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 Hospita
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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