Kingston in Bartow County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)

Original Hospital Site of Wayside Home

Photographed by David Seibert, November 9, 2008

1. Original Hospital Site of Wayside Home Marker

Inscription. This is the site of Kingston Wayside Home, the first Confederate hospital, established in August, 1861 by the Soldier’s Aid Society and other citizens of this vicinity. More than 10,000 sick and wounded Confederate soldiers received necessary medical attention within its walls during the three years it was operated.

Erected by Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Division of State Parks, Historic Sites, & Monuments.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Science & Medicine • War, US Civil. A significant historical year for this entry is 1861.

Location. 34° 14.118′ N, 84° 56.754′ W. Marker is in Kingston, Georgia, in Bartow County. It is at the intersection of Main Street and Park Street, on the right when traveling east on Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Kingston GA 30145, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Georgia’s Mountains. It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Deep South.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the original Cherokee Nation,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Kingston's Rich, Historical Past (within shouting distance of this marker); Sherman’s March to the Sea (within shouting distance of this marker); Nellie Margaret Harris Applin (within shouting distance of this marker); House - Site Thomas V. B. Hargis (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct

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line); The Andrews Raiders at Kingston (about 300 feet away); Kingston Methodist Church (about 300 feet away); Rome Railroad (about 400 feet away); Confederate Memorial Day (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Kingston.

Photographed by David Seibert, November 9, 2008

2. Original Hospital Site of Wayside Home Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on January 2, 2010, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. This page has been viewed 2,213 times since then and 63 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 2, 2010, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.