William T. G. Morton - Charlton, MA
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N 42° 08.044 W 071° 58.176
19T E 254570 N 4668930
A monument to the discoverer and promotor of ether as an anaesthesia, dentist William T. G. Morton, is located on a traffic island on Main Street between Charlton Town Hall and Charlton Public Library
Waymark Code: WMQ966
Location: Massachusetts, United States
Date Posted: 01/13/2016
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A monument honoring the accomplishments of William T. G. Morton consists of a circular bas relief sculpture of the Charlton native and an explanatory plaque attached to the front of a granite base. The sculpture was created by T.J. and Florence McAuliffe and dedicated on September 1, 1921.
On the relief is inscribed MORTON
The plaque below is inscribed:
WILLIAM T. G. MORTON
DENTIST
DISCOVERER AND DEMONSTRATOR OF ETHER ANAESTHESIA
NOTABLE CONTRIBUTOR TO THE ADVANCEMENT OF SURGERY
FIRST PUBLIC DEMONSTRATION AT THE
MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL
OCTOBER 16, 1846
BORN IN CHARLTON AUGUST 9, 1819
DIED IN NEW YORK JULY 15, 1868