John Gorrie State Museum - Apalachicola, Florida, USA.
N 29° 43.481 W 084° 59.143
16R E 694827 N 3289977
John Gorrie State Museum - focuses on John Gorrie a physician, scientist, inventor, & humanitarian. The Gorrie Museum AKA Ice Machine Museum, features Gorrie's inventions. located in Apalachicola, Florida, USA.
Waymark Code: WMX0J1
Location: Florida, United States
Date Posted: 11/08/2017
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The Place:
The John Gorrie State Museum is located in a Florida State Park, located in Apalachicola. The Gorrie Museum commemorates the man who was a pioneer in developing air conditioning.
A replica of his ice-making machine is on display at the museum, as well as exhibits chronicling the colorful history of Apalachicola, which played an important role in Florida's economic development.
The Man:
"A young physician named John Gorrie moved to Apalachicola in the early 1800s when it was a prominent port of trade, commerce, and shipping in Florida. Gorrie served as postmaster, city treasurer, town councilman, and bank director. Concern for his yellow fever patients motivated Gorrie to invent a method for cooling their rooms. He became a pioneer in the field of air conditioning and refrigeration by inventing a machine that made ice, and received the first U.S. Patent for mechanical refrigeration in 1851. A replica of his ice-making machine is on display at the museum, as well as exhibits chronicling the colorful history of Apalachicola, which played an important role in Florida's economic development."
Text source: A young physician named John Gorrie moved to Apalachicola in the early 1800s when it was a prominent port of trade, commerce, and shipping in Florida. Gorrie served as postmaster, city treasurer, town councilman, and bank director. Concern for his yellow fever patients motivated Gorrie to invent a method for cooling their rooms. He became a pioneer in the field of air conditioning and refrigeration by inventing a machine that made ice, and received the first U.S. Patent for mechanical refrigeration in 1851. A replica of his ice-making machine is on display at the museum, as well as exhibits chronicling the colorful history of Apalachicola, which played an important role in Florida's economic development.
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