Historical Marker

Van Buren Sanitarium

Statesboro · Bulloch County

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The Story

Dr. Harvey Van Buren, Statesboro's first Black physician, opened this sanitarium in 1918 as Bulloch County's first hospital for African Americans, treating both Black and white patients until his death in the 1960s.

About this site

Van Buren Sanitarium is a historical marker in Statesboro, Bulloch County. It is one of 40 historical markers documented in Bulloch County, among 134 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 32.4534, -81.7893 near Statesboro. The nearest cataloged historic site is Statesboro High and Industrial School (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include "River People", Brannen Buildings, and West Main Street Commercial Historic District.

This record is drawn from Georgia historical-marker records. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.

📍 32.4534, -81.7893 · Statesboro, Bulloch County

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Nearby in Bulloch County

Historical Marker

Statesboro High and Industrial School

West Main Street Commercial Historic District

North Main Street Commercial Historic District