Charlotte in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Good Samaritan Hospital
(1891-1961)
By Stanley and Terrie Howard, October 16, 2008
1. Good Samaritan Hospital (1891-1961) Marker
Site of the first independent
private hospital in North
Carolina built exclusively for
African Americans. Established
by Jane Renwick Smedberg
Wilkes of St. Peter's Episcopal
Church. One of the oldest
black hospitals then in
operation in the U.S.Location. 35° 13.571′ N, 80° 51.068′ W. Marker is in Charlotte, North Carolina, in Mecklenburg County. Marker is on S Graham St. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Charlotte NC 28202, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Mike McCormack (within shouting distance of this marker); Romare Bearden (approx. 0.2 miles away); J. P. Caldwell (approx. ¼ mile away); N. C. League of Municipalities (approx. ¼ mile away); The Last Meetings of the Confederate Cabinet (approx. 0.3 miles away); Trading Path (approx. 0.4 miles away); British Encampment, 1780 (approx. 0.4 miles away); Site of the U.S. Branch Mint (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Charlotte.
Categories. • African Americans • Science & Medicine •
By Stanley and Terrie Howard, October 16, 2008
2. Good Samaritan Hospital (1891-1961) Marker
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Credits. This page was last revised on June 21, 2016. This page originally submitted on March 6, 2009, by Stanley and Terrie Howard of Greer, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,230 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 6, 2009, by Stanley and Terrie Howard of Greer, South Carolina. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
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