Savannah Medical College
Biographical notes:
The Savannah Medical College was the second such college organized in Georgia. The cornerstone for its building was laid in January 1853, and the college opened for its first session in November of that year. The building was on the northwest corner of Taylor and Habersham Streets. The Savannah Poor House and Marine Hospital served for demonstrations in clinical medicine. The college was closed during the Civil War. It re-opened in 1866 and continued operating in its building until it was sold in 1871. For ten more years, lectures were held in the Savannah Hospital. The college closed in 1881.
From the description of Savannah Medical College minutes, 1853-1862. (Georgia Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 137281832
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- Medical education
- Medical colleges
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- Georgia--Savannah (as recorded)
- Georgia (as recorded)
