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Penikese Island Leper Hospital
Geography
Location	Penikese Island, Gosnold, Massachusetts, United States
Coordinates	41°27′4″N70°55′29″W / 41.45111°N 70.92472°W / 41.45111; -70.92472
History
Opened	1905
Closed	1921
Links
Lists	Hospitals in Massachusetts

The Penikese Island Leper Hospital was a leprosy hospital located on Penikese Island, off the coast of Massachusetts, United States, from 1905 to 1921. It housed a small colony of people who suffered from leprosy over the years until it was closed in 1921 and patients were relocated to a federal hospital in Louisiana.

External links

• The tragedy of Penikese Island
• Penikese Island Cemetery at Findagrave.com
• Outcasts: The Penikese Island Leper Hospital 1905-1921

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