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|Body= [[Retreat State Hospital|The Central Poor District]] was first set up in 1860 by an act of the State Legislature, and 146 acres of land were subsequently purchased for erecting buildings for the care of the poor. This land was located in Newport Township, Luzerne County, along the banks of the Susquehanna River and about 14 miles from Wilkes-Barre. Outdoor pavilions were established to care for the poor on this land until 1878 when a need was seen for additional space and more permanent facilities. A Female Ward was erected in 1878, a Male Ward in 1884, and an addition was added to the Male Ward in 1895. Together, these comprised the Luzerne County Almshouse.  
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|Body= The reason for the establishment of a [[Norfolk State Hospital|state hospital at Norfolk]] was because there was no hospital located in the northern part of the state, the two hospitals existing being located, one at Lincoln, Neb., in the southeast part of the state, and the other at Hastings, Neb., in the southwest part of the state; the City of Norfolk is located in the northeast part of the state.  
 
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Revision as of 11:21, 24 December 2023

Featured Image Of The Week

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The reason for the establishment of a state hospital at Norfolk was because there was no hospital located in the northern part of the state, the two hospitals existing being located, one at Lincoln, Neb., in the southeast part of the state, and the other at Hastings, Neb., in the southwest part of the state; the City of Norfolk is located in the northeast part of the state.
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