10 Oldest Hospitals in America

10. Friends Hospital Year Established: 1811 Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Type of Hospital: Psychiatric Hospital

9. McLean Hospital Year Established: 1811 Location: Boston, Massachusetts Type of Hospital: Psychiatric Hospital

8. Massachusetts General Hospital Year Established: 1811 Location: Boston, Massachusetts Type of Hospital: Teaching Hospital

7. Candler Hospital Year Established: 1804 Location: Savannah, Georgia Type of Hospital: General Medical and Surgical Facility

6. Boston Dispensary Year Established: 1796 Location: Boston, Massachusetts Type of Hospital: General Hospital

5. Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center Year Established: 1773 Location: Baltimore, Maryland Type of Hospital: Teaching, Biomedical Research Facility

4. New York Hospital Year Established: 1771 Location: New York City, New York Type of Hospital: Teaching Hospital

3. Pennsylvania Hospital Year Established: 1751 Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Type of Hospital: Private, Teaching Hospital

2. Charity Hospital Year Established: May 1736 Location: New Orleans, Louisiana Type of Hospital: General, Teaching Hospital

1. Bellevue Hospital Year Established: March 1736 Location: New York City, New York Type of Hospital: Teaching Hospital