Southwest Raleigh in Wake County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Dorothea Dix Hospital
Photographed by Cain Guzman-Mateos, May 14, 2016
1. Dorothea Dix Hospital Marker
Authorized 1849, largely through work of Dorothea L. Dix, crusader for better care of the mentally ill. 500 yards southwest.
Erected 1963 by Archives and Highway Departments. (Marker Number H-7.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Science & Medicine • Women. In addition, it is included in the North Carolina Division of Archives and History series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1849.
Location. 35° 46.297′ N, 78° 39.205′ W. Marker is in Raleigh, North Carolina, in Wake County. It is in Southwest Raleigh. It is at the intersection of Western Boulevard and South Boylan Avenue, on the right when traveling east on Western Boulevard. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Raleigh NC 27603, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in North Carolina’s Piedmont and in the Research Triangle. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Upper South. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Civil War Arrives in Raleigh (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Life on Dix Hill (approx. 0.2 miles away); Central Prison (approx. Ό mile away); Dix Hospital Cemetery (approx. half a mile away); First Courthouse for Wake County (approx. half a mile away); The Raleigh Depot (approx. 0.6 miles away); The First People (approx. 0.6 miles away); Allen Forge Building (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Raleigh.
Also see . . .
1. Dorothea Dix Hospital of North Carolina. National Park Service website entry (Submitted on February 3, 2023, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
2. Dorothea Dix. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on February 3, 2023, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed by Cain Guzman-Mateos, May 14, 2016
2. Dorothea Dix Hospital Marker
Photographed by Cain Guzman-Mateos, May 14, 2016
3. Dorothea Dix Hospital Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 14, 2016, by Cain Guzman-Mateos of Knightdale, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,019 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 14, 2016, by Cain Guzman-Mateos of Knightdale, North Carolina. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
