Dr. Jessee Bennett

Dr. Jessee Bennett (HMKA2)

Location: Linville, VA 22834 Rockingham County
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Country: United States of America
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N 38° 31.367', W 78° 51.7'

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1769-1842

Near Edom, Virginia, on January 14, 1794, in a heroic effort to save his wife, Elizabeth, and child, Dr. Jessee Bennett performed the first successful Caesarian section and oophorectomy to be done in America.
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HM NumberHMKA2
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Marker NumberA-59
Year Placed1983
Placed ByThe Linville-Edom Extension Homemaker's Club, Rockingham County, and the Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission
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Date Added Friday, October 24th, 2014 at 10:07am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17S E 686409 N 4265988
Decimal Degrees38.52278333, -78.86166667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 38° 31.367', W 78° 51.7'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds38° 31' 22.02" N, 78° 51' 42.00" W
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Area Code(s)540
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 103 Harpine Hwy, Linville VA 22834, US
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