St. Peter Hospital was founded by the Sisters of Charity of the House of Providence in 1887, and served the needs of area residents, including many injured loggers. Its original location, on what’s now Capitol Campus, is marked by a plaque across from Columbia Street. The hospital has moved twice since then.
A.D. Rogers Photograph, 1895, Susan Parish Collection, Washington State Archives
Text © Deborah Ross and The Olympian 2018