Warren A. Candler Hospital in Savannah, Georgia, holds the distinction of being Georgia's first hospital, established in 1803. With a rich history dating back to its origins as a seamen's hospital and poor house, the institution has evolved over the years to become one of the oldest continuously operating general hospitals in the United States.
Renamed in honor of Bishop Warren A. Candler in 1931, the hospital's historic building, dating back to 1819, still stands as the nucleus of the present-day facility. Throughout its long history, the hospital has played various roles, from caring for Confederate soldiers during the Civil War to serving as a Union hospital after Sherman's occupation of Savannah.
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