Port Perry in Durham Region, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)

Daniel David Palmer

Founder of Chiropractic September 18, 1895

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 2, 2024

1. Daniel David Palmer Memorial
(west side)

Inscription. Born Port Perry
March 7, 1845
Died
October 20, 1913

“I have never considered it beneath my dignity to do anything to relieve human suffering”

This memorial was erected by the National Chiropractic Association of America as a tribute to the memory of Dr. Daniel David Palmer on the 100th anniversary of his birth and the 50th anniversary of his founding of Chiropractic.

Palmer Memorial Park
July 1945

Erected 1945 by National Chiropractic Association of America.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Science & Medicine. A significant historical date for this entry is September 18, 1895.

Location. 44° 6.317′ N, 78° 56.526′ W. Marker is in Port Perry, Ontario, in Durham Region. It is on Water Street just south of Queen Street, on the right when traveling north. The marker is located beside the Water Street sidewalk, near the northwest corner of Palmer Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 175 Water Street, Port Perry ON L9L 1C4, Canada. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater Toronto,

specifically on the Golden Horseshoe,

in the York, Durham and Headwaters Area,

and in

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the Toronto Metropolitan Area.

It is also in Central Canada.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British colony,

the Viceroyalty of New France,

the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

and Rupert’s Land.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Harvey Lillard (here, next to this marker); a different marker also named Daniel David Palmer (here, next to this marker); The Port Perry Grain Elevator (a few steps from this marker); St. Charles Hotel (within shouting distance of this marker); The Ackerman Block (within shouting distance of this marker); The Currie Grain Elevator (within shouting distance of this marker); Steamboats on Lake Scugog (within shouting distance of this marker); The Rotary Club of Port Perry (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Port Perry.

Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker.

Also see . . .
1. Daniel David Palmer (Wikipedia).

Excerpt:
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 2, 2024

2. Daniel David Palmer Memorial
(east side)
In 1895, Palmer was practicing magnetic healing from an office in Davenport when he encountered the building's janitor, Harvey Lillard. Lillard's hearing was severely impaired, and Palmer theorized that a palpable lump in his back that Palmer had noticed was related to Lillard's hearing deficits. Palmer then treated Lillard's back and claimed to have successfully restored his hearing, a claim which was influential in chiropractic history.
Palmer began teaching others his new treatment methods. In 1897, he founded the Palmer School and Cure in Davenport, later renamed Palmer College of Chiropractic. Among Palmer's early students was his son B.J. Palmer. In 1906, Palmer was prosecuted under the new medical arts law in Iowa for practicing medicine without a license, and chose to go to jail instead of paying the fine. As a result, he spent 17 days in jail, but then elected to pay the fine. Shortly thereafter, he sold the school of chiropractic to B.J. Palmer. After the sale of the school was finalized, D. D. Palmer went to the western United States, where he helped to found chiropractic schools in Oklahoma, California, and Oregon.

(Submitted on August 13, 2024, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

2. Palmer College History.

Daniel David Palmer Sculpture image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 2, 2024

3. Daniel David Palmer Sculpture

Excerpt: The chiropractic profession was founded by D.D. Palmer in 1895. He went on to form what would become Palmer College of Chiropractic. The founding of Palmer College of Chiropractic also served as the launchpad for the development of other chiropractic schools. Eight of the 18 chiropractic schools in the United States were founded by Palmer graduates. Even as choices in chiropractic education have proliferated, aspiring chiropractors continue to choose Palmer College, The Trusted Leader in Chiropractic Education®. Today, 20.1 percent of all current chiropractic students attend Palmer College, and more than one-third of all practicing chiropractors are Palmer graduates.

(Submitted on August 13, 2024, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

Daniel David Palmer Memorial image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 2, 2024

4. Daniel David Palmer Memorial

Looking east from Water Street; Palmer Memorial Park and Lake Scugog are in the background. The related Canadian Historic Sites and Monuments Board marker is in the left background.

Credits. This page was last revised on August 13, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 13, 2024, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 512 times since then and 78 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 13, 2024, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.