Most ambulatory clinics at both KHSC sites, including the Children's Outpatient Clinic (COPC) walk-in clinic, will be closed Monday, Nov. 16. Clinic phones will not be answered. Please plan ahead if you need to manage an appointment or prescription. Appointments scheduled for Nov. 16 will not be impacted.
Watkins wing opens
The Watkins wing opened in January 1863 to treat 36 patients including those afflicted with smallpox. It was named after John Watkins, a local business man and a life governor of the hospital, who donated $4,000 to pay for the entire cost of the new wing.
An artist's rendering of the Main building and Watkins wing circa 1863