Historical Marker

Frederick Davis Patterson, M.D. / Patterson Hospital

Cuthbert · Randolph County · Erected 1985

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The Story

Vanderbilt-trained physician Frederick Davis Patterson opened part of Georgia's first hospital in his Cuthbert home in 1916, just a few beds and an operating room. With his nephew Dr. J.C. Patterson he later expanded into larger quarters.

About this site

Frederick Davis Patterson, M.D. / Patterson Hospital is a historical marker in Cuthbert, Randolph County, erected in 1985. It is one of 18 historical markers documented in Randolph County, among 54 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 31.7725, -84.7899 near Cuthbert. The nearest cataloged historic site is The City of Cuthbert and Early Randolph County (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include The Second Creek War in Randolph County, Randolph County, and Andrew Female College.

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

📍 31.7725, -84.7899 · Cuthbert, Randolph County

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