How Susan La Flesche Picotte Became America’s First Native Woman Doctor – Then Built The Hospital Her People Had Been Denied
It was created because people were sick.
To restore it only as a monument would preserve the shell while forgetting the purpose.
Bringing community services and health-related functions back into the building creates a stronger form of remembrance.
The hospital can tell the story while still doing something.
Susan would likely have understood that distinction immediately.
The Place Where She Once Treated Patients Is Becoming A Place Of Care Again
By the mid-2020s, the restoration of Susan’s hospital had reached a major new phase.
Millions of dollars were raised.
Doctors, Omaha community members, preservationists, descendants, and supporters contributed.
Rooms were restored.