Typhoid Traced To Well
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N 42° 41.140 W 078° 46.615
17T E 682124 N 4728306
A New York historical marker located in Boston, NY.
Waymark Code: WM1GKY
Location: New York, United States
Date Posted: 05/05/2007
Views: 44
In 1843, Typhoid Fever attacked 28 persons with 10 deaths after a stranger's illness contaminated the water in the well at Fuller's Tavern. The study by Austin Flint, M.D. is the classic story that first points the way to the real cause of the disease.
Marker Name: Typhoid Traced To Well
Marker Type: Roadside
Agency: Boston Historical Society
City/Town/Village Name: Boston
County: Erie
Region: Niagara Frontier (Region 2)
Dedication Date: Not Listed
Website: Not listed
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