1. Frederick Douglass Hospital
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Founded 1895 by Dr. Nathan F. Mossell. Day: Day 1. Time: 10:30 AM. Location: 1512 Lombard St, Philadelphia, PA 19146
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verified coordinates · 40 meter trigger radius
Philadelphia walking tour
Black Medical Legacy
Black Medical Legacy is a Philadelphia walking tour with 15 stops, audio narration, Compass guidance, and route planning details.
Route overview
Distance, time, and stops
2.7 miles · 120 minutes · 15 stops
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2. Pennsylvania Hospital
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Used enslaved bodies for anatomy (1760s-1800s). Day: Day 3. Time: 11:30 AM. Location: 800 Spruce St, Philadelphia, PA 19107
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verified coordinates · 40 meter trigger radius
3. Mercy Hospital Site
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Pre-merger Black hospital (1907). Day: Day 1. Time: 2:30 PM. Location: S 17th St & Fitzwater St, Philadelphia, PA 19146
Map readiness
verified coordinates · 40 meter trigger radius
4. Free African Society
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Black nurses saved Philly in 1793 yellow fever epidemic. Day: Day 2. Time: 9:00 AM. Location: 650 Lombard St, Philadelphia, PA 19147
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verified coordinates · 40 meter trigger radius
5. Mother Bethel AME Church
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Hub for Black nurses during epidemics. Day: Day 2. Time: 10:30 AM. Location: 419 S 6th St, Philadelphia, PA 19147
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verified coordinates · 40 meter trigger radius
6. Black Doctors Row
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Philly's first Black Historic District (2022). Day: Day 1. Time: 9:00 AM. Location: 1724 Christian St, Philadelphia, PA 19146
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verified coordinates · 40 meter trigger radius
7. Yellow Fever Sites
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1793 epidemic exploitation. Day: Day 3. Time: 3:00 PM. Location: 1 N Front St, Philadelphia, PA 19106
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verified coordinates · 40 meter trigger radius
8. City Almshouse
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1800s dissection without consent. Day: Day 3. Time: 10:30 AM. Location: S 34th St & Spruce St, Philadelphia, PA 19104
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verified coordinates · 40 meter trigger radius
9. Philadelphia General Hospital
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Old Blockley, Black nurses training. Day: Day 2. Time: 1:00 PM. Location: 3400 Civic Center Blvd, Philadelphia, PA 19104
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verified coordinates · 40 meter trigger radius
10. Dr. Virginia Alexander Clinic
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1930s Aspiranto Health Home, fought TB disparities. Day: Day 1. Time: 1:30 PM. Location: 2104 W Jefferson St, Philadelphia, PA 19121
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verified coordinates · 40 meter trigger radius
11. Barbara Bates Center
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Archives on Black nurses. Day: Day 2. Time: 4:30 PM. Location: Claire M. Fagin Hall, 418 Curie Blvd, Philadelphia, PA 19104
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verified coordinates · 40 meter trigger radius
12. Mercy-Douglass Hospital
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Merged 1948, served Black patients. Day: Day 1. Time: 11:30 AM. Location: 5000 Woodland Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19143
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verified coordinates · 40 meter trigger radius
13. Mercy-Douglass Nurse Training
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Graduated 1,000+ Black nurses (1920s-1960s). Day: Day 2. Time: 2:30 PM. Location: 5000 Woodland Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19143
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verified coordinates · 40 meter trigger radius
14. MOVE Bombing Sites
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1985 remains withheld and experimented on. Day: Day 3. Time: 1:30 PM. Location: 6221 Osage Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19143
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verified coordinates · 40 meter trigger radius
15. Holmesburg Prison
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Dr. Kligman unauthorized testing 1951-1974. Day: Day 3. Time: 9:00 AM. Location: 8215 Torresdale Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19136
Map readiness
verified coordinates · 40 meter trigger radius