Fort Stanton in Lincoln County, New Mexico — The American Mountains (Southwest)
Fort Stanton Medical Center
Photographed By William F Haenn, August 15, 2018
1. Fort Stanton Medical Center Marker
Established in Eighteen Hundred Fifty Five as a fort and cavalry post to control Geronimo’s Mescalero Apaches. Named after Captain Henry W. Stanton, First United States Dragoons, who was killed in action with the Indians. By a Presidential proclamation, the fort was transferred to the United States Public Health Service for use as a Marine Hospital in Eighteen Hundred and Ninety-Nine. The Fort Stanton Sanatorium became the first government hospital exclusively for the treatment of pulmonary tuberculosis. Closed by the United States Public Health Service in June Nineteen Hundred and Fifty Three, the hospital was formally accepted by the state of New Mexico and the New Mexico Department of Public Welfare on July first, Nineteen Hundred and Fifty Three. The Fort Stanton Medical Center is dedicated to the treatment of needy residents of the state who are afflicted with tuberculosis. July 1, 1953
Erected 1953 by New Mexico Department of Welfare.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • Science & Medicine • Wars, US Indian. A significant historical year for this entry is 1953.
Location. 33° 29.689′ N, 105° 31.566′ W. Marker is in Fort Stanton, New Mexico, in Lincoln County. Marker can be reached from
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. New Hospital (here, next to this marker); Officer’s Quarters (within shouting distance of this marker); Barracks / Dining Hall (within shouting distance of this marker); Hospital Administration (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Officer's Quarters (within shouting distance of this marker); Buildings 17 - 20 (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Guardhouse (about 300 feet away); Fort Administration Building (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fort Stanton.
More about this marker. Another bronze marker is mounted to the left of this marker with the inscription:
State Board of Public Welfare
The Honorable Edwin L. Mechem
Governor of New Mexico
and Ex-Officio Member
Mr. Steiner Mason, Tucumcari
Chairman
Mrs. Walter Mayer, Santa Fe
Vice Chairman
Dr. A.A. Dulaney, Roswell
Secretary
Mrs. Delmar Roberts, Anthony
Mr. Manuel B. Otero, Albuquerque
Mr. Alva A. Simpson, Jr.
State Director
The
Photographed By William F Haenn
2. Fort Stanton Medical Center Marker location at entrance to 1936 hospital
Regarding Fort Stanton Medical Center. The 1936 hospital has recently undergone significant interior restoration and is now open to the public with unique exhibits on the medical materials from the U.S. Public Health Service era of Fort Stanton, 1899-1953.
Photographed By William F Haenn, April 21, 2018
3. Fort Stanton Medical Center, also known as The 1936 Hospital
Credits. This page was last revised on August 23, 2018. It was originally submitted on August 17, 2018, by William F Haenn of Fort Clark (Brackettville), Texas. This page has been viewed 238 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 17, 2018, by William F Haenn of Fort Clark (Brackettville), Texas. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
