Fort Wayne in Allen County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Mother George

Civil War Nurse

— 1808-1865 —

Mother George Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Charles T. Harrell, June 24, 2011

1. Mother George Marker

Inscription. The first Fort Wayne home of Mrs. Eliza E. George was near this spot. At the age of 54 she helped make Civil War nursing history. Mother George, as she was known to thousands of Union soldiers, served with front line troops in Mississippi, Tennessee, Georgia and North Carolina. Time after time, she braved Confederate gunfire to comfort the sick and wounded. Mother George died at her post in Wilmington, N.C. on May 9, 1865, a victim of typhoid fever contracted from returning prisoners. This marker is erected in her memory by the Fort Wayne Civil War Round Table, May, 1965.

Erected 1965 by Fort Wayne Civil War Round Table,.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Science & Medicine • War, US Civil • Women. A significant historical month for this entry is May 1950.

Location. 41° 4.799′ N, 85° 8.133′ W. Marker is in Fort Wayne, Indiana, in Allen County. Marker is on 323 East Berry Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Fort Wayne IN 46802, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. The Old City Hall (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); First Wayne Street United Methodist Church (about 400 feet away); The Barr Street Market (about 500 feet away); The Elektron Building

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(about 500 feet away); First Central Fire House (about 600 feet away); The History of the Bell (about 600 feet away); Takaoka and Fort Wayne Time Capsule (about 600 feet away); The Site of General Wayne's Fort (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fort Wayne.

Also see . . . Find a grave: Eliza E. George (1808-1865). (Submitted on July 3, 2011, by Charles T. Harrell of Woodford, Virginia.)

Photographed By Charles T. Harrell, June 24, 2011

2. Mother George Marker

Photographed By Craig Doda, May 1, 2022

3. Mother George Marker

Photographed By J.T. Lambrou, December 29, 2023

4. Mother George Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on January 18, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 3, 2011, by Charles T. Harrell of Woodford, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,386 times since then and 41 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 3, 2011, by Charles T. Harrell of Woodford, Virginia. 3. submitted on May 2, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. 4. submitted on January 14, 2024, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.