Pennsylvania Hospital
This is the first hospital in the U.S. Chartered by Colonial Assembly in 1751 for "relief of the sick poor." Benjamin Franklin and Dr. Thomas Bond were its chief founders. First building, erected in 1755, is still used.
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Marker data: Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission via data.pa.gov
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