(1813-1872)
— First Female American Medical School Dean —
A pioneer physician and educator, in 1860 Preston founded the Woman's Hospital of Philadelphia, where she later established one of the nation's first nurses' training schools. A graduate of the Female Medical College of Pennsylvania, she became its Dean in 1865, the first American woman to hold such an office. She was a Quaker dedicated to women's rights and an abolitionist involved with the Underground Railroad. Preston was born here.| HM Number | HM1DF3 |
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| Tags | |
| Year Placed | 2008 |
| Placed By | Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Saturday, September 13th, 2014 at 5:09am PDT -07:00 |
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 18S E 430430 N 4408134 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 39.82035000, -75.81288333 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 39° 49.221', W 75° 48.773' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 39° 49' 13.26" N, 75° 48' 46.38" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 610, 484 |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 225 State Rd, West Grove PA 19390, US |
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