Historical Marker

Stoney Nurses Home

Augusta · Richmond County · Erected 2001

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The Story

Opened in 1909 to house students of the Lamar School of Nursing, one of the South's earliest nurse-training programs for Black women, it was named for Dr. George N. Stoney, a prominent local Black physician. The school closed in 1955.

About this site

Stoney Nurses Home is a historical marker in Augusta, Richmond County, erected in 2001. It is one of 148 historical markers documented in Richmond County, among 249 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 33.4687, -81.9847 near Augusta. The nearest cataloged historic site is The Honorable Edward M. McIntyre (historical marker), about 0.2 miles away. Others within a short drive include Cauley-Wheeler Memorial Building, The Medical College of Georgia, and Dr. John M. Tutt.

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

📍 33.4687, -81.9847 · Augusta, Richmond County

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