Fort Brown, Buildings 85 and 86
Morgue and linen storage. 1867 Fort Brown Buildings 85 and 86. Brick fringe, cornice. Autopsies in yellow fever study were made here by Dr. Wm. C. Gorgas, Capt. Hennessey, Lt. Crowder, Dr. Melon, defying orders of superior officer. Dr. Gorgas became immune.
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark
25.8984° N, 97.4917° W
Where to Find It
Fort Brown, Gorgas Road, Brownsville.
Nearby Markers
- <0.1 mi NW Post Hospital Brownsville
- <0.1 mi SE Fort Brown Commissary/Guardhouse Brownsville
- <0.1 mi W Post Hospital Annex Brownsville
- 0.1 mi NW Launching Site of First U.S. Army Warplane Brownsville
- 0.1 mi NW Fort Brown Reservation Brownsville
- 0.2 mi NW Fort Brown Brownsville