Dr Orrin Fitzgerald Jr.

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Dr Orrin Fitzgerald Jr.

Birth
Dexter, Penobscot County, Maine, USA
Death
26 Nov 1897 (aged 55)
Allston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, USA
Burial
Dexter, Penobscot County, Maine, USA Add to Map
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Town of Dexter News

Dexter marks 200th birthday

As with any town, there are those characters who distinguish themselves from others because they are colorful and flamboyant, such as Dr. Orrin Fitzgerald Jr., who traveled throughout the state in the late 1890s as a spiritualist healer. Historical reports and newspaper articles in his era claimed the famous doctor could operate with his eyes closed because he was guided by an Indian spirit.
Town of Dexter News

Dexter marks 200th birthday

As with any town, there are those characters who distinguish themselves from others because they are colorful and flamboyant, such as Dr. Orrin Fitzgerald Jr., who traveled throughout the state in the late 1890s as a spiritualist healer. Historical reports and newspaper articles in his era claimed the famous doctor could operate with his eyes closed because he was guided by an Indian spirit.