Thomasville in Thomas County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)

Finney General Hospital

(1942-1945)

Photographed by David Seibert, January 18, 2011

1. Finney General Hospital Marker

Inscription. Finney General Hospital, named in honor of Brigadier General John M.T. Finney, was authorized September 30, 1942, and dedicated June 16, 1943, on this site. Finney was one of sixty Army hospitals across the country built to care for sick and wounded World War II soldiers. Under Colonel Samuel M. Browne, Finney grew to two hundred buildings including hospital wards, a theater, gymnasium, chapel, bowling alley and barracks for German prisoners of war. Numerous celebrities visited to entertain patients and staff. Citizens of Thomas County provided support through the Grey Ladies Corps, plantation picnics, use of the YMCA, and lodging for soldiers’ families in private homes. Finney General closed December 15, 1945, having treated 23,055 WWII veterans.

Erected 2006 by Georgia Historical Society and the Thomas County Historical Society, Inc. (Marker Number 136-1.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Science & Medicine • War, World II. In addition, it is included in the Georgia Historical Society series list. A significant historical date for this entry is June 16, 1972.

Location. 30° 48.807′ N, 83° 59.556′ W.

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Marker is in Thomasville, Georgia, in Thomas County. It is at the intersection of South Pinetree Boulevard and South Martin Luther King Drive, on the right when traveling east on South Pinetree Boulevard. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 400 South Pinetree Boulevard, Thomasville GA 31792, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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

specifically in the Deep South,

and in the Wiregrass.

Globally, it is in 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: John D. Archbold Memorial Hospital (approx. 1.4 miles away); Civil War Prison Camp (approx. 1.7 miles away); Flowers Baking Company (approx. 1.7 miles away); Dewey City Historic District (approx. 1.7 miles away); The Plaza Restaurant

Photographed by David Seibert, January 18, 2011

2. Finney General Hospital Marker

(approx. 1.8 miles away); Thomas Drug Store (approx. 1.8 miles away); Old Post Office (approx. 1.8 miles away); Thomas County Honors African-American Leaders (approx. 1.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Thomasville.

Regarding Finney General Hospital. The site is now the Southwest State Hospital, a psychiatric and rehabilitation facility.

Also see . . . Damaged marker replaced. The original marker was damaged in 2025 & had to be recast. (Submitted on June 5, 2026, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)

Photographed by David Seibert, January 18, 2011

3. Finney General Hospital Marker

The marker and the hospital grounds

Photographed by David Seibert, January 18, 2011

4. Finney General Hospital Marker

Something -- or someone -- fairly heavy has hit the marker, tearing it but not bending the pole.

Photographed by David Seibert, January 18, 2011

5. Finney General Hospital Marker

THe (torn) marker is located on a bicycle path, well off Pinetree Boulevard, to the right in the photo

Credits. This page was last revised on June 5, 2026. It was originally submitted on February 18, 2011, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. This page has been viewed 1,736 times since then and 101 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on February 18, 2011, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.

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