Northern Kentucky's First Hospital. Catholic converts Henrietta Cleveland and Sarah Peter, with Bishop George Carrell, founded St. Elizabeth Hospital on this site in Jan. 1861. The Sisters of the Poor of St. Francis converted a vacant grocery store to serve those in need, including Civil War soldiers, slaves, & orphans. St. E marked 150 years in 2011.

25 East 7th St., Covington,
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by Kentucky Historical Society and Kentucky Highways Department #2353 of the Kentucky Historical Marker series

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