Crafton in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Hand's Hospital
Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, February 20, 2011
1. Hand's Hospital Marker
On this site was located the isolation hospital erected in 1777 by General Edward Hand to care for troops at Fort Pitt. Blockhouses protected the original two-story log structure.
Erected 1946 by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Science & Medicine • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1777.
Location. 40° 26.346′ N, 80° 4.403′ W. Marker is in Crafton, Pennsylvania, in Allegheny County. It is at the intersection of West Steuben Street (Pennsylvania Route 60) and South Linden Avenue, on the right on West Steuben Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Pittsburgh PA 15205, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Greater Pittsburgh. It is also in the American Northeast, in the Mid-Atlantic, in the Ohio River Valley, in Appalachia, and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France, the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Pittsburgh (approx. 0.4 miles away); Crafton Memorial (approx. half a mile away); The Episcopal Church of the Nativity (approx. half a mile away); Crafton Boro (approx. 0.6 miles away); Creighton Avenue (approx. 0.6 miles away); George Leber House
this page online
Also see . . .
1. Edward Hand. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on February 21, 2011, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.)
2. Edward Hand. Find A Grave website entry (Submitted on July 7, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.)
via Ohio History Central, unknown
2. Edward Hand
Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, February 20, 2011
3. Hand's Hospital Marker
Looking west on West Steuben Street (PA 60)
Credits. This page was last revised on October 12, 2024. It was originally submitted on February 20, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 3,201 times since then and 72 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on February 20, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. 2. submitted on March 14, 2023, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 3. submitted on February 20, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
