
Lee Memorial Hospital - Ft. Myers, FL
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N 26° 37.701 W 081° 52.388
17R E 413086 N 2945569
Originally named Robert E. Lee Memorial Hospital by the United Daughters of the Confederacy, Lee Memorial was Fort Myers' first Hospital
Waymark Code: WM5XVP
Location: Florida, United States
Date Posted: 02/26/2009
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Originally named Robert E. Lee Memorial Hospital by The United Daughters of the Confederacy, this hospital was founded in October 1916 at the intersection of Grand and Victoria Avenues. The campus pictured here opened in 1943 and was financed by the Works Progress Administration. The photo was taken in Feb. 1950. Today, in Feb. 2009 it is the only Level II Trauma Center on the west coast of Florida between Tampa and Miami and is recognized as one of the 100 Top Hospitals for stroke, orthopedics, and Intensive Care Unit (ICU).
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