Stromness in Orkney, Scotland, United Kingdom — Northwestern Europe (the British Isles)
Mrs Humphrey’s House
Photographed by Michael Herrick, August 29, 2018
1. Mrs Humphrey’s House Marker
Temporary Hospital
1835 – 1836
For Scurvy Ridden Whale
Men Who Had Been
Trapped In The Ice
For Months
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Science & Medicine • Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 1835.
Location. 58° 57.535′ N, 3° 18.029′ W. Marker is in Stromness, Scotland, in Orkney. It is at the intersection of Alfred Street and Guardhouse Park, on the left when traveling south on Alfred Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Stromness, Scotland KW16 3DF, United Kingdom. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is on Scotland’s Orkney Islands. Globally, it is in the Atlantic Ocean, in the North Atlantic Region, in Europe, on the Celtic Fringe, in Atlantic Europe, on one of the British Isles, in the Western World, and in the Anglosphere.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Haven (within shouting distance of this marker); Rae’s Close (about 120 meters away, measured in a direct line); RNLI Lifeboat Station (about 120 meters away); George Mackay Brown (about 150 meters away); Eliza Fraser (about 180 meters away); Login’s Inn (about 180 meters away); Login’s Well (about 210 meters away); Alexander Graham (approx. 0.2 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Stromness.
Regarding Mrs Humphrey’s House. In 1836 Margaret Humphrey set up her home as a hospital for a group of whalermen who were left scurvied and frost bitten after a winter of being trapped in the ice of Davis Strait near Greenland.
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Photographed by Michael Herrick, August 29, 2018
2. Mrs Humphrey’s House
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