print email comment close History of Pennsylvania Hospital URL: http://www.uphs.upenn.edu/paharc/ Description: Historical material about Pennsylvania Hospital, "the nation's first hospital ... [which was founded] in 1751 by Benjamin Franklin and Dr. Thomas Bond." Features a timeline, stories (such as "Caring for Some Very Colorful Characters"), and a virtual tour of the building highlighting historical material. The "Historical Collections" section includes an image gallery and small exhibits about the hospital. From the University of Pennsylvania Health System. Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Health System LII Database Information: Record 25354 created by Jennifer English on 01/28/2008 Last modification on 01/31/2008 Published: 02/07/2008   Funding agency: California State Library LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/25354