Dr. Thomas Hinde - Newport, KY
N 39° 05.558 W 084° 29.810
16S E 716485 N 4330038
This marker is located near the historic Campbell County Courthouse, just down the block from the World Peace Bell.
Waymark Code: WM54JB
Location: Kentucky, United States
Date Posted: 11/09/2008
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The marker reads:
Northern Kentucky's first doctor. Born in Oxfordshire, England, on July 10, 1737. Graduate of Royal College of Physicians. Served at Quebec with Gen. James Wolfe. In 1765 settled in Virginia; the personal physician to Patrick Henry. Chief Surgeon, in 1775, for the "Gun Powder Expedition." Practiced medicine in Newport from the early 1800s until his death Sept. 28, 1828. Presented by Campbell-Kenton County Medical Society.
Marker Name: Dr. Thomas Hinde
Marker Location: City
Type of Marker: Person
Marker Number (for official markers): 1386
Group(s) Responsible for placing Marker:
Presented by Campbell-Kenton County Medical Society.
Kentucky Department of Highways
Kentucky Historical Society
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