Life inside a Revolutionary War military hospital

Life inside a Revolutionary War military hospital

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77 Video Views·Jan 2, 2026

Gen. George Washington feared he would lose his army to disease at Valley Forge, so he built a military hospital at nearby Yellow Springs, a spa village known for its healing waters.

Visit the monument ruins of the hospital in this video hosted by WHYY's Peter Crimmins. Learn how the battle against disease advanced military medicine and about the important role that women played.

Video by Emma Lee and Peter Crimmins

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