Group of nurses in uniform outside building - medical history sites

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Medical History Sites in Wood County, OH

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

History books cover the big events in a chapter each. The places those events touched are scattered across counties like this one. Wood County is one of 88 counties in Ohio.

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 Wood County, OH

The 12 nearest

28 listed sites on the record match medical history sites within 120 miles of Wood County, OH, out of 103 listed sites of every kind within 25 miles. 22 listed sites carry Wood County as their county.

Wood County Home and Infirmary6.8 miles from the center of Wood County · Building · Bowling Green · listed 1979National Register of Historic Places
Lucas County Hospital and Nurse's Home12 miles from the center of Wood County · Building · Toledo · listed 1997National Register of Historic Places
Erie County Infirmary47 miles from the center of Wood County · Building · Sandusky · listed 1975National Register of Historic Places
Norwalk Memorial Hospital52 miles from the center of Wood County · Building · Norwalk · listed 2007National Register of Historic Places
Hart's Drug Store64 miles from the center of Wood County · Building · Vermilion · listed 1979National Register of Historic Places
Newberry, Helen, Nurses Home68 miles from the center of Wood County · Building · Detroit · listed 2008National Register of Historic Places
Dunbar Hospital69 miles from the center of Wood County · Building · Detroit · listed 1979National Register of Historic Places
Fledderjohann, H. E., House, Doctor's Office and Summer Kitchen76 miles from the center of Wood County · Building · New Knoxville · listed 1993National Register of Historic Places
Otis Hospital80 miles from the center of Wood County · Building · Celina · listed 1980National Register of Historic Places
Saint Joseph's Nurses Home84 miles from the center of Wood County · Building · Fort Wayne · listed 2025National Register of Historic Places
Bay View Hospital89 miles from the center of Wood County · Building · Bay Village · listed 1974National Register of Historic Places
Knox County Infirmary94 miles from the center of Wood County · Building · Mount Vernon · listed 1986National Register of Historic Places

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

Medical History in Wood County, step by step

1
Read the short history of the period for this area
2
Open the map filtered to the sites from that chapter
3
Visit the nearest site and read its full record
4
Ask what the marker leaves out and look for the rest
5
Add the site to a route that follows the period in order

What people in Wood County, OH ask first

How much does it cost to visit these sites in Wood County, OH?

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 Wood County, OH?

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 Wood County

Step 1
Find the place
Every stop starts as a pin with real coordinates. In Wood County, OH 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 Wood County, OH 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.