Welcome to the Mary Jane Safford Detached Tent 15!
Chartered March 16, 2023 in Melbourne, FL
Our tent is named for Dr. Mary Jane Safford, a Civil War nurse, physician, lecturer, author and suffragist. She was born December 31, 1834 in Hyde Park, Vermont. In the late 19th century, Dr. Mary Jane Safford (1834-1891) was nationally prominent in women’s circles but somehow her name is unfamiliar today. Following a short career as a Civil War nurse, she traveled extensively through Europe and western Asia before seeking further medical training. She wrote prolifically on medicine, travel, progressive reforms, race relations and temperance.
For nearly the last 10 years of her life, Dr. Safford lived and practiced medicine in what was at that time western Hillsborough County, FL.
Our tent is named for Dr. Mary Jane Safford, a Civil War nurse, physician, lecturer, author and suffragist. She was born December 31, 1834 in Hyde Park, Vermont. In the late 19th century, Dr. Mary Jane Safford (1834-1891) was nationally prominent in women’s circles but somehow her name is unfamiliar today. Following a short career as a Civil War nurse, she traveled extensively through Europe and western Asia before seeking further medical training. She wrote prolifically on medicine, travel, progressive reforms, race relations and temperance.
For nearly the last 10 years of her life, Dr. Safford lived and practiced medicine in what was at that time western Hillsborough County, FL.
This site was created on 20 March 2023. This site was last updated on 31 August 2024.
Copyrighted 2023 Daughters of Union Veterans of the Civil War 1861-1865, Mary Jane Safford Detached Tent #15
Copyrighted 2023 Daughters of Union Veterans of the Civil War 1861-1865, Mary Jane Safford Detached Tent #15
