Fort Brown, Buildings 85 and 86
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PeterNoG
N 25° 53.905 W 097° 29.505
14R E 651082 N 2865302
This Texas Historical Marker for Fort Brown Buildings 85 and 86 AKA Morgue and linen storage is on the west end of the "Old Morgue" in Fort Brown, Brownsville, Texas.
Waymark Code: WMJX08
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 01/09/2014
Views: 9
The "Old Morgue" building is between the former Post Hospital (Gorgas Building) and the Commissary Building off Gorgas Drive in Fort Brown which is now the Texas Southmost College campus.
There are two listings for this plaque:
Marker Number: 1964
Marker Title: Fort Brown, Buildings 85 and 86
Index Entry: Fort Brown, Buildings 85 and 86
Address:
City: Brownsville
County: Cameron
UTM Zone: 14
UTM Easting: 651035
UTM Northing: 2865186
Subject Codes: buildings; medical topics and health professionals; forts; military topics
Year Marker Erected: 1965
Designations: Recorded Texas Historic Landmark
Marker Location: Fort Brown, Gorgas Road, Brownsville.
Marker Size: 14" x 9" Plate & Medallion
Marker Text: Morgue and linen storage. 1867 Fort Brown Buildings 85 and 86. Brick fringe, cornice. Autopsies in yellow fever study were made here by Dr. Wm. C. Gorgas, Capt. Hennessey, Lt. Crowder, Dr. Melon, defying orders of superior officer. Dr. Gorgas became immune.
Marker Number: 1964
Marker Text:
Morgue and linen storage. 1867 Fort Brown Buildings 85 and 86. Brick fringe, cornice.
Autopsies in yellow fever study were made here by Dr. Wm. C. Gorgas, Capt. Hennessey, Lt. Crowder, Dr. Melon, defying orders of superior officer. Dr. Gorgas became immune.
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1965
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