Fishersville in Augusta County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Woodrow Wilson General Hospital

Photographed by Pete Payette, August 10, 2017

1. Woodrow Wilson General Hospital Marker

Inscription. The U.S. Army, needing stateside medical facilities during World War II, broke ground for Woodrow Wilson General Hospital here in June 1942. Named for the former U.S. president born in nearby Staunton, the hospital consisted of about 135 single-story brick buildings with 2.5 miles of sheltered walkways. In June 1943, the first of more than 4,000 sick and wounded military personnel arrived by train. The complex was declared surplus in 1946, and the Commonwealth of Virginia repurposed part of it in 1947 as the nation's first state-owned comprehensive rehabilitation facility for disabled individuals. The rest of the complex became part of the Augusta County public school system.

Erected 2017 by Virginia Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number JD-12.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Science & Medicine • War, World II. In addition, it is included in the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) series list. A significant historical month for this entry is June 1942.

Location. 38° 6.976′ N, 78° 59.408′ W. Marker is in Fishersville, Virginia, in Augusta County. It is on

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Hornet Road north of Woodrow Wilson Avenue, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Fishersville VA 22939, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Upper South.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: A different marker also named Woodrow Wilson General Hospital (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Woodrow Wilson Rehabilitation Center (approx. half a mile away); Tinkling Spring Church (approx. 2.2 miles away); Tobacco Barn (approx. 3 miles away); Main House (approx. 3 miles away); Garden (approx. 3 miles away); Root Cellar (approx. 3 miles away); Meat House (approx. 3 miles

Photographed by Pete Payette, August 10, 2017

2. Woodrow Wilson General Hospital Marker

away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fishersville.

Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker.

Woodrow Wilson General Hospital image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Pete Payette

3. Woodrow Wilson General Hospital

circa 1950

Photographed by Pete Payette

4. Woodrow Wilson General Hospital

1944 aerial photo (south at top). The first two rows of buildings on the left (east) side of the complex are all that remain today.

Photographed by Pete Payette

5. Woodrow Wilson General Hospital

Interior view of ward.

Credits. This page was last revised on July 3, 2021. It was originally submitted on August 11, 2017, by Pete Payette of Orange, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,712 times since then and 122 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on August 11, 2017, by Pete Payette of Orange, Virginia. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.