Dr. James McCune Smith became the first African American to hold a medical degree
In 1837, Dr. James McCune Smith became the first African American to hold a medical degree. Smith, a…
New York mandated maritime cholera quarantine
In 1832, New York mandated in June that no ship can approach within 300 yards of any dock…
Asiatic cholera epidemic hit New York City with particular ferocity
In 1832, Asiatic cholera epidemic hit New York City with particular ferocity. Sanitary cordons, or quarantine, were the…
New York City Council established a quarantine anchorage off Bedloe’s Island
In 1738, the New York City Council established a quarantine anchorage off Bedloe’s Island, now home to the…
The New York City General Assembly prohibited people from smallpox infected areas from entering the city
In 1663, during a smallpox epidemic in New York City, the General Assembly passed a law forbidding people…