29-00 Birthplace of Dr. James Marion Sims
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N 34° 36.096 W 080° 41.016
17S E 529011 N 3828908
Roadside marker denoting the accomplishments of Dr Sims in promoting better healthcare for women
Waymark Code: WMXB7F
Location: South Carolina, United States
Date Posted: 12/21/2017
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Marker Text:
"About 1 3/4 miles west of this spot stood the house in which Dr. James Marion Sims was born on January 25, 1818. Father of modern gynecology, Dr. Sims was honored by the American and by European governments for his service to suffering women, empress and slave alike. Dr. Sims died in the city of New York on November 13, 1883."
Marker Name: 29-00 Birthplace of Dr. James Marion Sims
Marker Location: Roadside
Type of Marker: Person
Marker number: 29-00
County: Lancaster
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