(The Bainbridge Dental Musuem is owned by the Bainbridge Historical Society, and operated by local volunteers.)
(The Bainbridge Dental Musuem is owned by the Bainbridge Historical Society, and operated by local volunteers.)
Dr. John Harris, a medical doctor from Cincinnati, settled in Bainbridge in the mid-1820's. In the fall of 1827, he began teaching classes for those who wished to study "preparatory" to entering a medical college. The following spring, his advertisements emphasized his interest in dentistry, a specialty he favored in both practice and instruction.
The school Dr. Harris founded was short lived. By 1830 he had moved to nearby Chillicothe, abandoning his practice and leaving behind a group of nine students. Although small, this group played an important role in the future of dental education. Two of the students went on to form the first two dental colleges in the United States. Thus, the Dr. John Harris Dental Museum has been designated "The Cradle of Dentistry."
Dr. Harris' home and the site of instruction for the original class stands preserved today as a landmark in the history of dentistry and as a listing on the National Registry of Historic Places.
The Bainbridge Dental Museum is located at 208 W. Main Street in Bainbridge Ohio. The Dental Museum has a variety of displays featuring artifacts donated to the museum by many benefactors. See early office chairs, drills, other items, and the original house as it may have been in 1825.
The Bainbridge Dental Museum is located at 208 W. Main Street in Bainbridge Ohio.
The Dr. John Harris Dental Museum hours are:
Open:
June, July, and August
Tuesday thru Saturday 12-4 PM
Sunday 1-4 PM
Closed Monday
April, May, September, October
Saturday 12-4 PM
Sunday 1-4 PM
Directions-
From Chillicothe - 20 Miles West, Rt. 50 to Rt. 50 into Bainbridge
From Hillsboro - 20 Miles East, Rt. 50 to Rt. 50 into Bainbridge
From Greenfeild - 12 Miles South, Rt. 41 to Rt. 50 into Bainbridge
From Peebles - 24 Miles North, Rt. 41 to Rt. 50 into Bainbridge
For more information and special openings-
Contact The Bainbridge Historical Society
Box 424
Bainbridge, Ohio 45612
(740) 634-2881
(740) 634-2246
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