History of the “Friendly Faulkner” Comes Alive

July 7, 2010 - PRLog -- Built on the grounds of the original Peacock Tavern – an inn owned by Samuel Adams – Faulkner Hospital began with 26 beds, 6 of which were free. Dr. George Faulkner opened the facility in 1903 in honor of his daughter, Mary.

In a new book by Arcadia Publishing, Faulkner Hospital’s director of library services Cara Marcus has compiled a pictorial history of Jamaica Plain’s important landmark.

Marcus hopes that “everyone who has been a part of our past will rediscover idyllic memories and uncover facts they never knew before.”

Highlights of Faulkner Hospital:
•Features never before seen vintage photographs
•Illustrates the growth of a hospital and the tremendous changes in medical care itself from 1900-2000  
•Shows the many recreational facilities that were available to the hospital’s staff, students and patients
•Includes famous Faulknerites Eugene O’Neill, Diahann Carroll, Ella Fitzgerald, Judy Collins, Ted Williams, Bobby Riggs and Bud Collins

Proceeds from the sale of the book will benefit Faulkner Hospital’s Patient/Family Resource Center.


Available at area bookstores, independent retailers, and online retailers, or through Arcadia Publishing at (888)-313-2665 or www.arcadiapublishing.com.  

Arcadia Publishing is the leading publisher of local and regional history in the United States.  Our mission is to make history accessible and meaningful through the publication of books on the heritage of America’s people and places.  Have we done a book on your town?  Visit www.arcadiapublishing.com.