University City in Philadelphia in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Satterlee U.S.A. General Hospital

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), November 20, 2020

1. Satterlee U.S.A. General Hospital Marker

Inscription. One of largest and most complete Union Army hospitals during the Civil War, from 1862 to 1865. With 4,500 beds in one-story buildings and hundreds of tents, it occupied over 16 acres north of here. Named for Gen. Richard Satterlee, Union Army Medical Purveyor.

Erected 2003 by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Science & Medicine • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1862.

Location. 39° 56.959′ N, 75° 12.629′ W. Marker is in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia County. It is in University City. It is on Baltimore Avenue (U.S. 13) 0.1 miles west of South 43rd Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4335 Baltimore Ave, Philadelphia PA 19104, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Southeast Pennsylvania. It is also in the American Northeast

and in the Mid-Atlantic.

Globally, it is in North America,

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the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

New Netherland,

and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Gettysburg Stone (a few steps from this marker); Built c. 1901 (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Built c. 1901 (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Built c. 1901 (within shouting distance of this marker); Built c. 1889 (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named Built c. 1901 (about 400 feet away); Built c. 1899 (about 500 feet away); Built c. 1896 (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Philadelphia.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), November 20, 2020

2. Satterlee U.S.A. General Hospital Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 20, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 501 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 20, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.