Near North in Minneapolis in Hennepin County, Minnesota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Dr. Martha Ripley
Photographed by McGhiever, June 7, 2024
1. Dr. Martha Ripley Marker
Founder of the Maternity Hospital, Dr. Martha Ripley was a pioneer in medicine and a courageous advocate for women's health and rights
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Civil Rights • Science & Medicine • Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 1886.
Location. 44° 58.824′ N, 93° 18.516′ W. Marker is in Minneapolis, Minnesota, in Hennepin County. It is in Near North. It can be reached from the intersection of N. Penn Avenue and Glenwood Avenue, on the right when traveling south. The marker is at Ripley Gardens, on the west edge of the sunken garden. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 311 N Penn Avenue, Minneapolis MN 55405, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Twin Cities Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American Midwest, in the Corn Belt, and in the Great River Road Region. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once Ruperts Land, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, and the Louisiana
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Ripley Gardens (here, next to this marker); History of the Garden (approx. Ύ mile away); Victory Memorial Drive (approx. 0.9 miles away); The Basilica of Saint Mary (approx. 1.2 miles away); Peavey Fountain (approx. 1.4 miles away); The Woman's Club of Minneapolis (approx. 1.4 miles away); Mouthwash Factory (approx. 1½ miles away); Candy Factory (approx. 1½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Minneapolis.
More about this marker. Ripley Gardens is a housing complex redeveloped from Dr. Ripley's Maternity Hospital (active 18861957).
Also see . . . Martha Ripley on Wikipedia. (Submitted on July 7, 2024, by McGhiever of Minneapolis, Minnesota.)
Photographed by McGhiever, June 7, 2024
2. Dr. Martha Ripley Marker in the gardens northwest of the 1910 nurses' cottage
Credits. This page was last revised on July 7, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 7, 2024, by McGhiever of Minneapolis, Minnesota. This page has been viewed 128 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 7, 2024, by McGhiever of Minneapolis, Minnesota.
