John Gorrie - Monuments and Memorials

Monuments and Memorials

  • In Apalachicola, Gorrie Square is named in his honor. The square contains his grave site, a monument, the John Gorrie State Museum, and the Apalachicola Municipal Library.
  • The John Gorrie Bridge across Apalachicola Bay, connects Apalachicola with Eastpoint.
  • In 1914, the state of Florida gave a statue of Gorrie to the National Statuary Hall Collection.
  • John Gorrie Junior High School in Jacksonville and John Gorrie Elementary School in Tampa are named in his honor.
  • The SS John Gorrie, a liberty ship, was named in his honor.
  • The John Gorrie Award is awarded each year to a graduate of the University of Florida College of Medicine believed to be the “best all-around student showing promise of becoming a practitioner of the highest type.”

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