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ARPAST INVESTIGATES THE ARKANSAS TUBERCULOSIS SANATORIUM

NWA, in a small town nestled in the foothills of the Ouachita Mountains, is home to the former Arkansas Tuberculosis Sanatorium. This incredible institution was the fruition of the dreams of Arkansas State Supreme Court Judge Joseph Hill, Sen. Kie Oldham of Pulaski County, and Dr. C.P. Meriwether, all of whom were afflicted with TB at the time of the idea's inception.

From the day it formally opened on September 10, 1910, until the day of the discharge of its last patient on February 26, 1973, the sanatorium treated over 70,000 patients, with a sizeable number of those being pediatric cases.

The Arkansas Tuberculosis Sanatorium is situated among 896.13 acres at an elevation of 1,055 feet. At its zenith, the Sanatorium was known within medical circles as one of the premier TB institutions in the country. It was a place of refuge, an institution of mercy, and a beacon of hope for those who had nowhere else to turn.

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