Historical Markers in St. Elizabeths, District of Columbia
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On Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue Southeast at Redwood Street, on the right on Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue Southeast.
Evolution of St. Elizabeths Campus
At the urging of mental health care reformer Dorothea Dix, the United States Congress provided $100,000 to establish the first Federal mental health hospital to care for members of the Army and Navy as well . . . — — Map (db m131526) HM
On Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue Southeast at Redwood Street, on the right when traveling south on Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue Southeast.
Bringing a Landmark Back to Life
St. Elizabeths overs approximately 350 acres. The West Campus, on the other side of the historic wall in front of you, is comprised of 176 acres and is the oldest part of the historic campus. It is . . . — — Map (db m131529) HM
On Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue Southeast south of Pomeroy Road Southeast, on the left when traveling north.
St. Elizabeths
Hospital
has been designated a National Historic Landmark This site possesses national significance in commemorating the history of the United States of America. — — Map (db m58305) HM
Near Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue Southeast south of Pomeroy Road Southeast, on the right when traveling south.
Founded during the Civil War for wounded soldiers that died on the St. Elizabeths Campus during and after the Civil War. This small cemetery houses the remains of some 300 Civil War dead, both Confederate and Union, Black and White. When the foliage . . . — — Map (db m131712) HM
