Midtown in Savannah in Chatham County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
The Georgia Infirmary
First African-American Hospital in the United States
Photographed By Mike Stroud, 2008
1. Georgia Infirmary Marker
Inscription.
The Georgia Infirmary. First African-American Hospital in the United States. Chartered by the Georgia General Assembly in 1832, the Infirmary was established "for the relief and protection of afflicted and aged Africans" under the provisions of the last will and testament of Savannah merchant and minister Thomas F. Williams (1774-1816). Originally located south of the city, it was moved here in 1838. Its fourteen acres included several single-story buildings and small farm tracts for vegetable gardens. In 1904, the Infirmary became one of the earliest training schools for African-American nurses. In 1975, it became Georgia's first day center for stroke rehabilitation.
Chartered by the Georgia General Assembly in 1832, the Infirmary was established "for the relief and protection of afflicted and aged Africans" under the provisions of the last will and testament of Savannah merchant and minister Thomas F. Williams (1774-1816). Originally located south of the city, it was moved here in 1838. Its fourteen acres included several single-story buildings and small farm tracts for vegetable gardens. In 1904, the Infirmary became one of the earliest training schools for African-American nurses. In 1975, it became Georgia's first day center for stroke rehabilitation.
Erected 2001 by The Georgia Historical Society and The Georgia Infirmary, Inc. (Marker Number 25-9.)
Location. 32° 3.487′ N, 81° 5.837′ W. Marker is in Savannah, Georgia, in Chatham County. It is in Midtown. Marker is on Abercorn Street, on the left when traveling south. Near E. 35th St. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1910 Abercorn Street, Savannah GA 31401, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are
Also see . . . Georgia Infirmary. Its programs are designed to help avoid or delay nursing facility placement, decrease hospitalizations and emphasize preventive health care. (Submitted on March 20, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.)
Photographed By Mike Stroud, March 2008
2. Georgia Infirmary Marker
Photographed By Mike Stroud, March 2008
3. Georgia Infirmary, today
Credits. This page was last revised on February 8, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 20, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 2,244 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos:1. submitted on January 11, 2009, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. 2, 3. submitted on March 20, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. • Christopher Busta-Peck was the editor who published this page.
