House of Refuge
House of Refuge (New House of Refuge Hospital) was an institute in St. Louis, Missouri, that cared for young boys and girls and gave them a home where there was support, education, and discipline that taught them to take care of themselves.[1] It was thought that this institute was used as the New House of Refuge Hospital during the American Civil War.[2]
See also
- John G. Priest (1822-1900), head of Board of Managers
References
- Hyde, William, 1836-1898; Conard, Howard Louis. (1899). Encyclopedia of the history of St. Louis. Missouri History Museum. p. 1063.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
- "Message Boards". boards.ancestry.com. Retrieved 2016-11-09.
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