University City in Philadelphia in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Gettysburg Stone
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), November 20, 2020
1. Gettysburg Stone Marker
Inscription.
Gettysburg Stone. . This stone from the battle-field of Gettysburg is placed by the Citizens of the neighborhood in the year 1916, to mark the nearby site of the West Philadelphia General Hospital of the United States Army , later designated the Satterlee General Hospital in honor of Brigadier-General Richard Smith Satterlee, U.S.A. A noted surgeon , and also to commemorate the services of the patriotic men and women who as volunteer physicians, nurses and co-workers under general Isaac I. Hayes, Surgeon-in-Chief, here administered from June 9, 1862 to August 3, 1865 to more than twenty thousand sick and wounded soldiers of the Civil War.
This stone from the battle-field of Gettysburg is placed by the Citizens of the neighborhood in the year 1916, to mark the nearby site of the West Philadelphia General Hospital of the United States Army — later designated the Satterlee General Hospital in honor of Brigadier-General Richard Smith Satterlee, U.S.A. A noted surgeon — and also to commemorate the services of the patriotic men and women who as volunteer physicians, nurses and co-workers under general Isaac I. Hayes, Surgeon-in-Chief, here administered from June 9, 1862 to August 3, 1865 to more than twenty thousand sick and wounded soldiers of the Civil War.
Erected 1916 by Citizens of West Philadelphia.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Science & Medicine • War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is June 9, 1862.
Location. 39° 56.948′ N, 75° 12.624′ W. Marker is in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia County. It is in University City. Marker can be reached from Baltimore Avenue (U.S. 13) 0.1 miles west of South 43rd Street, on the right. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4325 Baltimore Ave, Philadelphia PA 19104, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Satterlee U.S.A. General Hospital (a few steps from this marker); Built c. 1901 (within shouting distance
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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 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Philadelphia.
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), November 20, 2020
2. The Gettysburg Stone
Credits. This page was last revised on May 23, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 20, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 178 times since then and 13 times this year. Last updated on May 21, 2023, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. Photos:1, 2. submitted on November 20, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
