- Collection:
- Georgia Historical Markers
- Title:
- The Georgia Infirmary historical marker
- Creator:
- Seibert, David, 1941-2020
- Date of Original:
- 1996/2014
- Subject:
- Historical markers--Georgia--Chatham County
Hospitals--Georgia--Savannah
African Americans in medicine--Georgia--Savannah - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Chatham County, Savannah, 32.08354, -81.09983
- Medium:
- photographs
- Type:
- Still Image
- Format:
- image/jpeg
- Description:
- Location: 1900 Abercorn St., Savannah
Text of marker: "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. 2001.16 Erected by the Georgia Historical Society and The Georgia Infirmary, Inc. 25-9" - External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_ghm_the-georgia-infirmary
- Digital Object URL:
- http://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_ghm_the-georgia-infirmary
- Language:
- eng
- Rights Holder:
- Copyright held by David Seibert. Please contact markers@davidseibert.com about commercial reproduction and use
- Holding Institution:
- Digital Library of Georgia
- Rights:
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