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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)
An exceptional historical home of worldwide significance!
Dr.
Ephraim McDowell House
Click to enlarge
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!
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