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The Penikese Island Leper Hospital was a leprosy hospital located on Penikese Island, off the coast of Massachusetts, United States, from 1905 to 1921. It housed a small colony of people who suffered from leprosy over the years until it was closed in 1921 and patients were relocated to a federal hospital in Louisiana.
| Penikese Island Leper Hospital | |
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| Geography | |
| Location | Penikese Island, Gosnold, Massachusetts, United States |
| Coordinates | 41°27′4″N 70°55′29″W / 41.45111°N 70.92472°W |
| History | |
| Opened | 1905 |
| Closed | 1921 |
| Links | |
| Lists | Hospitals in Massachusetts |
External links
edit- The tragedy of Penikese Island
- Penikese Island Cemetery at Findagrave.com
- Outcasts: The Penikese Island Leper Hospital 1905-1921
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