The Penikese Island Leper Hospital was a

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hospital located on

Penikese Island Penikese Island is a island off the coast of Massachusetts, United States, in Buzzards Bay. It is one of the Elizabeth Islands, which make up the town of Gosnold, Massachusetts. Penikese is located near the west end of the Elizabeth island cha ...

, off the coast of

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, 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

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The tragedy of Penikese IslandPenikese Island Cemetery at Findagrave.comOutcasts: The Penikese Island Leper Hospital 1905-1921
Hospital buildings completed in 1905 Defunct hospitals in Massachusetts Leper hospitals Leprosy in the United States 1905 establishments in Massachusetts {{Massachusetts-hospital-stub