Group of nurses in uniform outside building - medical history sites

Self-guided · principal city, Vermont

Medical History Sites in South Burlington, VT

Hospitals, sanitariums, doctors' offices and drugstores, the history of how the area was cared for.

South Burlington is one of the cities the Burlington–South Burlington, VT metro area is officially named after. The record for this chapter of history is uneven, and some of it is hard to read. That is a reason to go and see it, not a reason to skip it.

A group of nurses in uniform marching outside a building - medical history sites — Photo: Navy Medicine on Unsplash

Nurses preparing a hospital bed with traction apparatus - medical history sites — Photo: Navy Medicine on Unsplash

Medical staff attending to a patient in a wheelchair - medical history sites — Photo: Navy Medicine on Unsplash

On the record near South Burlington, VT

The 12 nearest

24 listed sites on the record match medical history sites within 200 miles of South Burlington, VT, out of 154 listed sites of every kind within 25 miles.

Will Rogers Memorial Hospital47 miles from the center of South Burlington · Building · Saranac Lake · listed 1983National Register of Historic Places
Castleton Medical College Building58 miles from the center of South Burlington · Building · Castleton · listed 1971National Register of Historic Places
Bemis Eye Sanitarium Complex82 miles from the center of South Burlington · Building · Glens Falls · listed 1984National Register of Historic Places
Gehring Clinic118 miles from the center of South Burlington · Building · Bethel · listed 1976National Register of Historic Places
Old Troy Hospital121 miles from the center of South Burlington · Building · Troy · listed 1973National Register of Historic Places
Healey Asylum149 miles from the center of South Burlington · Building · Lewiston · listed 1979National Register of Historic Places
Saint Mary's General Hospital149 miles from the center of South Burlington · Building · Lewiston · listed 1987National Register of Historic Places
Portland City Hospital151 miles from the center of South Burlington · Building · Portland · listed 1985National Register of Historic Places
Community Memorial Hospital153 miles from the center of South Burlington · Building · Ayer · listed 2004National Register of Historic Places
Portsmouth Cottage Hospital154 miles from the center of South Burlington · Building · Portsmouth · listed 1996National Register of Historic Places
Maine Eye and Ear Infirmary155 miles from the center of South Burlington · Building · Portland · listed 1986National Register of Historic Places
Marine Hospital155 miles from the center of South Burlington · Building · Portland · listed 1974National Register of Historic Places

Distances are straight-line from the center of South Burlington, VT. Many sites are private property or working buildings - view them from the public way. See them on the map.

Medical History in South Burlington, step by step

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Read the short history of the period for this area
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Open the map filtered to the sites from that chapter
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Visit the nearest site and read its full record
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Ask what the marker leaves out and look for the rest
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Add the site to a route that follows the period in order

What people in South Burlington, VT ask first

How much does it cost to visit these sites in South Burlington, VT?

Most listed sites can be seen from a public road or sidewalk at no cost, and the app is free to use. Some sites are private homes, working churches or museums with their own hours and fees. The record for each one says what it is, so you know before you go.

Where does the information on these sites come from?

From published records: the National Register of Historic Places, the Recorded Texas Historic Landmark program, and the Georgia Historical Society and Georgia Department of Natural Resources marker program. Every site on the page names its source.

Are the hard parts of this history included?

Yes. The record is shown as published, and the stories behind the markers include what happened, who it happened to, and how it was remembered. Leaving the hard parts out would make the stop less worth the trip.

Why are there so many of these sites near South Burlington, VT?

Most areas have more than people expect, because the registers list every surviving building and site tied to a period, not just the famous ones. The list on this page shows exactly what is on the record nearby.

How a visit works in South Burlington

Step 1
Find the place
Every stop starts as a pin with real coordinates. In South Burlington, VT the map shows what is listed around you and how far each one is, so the first decision is where to go, and it takes a few seconds.
Step 2
Read the story
The record behind each marker is kept whole: what happened there, when, who was involved, and why it was worth a sign. You read it standing where it happened, which is the part a textbook cannot give you.
Step 3
Get there under your own power
Walk it, run it, hike it, ride it or drive it. Stops in South Burlington, VT are chained into routes that fit the way you move, so a lunch break, a long run or a Saturday drive can all pass through history.
Step 4
Collect it and come back
Each stop you reach counts toward a badge, and a photo or a correction you send makes the record better for the next person. The map remembers where you have been, so the next trip starts where the last one ended.