Montgomery in Montgomery County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)
John Allan Wyeth
M.D., L.L.D.
Surgeon and Author
Born
Marshall County, Ala. 1845
Died
New York City 1922
Founder of the
New York Polyclinic
Medical School and Hospital
and of Graduate Medical and
Surgical Teaching in America.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Science & Medicine • War, US Civil. A significant historical year for this entry is 1845.
Location. 32° 22.649′ N, 86° 18.057′ W. Marker is in Montgomery, Alabama, in Montgomery County. It is at the intersection of South Bainbridge Street and Dexter Avenue, on the right when traveling north on South Bainbridge Street. Located on the west lawn of the Alabama State Capitol. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Montgomery AL 36104, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Alabama’s Tri-Counties River Region. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, and in the Black Belt. 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 the territory of the Mississippian Culture, 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: James Marion Sims (a few steps from this marker); Black Members of the Alabama Legislature Who Served During The Reconstruction Period of 1868-1879 (a few steps from this marker); United States Flag Raised Over Alabama Capitol (within shouting distance of this marker); Jefferson Davis (within shouting distance of this marker); Spot Where Jefferson Davis Stood (within shouting distance of this marker); Selma-to-Montgomery March (within shouting distance of this marker); Alabama State Capitol (within shouting distance of this marker); Thousands Protest at the Seat of Government (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Montgomery.
Another marker is no longer nearby. A Nation Divided / Cradle of the Confederacy (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been confirmed missing).
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on October 6, 2010, by Lee Hattabaugh of Capshaw, Alabama. This page has been viewed 1,681 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 6, 2010, by Lee Hattabaugh of Capshaw, Alabama. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.

