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Plattsburgh in Clinton County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
 

British Hospital

 
 
British Hospital Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Ellen Adams, August 4, 2017
1. British Hospital Marker
Inscription. The British army used the basement of this house for a hospital during Battle of Plattsburg September, 1814
 
Erected 1932 by State Education Department.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War of 1812. A significant historical month for this entry is September 1814.
 
Location. 44° 41.904′ N, 73° 27.313′ W. Marker is in Plattsburgh, New York, in Clinton County. Marker is at the intersection of Court Street and Oak Street, on the left when traveling east on Court Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 48 Court Street, Plattsburgh NY 12901, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Trinity Episcopal Church - 1830 (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); War Memorial (about 700 feet away); Trinity Square - 1803 (approx. 0.2 miles away); City Hall - 1917 (approx. 0.2 miles away); Loyal L. Smith (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Ark (approx. 0.2 miles away); Thomas Macdonough Memorial Monument (approx. 0.2 miles away); Macdonough Monument - 1926 (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Plattsburgh.
 
Regarding British Hospital. The original house was built ca. 1805. It was the home of Charles and Pamela Dunham; Mrs. Dunham ran a school there prior to the War of 1812. The addition
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on the right side of the building was added in the 20th century. It is now the Heald Funeral Home.
 
Dunham House, now Heald Funeral Home image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Ellen Adams, August 4, 2017
2. Dunham House, now Heald Funeral Home
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on August 6, 2017. It was originally submitted on August 4, 2017, by Ellen Adams of Plattsburgh, New York. This page has been viewed 311 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on August 4, 2017, by Ellen Adams of Plattsburgh, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.

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