Cholera Cemetery / In Honor of the Doctors

Cholera Cemetery / In Honor of the Doctors (HM1I0B)

Location: Sandusky, OH 44870 Erie County
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Country: United States of America
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N 41° 26.981', W 82° 43.511'

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In Honor of the Doctors

Marker Front:Of the city's 5,667 people in 1849, 3,500 fled, and 400 of those remaining were victims of cholera. Most are buried here, some only in rough boxes in a common grave. The scourge came again in 1850 and 1852 but with less toll."Dismay stalked abroad in the daytime and the drowsy night was hideous with the wailings of the disconsolate."
Marker Reverse:
Doctors, nurses and others assisted in fighting the cholera in 1849, aiding heroic citizens led by Foster M. Follett. Doctors Austin, Brainard, Lane and Tilden suffered illness and exhaustion, leaving Dr. Cochran alone among Sandusky doctors until aid came. Drs. Ackley, Beaumont, Lauderdale and Spencer, and Messrs. Dolan and Miller of Cleveland; Drs. Banks, Caroland, Follen, Foote, Hughes, Lindsey, Ocheltree, Quinn and Raymond, and Messrs. Bailey, Hindale and Yorke, Mrs. Cowden and nurses from Cincinnati; Dr. Appleton of Philadelphia; Dr. Stanley of Canton; Drs. Evans and Pack of Akron; Drs. Glick and Teagarden of Mansfield; Dr. Vance of Urbana; and Mr. and Miss Rushton of Bellevue. "They came emphatically in our time of need, and faithfully and successfully did they minister relief to the distressed and the dying. Long will be e'er the citizens of Sandusky forget their kindness."
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HM NumberHM1I0B
Series This marker is part of the Ohio: Ohio Historical Society series
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Historical Period19th Century
Historical PlaceCemetery
Marker TypeOther
Marker ClassHistorical Marker
Marker StyleFree Standing
Marker Number3-22
Year Placed1965
Placed ByThe Ohio Historical Society
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Tuesday, November 25th, 2014 at 1:03pm PST -08:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)17T E 355897 N 4590114
Decimal Degrees41.44968333, -82.72518333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 41° 26.981', W 82° 43.511'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds41° 26' 58.8600" N, 82° 43' 30.6600" W
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Area Code(s)419, 330, 567
Can be seen from road?Yes
Is marker in the median?No
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling South
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 445-487 Harrison St, Sandusky OH 44870, US
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