Burgaw in Pender County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

S. S. Satchwell

Photographed by J. J. Prats, February 27, 2010

1. S. S. Satchwell Marker

Inscription. A founder of State Medical Society, 1849, head of Confederate Hospital at Wilson, first president of the State Board of Health, 1879. Home stood here.

Erected 1977 by Division of Archives and History. (Marker Number D-18.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Science & Medicine • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the North Carolina Division of Archives and History series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1849.

Location. 34° 32.967′ N, 77° 55.467′ W. Marker is in Burgaw, North Carolina, in Pender County. It is on South Walker Street (Business U.S. 117) just south of East Freemont Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Burgaw NC 28425, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in North Carolina’s Coastal Plain. It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

and in the Tidewater.

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 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: Burgaw Presbyterian Church (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Pender County Veterans Memorial (about 500 feet away); Pender County Court House (about 700 feet away); Our Heroes (about 700 feet away); Company K. 3rd N.C. Infantry Regiment, C.S.A. (approx. 0.2 miles away); Burgaw Depot (approx. 0.2 miles away); Town of Burgaw (approx. 0.2 miles away); Burgaw Station (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Burgaw.

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S. S. Satchwell (Solomon Sampson), 1821-1892. “Satchwell was, in fact, a pioneer in hygienic therapy—fresh air, sunshine, diet, and a minimum of drugs—and in public health. In commenting on one of the medical fads of the nineteenth century, namely attending springs and watering places as a means of treating disease, he noted that the ‘real instrumentality of good’ in the practice was the ‘observance on such occasions of hygienic rules and regulations, and not the use of water.’ He consistently stressed the need for commonsense cleanliness in every aspect of medical practice and urged the development of a public health program in the state. Satchwell was a principal leader at every step in the creation of the State Board of Health, which he helped to organize at Greensboro on 21 May 1879. He was a member of the board from 1879 to 1884 and served as president from 1879 to 1881. In 1892 he was superintendent of public health for Pender County.” (Submitted on May 1, 2010, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.)

Additional keywords. Dr. Solomon Sampson Satchwell. NC, North Carolina Medical Society.

Photographed by J. J. Prats, February 27, 2010

2. S. S. Satchwell Marker

This view is southbound.

Photographed by J. J. Prats, February 27, 2010

3. S. S. Satchwell Marker

Marker must have been pushed by a car. House shown is on the adjacent lot.

Credits. This page was last revised on July 1, 2021. It was originally submitted on May 1, 2010, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,036 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 1, 2010, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.