LIMA, Ohio (WLIO) — The Allen County Historical Society recently hosted its monthly “Living History Lounge” at the museum, featuring a discussion on the history of hospital and medical care in the county.
Board member and longtime museum docent Herb Lauer led the March session, engaging a group of history enthusiasts in a conversation about the diseases and medical challenges faced by early settlers in the Black Swamp region. Lauer highlighted what is believed to be the county’s first medical facility: the hospital at Fort Amanda, which served as an infirmary for soldiers wounded during the War of 1812.
“Around 1813, 1812 was the first hospital at Fort Amanda, and it was the infirmary of the soldiers who were wounded during the Battle of 1812,” Lauer said.
The Living History Lounge meets monthly on the second Wednesday at 11 a.m. in the museum’s auditorium, with a new topic discussed each month. The Historical Society hopes the series will inspire new memberships and invites those interested to contact the Allen County Museum for more information.
