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1917: The Great War -- General Hospital No. 2
During the First World War, Fort McHenry served as one of the largest military hospitals in the nation. A staff of 1,000 doctors, nurses, medical corpsmen and aides ran the 3,000-bed hospital from 1917 until 1923. Aides made use of cutting-edge therapeutic techniques at the bedside, teachers practiced occupational therapy with the disabled, and a team of surgeons performed miracles in maxillofacial surgery. Nurses and corpsmen worked tirelessly with civilian organizations and local businesses to care for over 20,000 servicemen.
The sight of the 48-star American flag waving over the fort provided reassurance and comfort to the healing veterans who fought "to make the world safe for democracy."
" ... it was we, who had to recreate out of the wreckage of war -- clean and useful men..."
-- Nurse Emile Raine Williams |