First Physician

First Physician (HMIFJ)

Location: Merrillville, IN 46410 Lake County
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Country: United States of America
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N 41° 29.106', W 87° 22.371'

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Henry D. Palmer, M.D. (1809-1877) located at this site in 1836. First physician in Lake County, he was also counselor to the pioneers for 40 years and member of the underground railroad aiding escaped slaves.
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HM NumberHMIFJ
Series This marker is part of the Indiana: Indiana State Historical Bureau Markers series
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Marker Number45.1949.1
Year Placed1949
Placed ByWoman's Auxillary, Lake County Medical Society
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Monday, October 6th, 2014 at 1:42pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)16T E 468873 N 4592677
Decimal Degrees41.48510000, -87.37285000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 41° 29.106', W 87° 22.371'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds41° 29' 6.36" N, 87° 22' 22.26" W
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Area Code(s)219
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 2987-3099 W 73rd Pl, Merrillville IN 46410, US
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