Historic District - North in Savannah in Chatham County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)

The Georgia Medical Society

Dr. Noble Wimberly Jones Marker, west side image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mike Stroud, February 2008

1. Dr. Noble Wimberly Jones Marker, west side

Georgia Medical Society Activities

Inscription.

The Georgia Medical Society. . (West face) The Georgia Medical Society, 1804-2004 Dr. Noble Wimberly Jones Physician and resident of Savannah Georgia American Revolutionary War veteran and patriot Georgia Delegate to Continental Congress First Georgia Medical Society 1804 "The Morning Star of the Revolution", The Georgia Medical Society of Savannah Georgia is the oldest Local Medical Society in the United States Bicentennial Celebration 1808-2004. (North face) Georgia Medical Society Activities 19th Century 1804 Began smallpox eradication program for Savannah Assisted in the founding of the Savannah Poor House and hospital forerunner of the present Candler Hospital 1821 First Medical License Exam Board for Georgia 1821 First Medical Ethics Act in Georgia 1833 Aided in founding the Georgia Infirmary for medical care for free blacks and slaves 1870s Began first systematic anti-Malarial effort in USA 1874 Assisted in founding St. Joseph's Hospital in Savannah In the 19th century, the Georgia Medical Society fought epidemics in Savannah-Smallpox, Yellow Fever, Cholera, Scarlet Fever, Diphtheria, Tuberculosis, Typhoid Fever and others. The Georgia Medical Society conducted health surveys in Savannah and surrounding areas for Nutrition , Tuberculosis, Hook worm, Venereal Disease and Maternal/Child Health. . (East face) Georgia Medical Society Activities 20th Century 1930's . Assisted in founding the U.S. Public Health clinics in Savannah, this program was later transferred to Atlanta and became the Communicable Disease Center later the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) 1931's Donated 8000 volumes of rare medical textbooks and journals to the Duke University Medical Library, Durham, North Carolina to create the nucleus of its medical library 1952 Assisted in founding Memorial Hospital Savanna, Georgia 1960's Established the Community Cardiovascular Clinic to study and to treat heart disease, high blood pressure and stroke in coastal Georgia 1972 Established the first Sports Medicine Program for high school athletes in southeast Georgia 1996 Sponsored medical care for the Yachting venue for the Olympic Games in Savannah Georgia 1997 Began first local program for Bio Terrorism education . (South face) Georgia Medical Society Activities 21st Century 2004 The membership of the Georgia Medical Society consists of over 400 physicians in Chatham, Effingham and Bryan Counties in all medical and surgical specialties. We trust that future physicians will serve their patients in the same caring tradition as have past generations of our society. We hope that future generations of physicians will be inspired by the noble heritage and by the motto of our Georgia Medical Society which arise from the earliest days of our nation's independence Mens Invicta Manet (The Spirit Remains Free) Savannah, Georgia December 1804 , December 12 2004 In the 228th year of American Liberty.

(West face)
The Georgia Medical Society

1804-2004
Dr. Noble Wimberly Jones
Physician and resident of Savannah Georgia
American Revolutionary War veteran and patriot
Georgia Delegate to Continental Congress
First Georgia Medical Society 1804
"The Morning Star of the Revolution"

The Georgia Medical Society of Savannah
Georgia is the oldest Local Medical Society
in the United States
Bicentennial Celebration 1808-2004

(North face)
Georgia Medical Society Activities
19th Century
1804
Began smallpox eradication program for Savannah Assisted in the founding of the Savannah Poor House and hospital forerunner of the present Candler Hospital
1821
First Medical License Exam Board for Georgia
1821
First Medical Ethics Act in Georgia
1833
Aided in founding the Georgia Infirmary for medical care for free blacks and slaves
1870s
Began first systematic anti-Malarial effort in USA 1874
Assisted in founding St. Joseph's Hospital in Savannah
In the 19th century, the Georgia Medical Society fought epidemics in Savannah-Smallpox, Yellow Fever, Cholera, Scarlet Fever, Diphtheria, Tuberculosis, Typhoid Fever and

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The Georgia Medical Society conducted health surveys in Savannah and surrounding areas for Nutrition , Tuberculosis, Hook worm, Venereal Disease and Maternal/Child Health.
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(East face)
Georgia Medical Society Activities
20th Century
1930's
Assisted in founding the U.S. Public Health clinics in Savannah, this program was later transferred to Atlanta and became the Communicable Disease Center later the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) 1931's
Donated 8000 volumes of rare medical textbooks and journals to the Duke University Medical Library, Durham, North Carolina to create the nucleus of its medical library
1952
Assisted in founding Memorial Hospital Savanna, Georgia
1960's
Established the Community Cardiovascular Clinic to study and to treat heart disease, high blood pressure and stroke in coastal Georgia
1972
Established the first Sports Medicine Program for high school athletes in southeast Georgia
1996
Sponsored medical care for the Yachting venue for the Olympic Games in Savannah Georgia
1997
Began first local program for Bio Terrorism education
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(South face)
Georgia Medical Society Activities
21st Century
2004
The

Dr. Noble Wimberly Jones Marker, north side image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mike Stroud, September 11, 2011

2. Dr. Noble Wimberly Jones Marker, north side

membership of the Georgia Medical Society consists of over 400 physicians in Chatham, Effingham and Bryan Counties in all medical and surgical specialties.
We trust that future physicians will serve their patients in the same caring tradition as have past generations of our society.
We hope that future generations of physicians will be inspired by the noble heritage and by the motto of our Georgia Medical Society which arise from the earliest days of our nation's independence
Mens Invicta
Manet
(The Spirit Remains Free)
Savannah, Georgia
December 1804 — December 12 2004
In the 228th year of American Liberty

Erected 2004 by The Georgia Medical Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Science & Medicine • War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical month for this entry is December 1804.

Location. 32° 4.765′ N, 81° 5.086′ W. Marker is in Savannah, Georgia, in Chatham County. It is in the Historic District - North. It is on Bay Street near Rossiter Place & East Broad Street ramp, on the left. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Savannah GA 31401, United States of America.

Dr. Noble Wimberly Jones Marker, east side image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mike Stroud, September 11, 2011

3. Dr. Noble Wimberly Jones Marker, east side

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Regionally, this marker is in the Coastal Plain and on the Georgia Coast and the Golden Isles.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Deep South.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

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 walking distance of this marker: Old Harbor Light (within shouting distance of this marker); The Liberty (within shouting distance of this marker); The Lions Club of Savannah (within shouting distance of this marker); Ironclads and Gunboats of the Savannah River Squadron (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); “Liberty” 1775 (about 300 feet away); Crossing the Savannah (about 300 feet away); 1996 Olympic Yachting Cauldron (about 300 feet away); Chatham Artillery (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Savannah.

Also see . . . Noble W. Jones ca. 1723-1805.

Dr. Noble Wimberly Jones Marker, south face image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mike Stroud, September 11, 2011

4. Dr. Noble Wimberly Jones Marker, south face

New Georgia Encyclopedia website entry (Submitted on February 29, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.)

Dr. Noble Wimberly Jones image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mike Stroud

5. Dr. Noble Wimberly Jones

Dr. Noble Wimberly Jones' grave site at nearby Bonaventure Cemetery in Savannah image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mike Stroud, August 1, 2008

6. Dr. Noble Wimberly Jones' grave site at nearby Bonaventure Cemetery in Savannah

Credits. This page was last revised on February 8, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 29, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 3,153 times since then and 91 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on February 29, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on June 21, 2012, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. 6. submitted on September 13, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.