Williamsburg, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
The Public Hospital of 1773
DeWitt Wallace Decorative Arts Museum
Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Folk Art Museum
Photographed by Denise Boose, July 8, 2012
1. The Public Hospital of 1773 Marker
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Science & Medicine. A significant historical year for this entry is 1773.
Location. 37° 16.132′ N, 76° 42.279′ W. Marker is in Williamsburg, Virginia. It is at the intersection of Francis Street West and South Henry Street (Virginia Route 132), on the left when traveling east on Francis Street West. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 325 Francis St W, Williamsburg VA 23185, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is on Virginia’s Peninsula, in Coastal Virginia, and in the Hampton Roads Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, and in the Tidewater. 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 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: Williamsburg Bray School (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Travis House (about 400 feet away); Site of First Baptist Church (about 500 feet away); Galt (about 500 feet away); Revolutionary War Patriots (about 600 feet
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Another marker is no longer nearby. Williamsburg Confederate Monument (was about 500 feet away but has been permanently removed).
Photographed by Denise Boose, July 8, 2012
2. The Public Hospital of 1773 Marker
Photographed by Denise Boose, July 8, 2012
3. The Public Hospital of 1773 Marker
Photographed by Denise Boose, July 8, 2012
4. A cell in 1773 at the Public Hospital.
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5. A apartment in 1845 at the Public Hospital.
No longer called a cell, but an apartment.
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6. A bust of Dr. John Minson Galt II
Dr. John Minson Galt II (1819-1862)
Alexander Galt (1827-1863)
Virginia, 1860-1863
Marble
Loaned by Eastern State Hospital, Williamsburg, Virginia
As the hospital's first superintendent, Galt oversaw both administravtive and medical functions from 1841-1862. Trained at the Medical College of the University of Pennsylvania, he championed innovation and compassion in the asylum.
Photographed by Denise Boose, July 8, 2012
7. The Public Hospital Exhibit
Various items they used at the hospital to help its patients.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on November 23, 2012, by Denise Boose of Tehachapi, California. This page has been viewed 1,126 times since then and 34 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. submitted on November 23, 2012, by Denise Boose of Tehachapi, California. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
