Record no. MRB-2026-007208

Nation's First Hospital

Reference Record – Not Certified

This record is compiled from publicly available sources for reference. It has not been examined or certified by The Book of World Records.

Chartered on 11 May 1751 by Benjamin Franklin and Dr. Thomas Bond; still operating today. Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Key figure: Since 1751. Part of the One State One Record (USA) campaign. Reference record compiled from public sources; not certified by The Book of World Records. Source: https://www.uphs.upenn.edu/paharc/features/creation.html