Wabash, Indiana: Civil War Doctor Home
If you're usually bored by tours of historic homes, try visiting one that displays its collection of prosthetic eyes.
Dr. James Ford Historic Home
- Address:
- 177 W. Hill St., Wabash, IN
- Directions:
- Dr. James Ford Historic Home. North side of downtown, on the south side of W. Hill St., just east of its intersection with Hwy 15/S. Cass St.
- Hours:
- F-Sa 11-4, Su 12-4, other days by appt. (Call to verify) Local health policies may affect hours and access.
- Phone:
- 260-563-8686
- Admission:
- Adults $4.
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Home of a Civil War doctor. Full of old items from Civil-War-era medicine, complete with prosthetic eyes. Recreation scenes of surgery; tons of old medical devices and instruments.
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An odd mule of an attraction, combining uncomfortable 19th century surgery with an elegant historic home. July 2016: Photo added.