Petersburg, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Confederate Hospital
1863 - 1865
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Science & Medicine • War, US Civil. A significant historical year for this entry is 1863.
Location. 37° 13.334′ N, 77° 24.056′ W. Memorial is in Petersburg, Virginia. It is on South Sycamore Street (Alternate U.S. 301) just north of East Fillmore Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Petersburg VA 23803, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in Central Virginia. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Upper South. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, 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 walking distance of this marker: Lafayette's Tour (a few steps from this marker); Poplar Lawn (a few steps from this marker); The Site of McCabe's University School (within shouting distance of this marker); Drilling Ground (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); McKenney House (about 500 feet away); a different marker also named Earliest Known Public High School for African Americans in Virginia (about 600 feet away); Weddell-McCabe-Chisholm House (about 700 feet away); Peabody High School (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Petersburg.
Another marker is no longer nearby. Earliest Known Public High School for African Americans in Virginia (was about 600 feet away but has been replaced with
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