Ann Preston, M.D. (1813-1872)
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N 39° 49.227 W 075° 48.760
18S E 430449 N 4408145
Founder of the Woman's Hospital of Philadelphia.
Waymark Code: WM68GE
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 04/22/2009
Views: 8
Marker Text: A pioneer physician and educator, in 1860 Preston founded the Woman's Hospital of Philadelphia, where she later established one of the nation's first nurses' training schools. A graduate of the Female Medical College of Pennsylvania, she became its dean in 1865, the first American woman to hold such an office. She was a Quaker dedicated to women's rights and an abo-litionist involved with the Underground Railroad. Preston was born here.
Marker Name: Ann Preston
County: Chester
Date Dedicated: 03/22/2008
Marker Type: Roadside
Location: 225 State Rd., West Grove
Category: African American, Medicine & Science, Religion, Underground Railroad, Women
Website: [Web Link]
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