.S. 22), on the left when traveling south on Walnut Street. Click for map. Marker is on the YMCA wall at the intersection. Marker is at or near this postal address: 898 Walnut Street, Cincinnati OH 45202, United States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County (about 500 feet away, in a direct line); Piatt Park (about 600 feet away); Fuldner Mortuary (approx. 0.2 miles away); Wiltsee Undertaker (approx. 0.2 miles away); Cincinnati Riots of 1884 / Sheriff Morton Lytle Hawkins (approx. 0.2 miles away); Procter & Gamble (approx. 0.3 miles away); Rabbi Isaac Mayer Wise and the Plum Street Temple (approx. 0.4 miles away); Woodward High School / School for Creative and Performing Arts (approx. 0.4 miles away). Click for a list of all markers in Cincinnati.

Elizabeth Blackwell Marker at YWCA Photo, Click for full size

By William Fischer, Jr., October 31, 2009

2. Elizabeth Blackwell Marker at YWCA

Also see . . .
1. Elizabeth Blackwell. (Submitted on November 4, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Lancaster, Ohio.)
2. Elizabeth Blackwell. (Submitted on November 4, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Lancaster, Ohio.)