Ephraim McDowell House Museum, Inc. 
located in historic Danville, Kentucky

 

 

Ephraim McDowell House in Danville, Kentucky historical, descendent, and tourist information. On Christmas morning, 1809, Dr. McDowell began his historic operation. The ovarian tumor he removed from Mrs. Crawford weighed twenty-two and one-half pounds. The surgery was performed without benefit of anesthetic or antisepsis, neither of which was known to the medical profession at the time. Mrs. Crawford's surgery was successful. She returned to her home in Green County twenty-five days after the operation and lived another thirty-two years. This was the first successful removal of an ovarian tumor in the world. Click here to learn more by visiting the History pages.

McDowell House has been named a National Historic Landmark. (click here)

 

McDowell House Museum drawing

An exceptional historical home of worldwide significance!

Dr. Ephraim McDowell House

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Limited Edition, Signed and Numbered Print by James D. Werline; 1992
Image Size: 16" x 20"
Paper Size: 20" x 24"
Originally $125.00 each; now priced $50.00
plus $10.00 shipping and handling.
If in Kentucky - please add $3.60 for sales tax if being shipped,
$3.00 if picking it up at McDowell House.

To order, please call us at 859/236-2804 or email us and let us know when it's most convenient to reach you. All proceeds from the sale of these items go directly to preserve and operate McDowell House and Apothecary Shop.

The kick-off of the 200th Anniversary of the McDowell/Crawford surgery will take place on November 11th, 2008, the 237th birthday of Ephraim McDowell. A new historic highway marker will be dedicated at 2:00 PM on that day in front of McDowell Park on Main Street in Danville. All interested persons are invited to the public ceremony.

Updates on the 200th celebration will be posted as dates and activities are announced.

Thank you for visiting today!

Tour the McDowell House Grounds
 

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