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One Vast Hospital

 
 
One Vast Hospital Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Allen C. Browne, July 2, 2016
1. One Vast Hospital Marker
Inscription. “Figuratively speaking, this city is one vast hospital, and yet hundreds of poor fellows continue to arrive who have their wounds attended to, and away they go, uncomplaining.”

— Philadephia Inquirer September 25, 1862
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Science & MedicineWar, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is September 25, 1862.
 
Location. 39° 24.84′ N, 77° 24.556′ W. Marker is in Frederick, Maryland, in Frederick County. Marker can be reached from Patrick Street, on the right when traveling east. Marker is embedded in the sidewalk in front of the National Museum of Civil War Medicine. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 48 East Patrick Street, Frederick MD 21705, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. 1862 Antietam Campaign (a few steps from this marker); Hospitals in Frederick (a few steps from this marker); Frederick (a few steps from this marker); Market & Patrick Streets (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Diehl Memorial Fountain (about 400 feet away); A Crossroads of American History (about 400 feet away); Civil War Hospital Center (about 400 feet away); Loats Female Orphan Asylum of Frederick City (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Frederick.
 
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One Vast Hospital Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Allen C. Browne, July 2, 2016
2. One Vast Hospital Marker
One Vast Hospital image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Allen C. Browne, July 2, 2016
3. One Vast Hospital
Close-up of relief image on marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on September 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on September 15, 2016, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. This page has been viewed 338 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on September 15, 2016, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.

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