Poorhouse, Farm, Asylum and Hospital 1839-1984
by
Patricia Ibbotson
Language: English
Release Date: May 28, 2002
Eloise, which started out as a poorhouse, later became known as Wayne County General Hospital. From only 35 residents on 280 acres in 1839, the complex grew dramatically after the Civil War until the total land involved was 902 acres and the total number of patients was about 10,000. Today, all that...