Site of Marietta Phelps Hospital
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member YoSam.
N 40° 27.600 W 090° 40.156
15T E 697617 N 4481423
Now a downtown parking lot, near the court house and town square, which is a large city park.
Waymark Code: WM9RH6
Location: Illinois, United States
Date Posted: 09/25/2010
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Corp Of Discovery
Views: 3

Marker Text:

MARIETTA PHELPS
1900
HOSPITAL
Site of Marietta Phelps Hospital
Built by Marietta Phelps and Dr. S.C. Stremmel in 1900, which served the Macomb community for 66 years.

In memory of these two and Dr. John W. Hermetet, surgeon-in-chief 1918-1935 and Dr. J. Henry Hermetet, surgeon-in-chief 1935-1966, and the many doctors, nurses and employees who staffed the facility, this marker is dedicated June 25, 1976.

County: McDonough County

Historical Society: City of Macomb

Dedication Date: June 25, 1976

Location: E. Carroll St., public parking lot, Macomb

Website: Not listed

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