Downtown in Hartford in Hartford County, Connecticut — The American Northeast (New England)
Horace Wells
To The Memory Of
Horace Wells
Dentist
Who Upon This Spot
December 11 1844
Submitted to a Surgical Operation
Discovered
Demonstrated and Proclaimed
The Blessings Of
Anesthesia
E S Wood AD 1894
Erected 1894.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Science & Medicine. A significant historical month for this entry is December 1781.
Location. 41° 45.967′ N, 72° 40.407′ W. Marker is in Hartford, Connecticut, in Hartford County. It is in Downtown. Marker is at the intersection of Main Street and Pearl Street, on the right when traveling south on Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 811 Main Street, Hartford CT 06103, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Last Horse Drawn Trolley In Hartford (here, next to this marker); Stephen A. Douglas (within shouting distance of this marker); Washington – Rochambeau Revolutionary Route (within shouting distance of this marker); Marquis de La Fayette (within shouting distance of this marker); Thomas Hooker (within shouting distance of this marker); Prudence Crandall (within shouting distance of this marker); Captain Joseph Wadsworth (within shouting distance of this marker); Adrićn Block (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hartford.
Also see . . . Horace Wells on Wikipedia. (Submitted on June 25, 2011, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)
Credits. This page was last revised on February 10, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 25, 2011, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 719 times since then and 6 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 25, 2011, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. 3. submitted on October 4, 2012, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA.