Elizabeth Blackwell, Marker

Title
Elizabeth Blackwell, Marker
Biographical Text
Historical marker made of cast iron, painted blue with raised gold lettering. Describes the significant achievement of Blackwell’s medical degree.
The marker sits in a significant location, outside the row house where Blackwell lived as a student.
Text
NEW YORK
SITE OF GENEVA
MEDICAL COLLEGE
ELIZ. BLACKWELL RECEIVED
HERE IN 1849 THE FIRST
DEGREE OF M. D. EVER
CONFERRED UPON A WOMAN
STATE EDUCATION
DEPARTMENT 1932
Date Created
1932
Relation
Blackwell, Elizabeth (1821-1910)
Type
English Signage
Bibliographic Citation
Elizabeth Blackwell Photos, Hobart and William Smith
Medical College, The Historical Marker Database
Historical Markers, The New York State Museum
Project Researcher
Bysterbusch, Hailey
Item sets
The Penny Colman Collection of Historical Landmarks of Women

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