Historical MarkerKing's Daughters Hospital
Temple · Bell County · Dedicated 1998 · THC Atlas #5027011725
The roadside stories worth pulling over for.
Marker Inscription
The Temple Charter of the International Order of the King's Daughters and Sons, a Protestant ecumenical group, was formed in 1893 to provide medical care to indigent citizens. The group, made up largely of educated women, rented rooms in a small house and opened King's Daughters Hospital in 1896. In 1898 a board of trustees was elected which appointed the first staff physicians; Cornelia Parsons became hospital superintendent. By 1920 the King's Daughters organization had discontinued support of the hospital facility. Considered ahead of its time from its earliest days, King's Daughters Hospital remains a major provider of affordable modern medical care. (1998)
About this site
King's Daughters Hospital is a historical marker in Temple, Bell County, dedicated in 1998. It is one of 226 historical markers documented in Bell County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 411 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 31.0728, -97.3749 near Temple. The nearest cataloged historic site is King's Daughters Hospital School of Nursing (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Steakley Home - Temple's Oldest Home, Nott, and Anna Laura Cole.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5027011725. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
