Church Hill in Richmond, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Chimborazo Hospital

Photographed By Bernard Fisher, July 17, 2003

1. Chimborazo Hospital Marker

Inscription. On this hill stood
Chimborazo Hospital
1862-1865
Established by
Surgeon General S.P. Moore, C.S.A.
Directed by Dr. James B. McCaw.

At that time, it was the
largest military hospital in the world. It
consisted of 150 buildings and 100 tents
and cared for 76,000 patients with a
mortality of less than 10 per cent.

This tablet is placed by the
Confederate Memorial Literary Society
1934

Erected 1934 by Confederate Memorial Literary Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Science & Medicine • War, US Civil. A significant historical year for this entry is 1934.

Location. 37° 31.498′ N, 77° 24.789′ W. Marker is in Richmond, Virginia. It is in Church Hill. Marker can be reached from East Grace Street, on the right when traveling east. This marker is located in Chimborazo Park between N 33rd St and N 34 St, 150 yards south of the NPS Visitor Center. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Richmond VA 23223, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Powhatan Stone (within shouting distance of this marker); Strengthen the Arm of Liberty (within shouting distance of this marker); Richmond's Civil War Hospitals (about 700 feet away, measured

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in a direct line); Confederate Hospital (about 700 feet away); a different marker also named Chimborazo Hospital (about 800 feet away); Battle of Bloody Run (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named Chimborazo Hospital (approx. 0.2 miles away); Bloody Run (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Richmond.

Regarding Chimborazo Hospital. The Richmond National Battlefield Park operates the Chimborazo visitor center and medical museum within the park.

Also see . . .
1. Chimborazo Hospital. Richmond National Battlefield Park (Submitted on February 10, 2009.)

2. Information about Chimborazo Hospital in Richmond, VA during the Civil War. Civil War Richmond (Submitted on February 10, 2009.)

Chimborazo Park facing north. image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Bernard Fisher, July 17, 2003

2. Chimborazo Park facing north.

View downriver from the Chimborazo Hospital Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Bernard Fisher, February 9, 2009

3. View downriver from the Chimborazo Hospital Marker

The area below is the site of the Confederate Navy Yard and Rockett's Landing.

View upriver from the Chimborazo Hospital Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Bernard Fisher, February 9, 2009

4. View upriver from the Chimborazo Hospital Marker

The 100-foot Confederate Soldier & Sailors Monument is visible on adjacent Libby Hill.

Richmond National Battlefield Park Chimborazo Visitor Center and Medical Museum. image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Bernard Fisher, February 9, 2009

5. Richmond National Battlefield Park Chimborazo Visitor Center and Medical Museum.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 21, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 3,334 times since then and 39 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 21, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. 3, 4, 5. submitted on February 15, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.