Chester in Chesterfield County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Mount Malady
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, August 29, 2015
1. Mount Malady Marker
Mt. Malady, the first hospital in the American colonies, was built in Coxendale near Henricus in 1612. It had 40 beds for 80 patients! Many colonists arrived in poor health from their long sea voyage. Others acquired diseases, such as dysentery, typhoid and malaria in the heat and humidity of their first Virginia summer. These colonists could recuperate at Mt. Malady, a retreat for the sick."
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Science & Medicine • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1612.
Location. Marker has been permanently removed. It was located near 37° 22.597′ N, 77° 21.635′ W. Marker was in Chester, Virginia, in Chesterfield County. It could be reached from Henricus Park Road 1.3 miles east of Coxendale Road, on the left when traveling east. Located in Henricus Historical Park 300 yards north of the parking lot. Touch for map. Marker was at or near this postal address: 251 Henricus Park Road, Chester VA 23836, United States of America.
We have been informed that this marker is no longer there and will not be replaced.
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Regionally, this marker was in Virginia’s Piedmont, in Central Virginia, and in the Richmond Metropolitan Area. It was also in the American South and specifically in the Upper South. Globally, it was in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it found itself in what was once 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 location: Mortar Pit (a few steps from this marker); Dutch Gap Canal (within shouting distance of this marker); USCTs At Dutch Gap (within shouting distance of this marker); The Bermuda Hundred Campaign (within shouting distance of this marker); The Lightkeepers House (within shouting distance of this marker); Henricopolis (within shouting distance of this marker); The Church of Henricopolis (within shouting distance of this marker); Henricus Historical Park (about 300 feet away, measured
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, August 29, 2015
2. Mount Malady Marker
Other markers no longer nearby. Dutch Gap (was here, next to this marker but has been permanently removed); The Tides (was here, next to this marker but has been permanently removed); The James River...Floating Through The Centuries (was here, next to this marker but has been permanently removed).
Also see . . . Henricus Historical Park. (Submitted on August 30, 2015.)
Credits. This page was last revised on November 10, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 30, 2015, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,438 times since then and 75 times this year. Last updated on November 8, 2025, by Evan Dwyer of Richmond, Virginia. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 30, 2015, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
