(1830-1885)
Mary Fletcher, born in Jericho, Vt., moved here with her family at age 20. Following her father's death, the family established Fletcher Free Library (1873). Mary Fletcher continued her parents' benefactions. She founded Mary Fletcher Hospital (1879), the first general hospital in Vermont, and Training School for Nurses (1882). Mary Fletcher Hospital later became Fletcher Allen Health Care, Vermont's academic health center. Mary herself suffered ill health and lived simply and privately. She died of tuberculosis in the hospital she founded. The Burlington Friends Meeting (Quakers) began to hold worship here in 1959.| HM Number | HM1FFU |
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| Tags | |
| Year Placed | 2007 |
| Placed By | Vermont Division for Historic Preservation |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Saturday, October 25th, 2014 at 12:57pm PDT -07:00 |
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 18T E 642994 N 4927421 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 44.48595000, -73.20171667 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 44° 29.157', W 73° 12.103' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 44° 29' 9.42" N, 73° 12' 6.18" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 802 |
| Which side of the road? | Marker is on the right when traveling South |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 201-209 N Prospect St, Burlington VT 05401, US |
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