Brownsville in Cameron County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Post Hospital
Photographed by James Hulse, April 19, 2023
1. Post Hospital Marker
Erected 1962 by State Historical Survey Committee. (Marker Number 4086.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • Science & Medicine. A significant historical month for this entry is March 1868.
Location. 25° 53.921′ N, 97° 29.533′ W. Marker is in Brownsville, Texas, in Cameron County. It is at the intersection of Fort Brown Street and Taylor Avenue, on the left when traveling south on Fort Brown Street. The marker is located on the Texas Southmost College-Gorgas building in the campus of Texas Southmost College. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 80 Ft Brown St, Brownsville TX
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Regionally, this marker is in South Texas. It is also in the American South and on the Gulf Coast. Globally, it is in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, the Republic of Texas, and one of the Confederate States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: William Crawford Gorgas (here, next to this marker); a different marker also named Post Hospital (here, next to this marker); History of 124th Cavalry (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Post Hospital (within shouting distance of this marker); Post Hospital / Hospital Militar (within shouting distance of this marker); Post Hospital Annex (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Post Hospital Annex (within shouting distance of this marker); Launching Site of First U.S. Army Warplane (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in
Photographed by James Hulse, April 19, 2023
2. Post Hospital Markers
More about this marker. The historic Fort Brown buildings are located around the campus of the Texas Southmost College.
Regarding Post Hospital. There is a duplicate of the marker on the west entrance to the building.
Also see . . . Gorgas, William Crawford (18541920). Texas State Historical Association (TSHA)
William Crawford Gorgas, pioneer, physician, and United States Army surgeon general, was born at Toulminville, Alabama, on October 3, 1854, the son of Gen. Josiah and Amelia (Gayle) Gorgas. Josiah Gorgas was chief of ordnance of the Confederate Army. After training at Bellvue Hospital Medical College, Gorgas was appointed to the United States Army Medical Corps in June 1880. He was sent to various posts in Texas for duty-Fort Clark, Fort Duncan, and Fort Brown. While at Fort Brown, from 1882 to 1884, he met Marie Cook Doughty, whom he married in 1885. Gorgas was appointed chief sanitary officer in 1898 and surgeon general of the United States Army in 1914.(Submitted on May 10, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)
Photographed by James Hulse, April 19, 2023
3. The Post Hospital building
Credits. This page was last revised on August 10, 2026. It was originally submitted on May 10, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 256 times since then and 56 times this year. Last updated on August 8, 2026, by Joe Lotz of Flower Mound, Texas. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 10, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.
