Sarah Hunter, wife of Saint Augustine's University’s fourth principal, founded Saint Agnes Hospital in 1896 on the college campus to provide quality medical care for Blacks. During the same time, a training school for nurses was established with the hospital. In 1937, the Training School for Nurses was accredited by the American Medical Association. The three-story, 90-bed facility served as the only hospital and training school for Blacks between Atlanta, Ga., and Washington, D.C., for nearly half a century. In 1961, Saint Agnes closed, and its patients were transferred to Wake Memorial Hospital, now known as WakeMed Health & Hospitals. Facility currently closed; renovation plans are underway.
