Doctor Still's Birthplace
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member Manville Possum
N 36° 40.271 W 083° 09.055
17S E 307785 N 4060551
A local roadside historical marker dated 1979 placed at Dr. Still Park in Lee County, near the town of Jonesville.
Waymark Code: WMKXMQ
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 06/09/2014
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member jhuoni
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Andrew Taylor Still, physician and founder of osteopathic medicine was born here in a log cabin on Aug. 6, 1828. The cabin now stands on the campus of Kirksville College of Osteopathy and Surgery in Kirksville, Missouri. The first American school of osteopathic medicine founded by Dr. Still in 1892. Dr. Still, a veteran of the War Between the States, died at Kirksville on December 12, 1917.

The college is now known as A.T. Still University (ATSU). The log cabin remains on display inside their museum. (visit link)
Marker Title: Dr. Still's Birthplace

Marker Location: Dr. Still Park near Jonesville

County or Independent City: Lee

Web Site: [Web Link]

Marker Program Sponsor: Local

Marker Number: Not listed
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