Hand's Hospital
Inscription
On this site was located the isolation hospital erected in 1777 by Gen. Edward Hand to care for troops at Fort Pitt. Blockhouses protected the original two-story log structure.
Location
AddressPA 60 (Steuben St.) at Linden St., across from Crafton Park, Crafton
CityCrafton
CountyAllegheny
StatePennsylvania
Coordinates40.439130, -80.073390
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