Ephraim McDowell House - Danville KY
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nomadwillie
N 37° 38.696 W 084° 46.258
16S E 696656 N 4168757
This marker sits right on the property of the McDowell House on S 2nd St in Danville. The McDowell House is a National Historic Landmark as well.
Waymark Code: WMGKXF
Location: Kentucky, United States
Date Posted: 03/17/2013
Views: 10
Marker reads:
Home of Ephraim McDowell, the “father of modern surgery.” Here on December 25, 1809, McDowell performed the first successful abdominal operation when he took a 22-pound ovarian cyst from Jane Todd Crawford of Green Co. With no anesthesia, she sang hymns during the operation. Crawford recovered in 25 days and lived until 1842.
Marker Name: Ephraim McDowell House
Marker Location: City
Type of Marker: Building
Marker Number (for official markers): 2284
Group(s) Responsible for placing Marker:
Kentucky Historical Society
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