"Retreat for the Sick" is Established

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"Retreat for the Sick" is Established

Description

A 25-bed facility opens in Downtown Norfolk, and in 1892, the facility starts Norfolk's first nursing school. The facility is renamed Norfolk Protestant Hospital in 1898, and in 1903, moves to a new site in Ghent. Norfolk Protestant is renamed Norfolk General Hospital in 1936, and has completed several renovations over the years

Date

1888

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Citation

“"Retreat for the Sick" is Established,” ODU Libraries Online Exhibitions, accessed May 11, 2025, https://exhibits.lib.odu.edu/items/show/544.

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