GETTYSBURG

Located in historic Gettysburg, PA, WellSpan Gettysburg Hospital has been serving the communities of Adams County and northern Maryland for 100 years. The 1919 Legacy Society was established in honor of the year two philanthropic visionaries made an impact on the community's future health care. In 1919, John and Annie Warner broke ground to build a hospital for the people of Adams County after an outbreak of the Spanish flu killed more than 250 individuals. John Warner, a Gettysburg native and son of German immigrants, held various jobs in the community as a teacher, banker, merchant and chief of the fire company. He married Annie Bream and while they had no children of their own, both John and Annie were very community minded. Donating six acres of pastureland and $25,000 toward the establishment of the hospital, Mr. Warner laid the cornerstone of the structure on July 1, 1919 in honor of his wife, Annie. While the building did not admit its first patient until 1921, these two..

Also known as: Gettysburg Hospital, Gettysburg Hospital Foundation