Barnstable County Hospital

Barnstable County Hospital was a hospital operated by Barnstable County, Massachusetts which was operational from the late 1800s to 1995.[1] It was located in Pocasset, a village in Bourne. It was used after its closing as a medical examiner's office until 1999, when it was finally closed for good. The hospital was the location of the autopsy of John F. Kennedy Jr., his wife, and her sister after their deaths.[2] Within the county, it was officially run by the Barnstable County Hospital Department, until the hospital was closed on May 1, 1995. In 2003, an agreement was entered which would allow for the creation of affordable housing on the site of the hospital.[3] The site was completely leveled, with the exception of two buildings.

References

  1. ↑ Lord, Robin (29 October 2002). "Clinics look for county aid". Barnstable, Massachusetts: Cape Cod Times. Retrieved 26 June 2012.
  2. ↑ MacQuarrie, Brian (23 July 1999). "Kennedy, Bessette ashes cast from ship". Aquinnah, Massachusetts: The Boston Globe. Retrieved 26 June 2012.
  3. ↑ "Ordinances". Barnstable County Assembly of Delegates. 2012. Retrieved 27 June 2012.

Coordinates: 41°41′10.84″N 70°36′4.66″W / 41.6863444°N 70.6012944°W / 41.6863444; -70.6012944

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