From its humble roots to today’s nationally-recognized hospital, Morristown Medical Center’s commitment to the health of the community has been proven over the past 125 years.
2017 – A Year of Giving
In 2017, Morristown Medical Center – a nationally-ranked hospital in Morristown, New Jersey – celebrates 125 years of providing high-quality care to the communities it serves.
Prior to its existence, doctors in this area often sent patients to a hospital in Orange, NJ or into New York City when they felt hospitalization was warranted.
One such patient, Myra Brookfield, was so inspired by the care she received that she willed her property on DeHart Street to the city of Morristown for the purpose of establishing a hospital upon her death. As part of the arrangement, the town’s residents were required to raise an additional $15,000 within three years – a deadline that was successfully met thanks to a town-wide fundraiser.
So, on November 19, 1892, Morristown Memorial Hospital was incorporated and opened its doors to patients a year later at 66 Morris Street in the area that is today occupied by the Midtown Shopping Center.
Two relocations, multiple expansions, and hundreds of thousands of patients later, Morristown Medical Center is known across the nation as a leader in cardiovascular medicine, orthopedics and nursing, and is part of Atlantic Health System, one of the leading non-profit health care systems in New Jersey.
Join us as we celebrate 2017 by giving back to the community that helped build our proud hospital.
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