Dorothea Dix

BORN Hampden, Maine

Apr 4, 1802

Dix Family Moved To Vermont

Sep 2, 1812

Before Hampden was invaded by the British the Dix's Family moved to Vermont because the town of Hampden was invaded by the British in the War of 1812.

Age 14 Dorothea Dix started teaching school

Jan 1, 1816

After leaving home to live with family members she started teaching school to elementary age kids at the age of 14.

1819 Started Dix Mansion in Boston

Jan 1, 1819

In 1819 Dorothea Dix moved back to Boston and started a girls school for girls and poor girls could attend to.

1822-1836 Taught School Dix Mansion

Period: Jan 1, 1822 to Jan 1, 1836

Dorothea Dix taught two classes in the Dix Mansion from 1822-1836.

1836-1837 Dorothea Dix fell ill and went to England to rest.

Jan 1, 1836

Dorothea Dix was sick and tired and her doctor told her to go to England to start feeling better.

1937 - Dorothea Grandmother died and she returned home

Jan 1, 1837

Dorothea Dix grandmother died and she had to return home.

1841 - Voluteered at East Cambridge Jail in Massachusetts

Jan 1, 1841

Dorothea Dix started volunteering at the jail for women and was upset at how prisoners were being treated.

1843 - Samual Gridley Howe

Jan 1, 1843

Presented her report and was advocate for the deaf and blind.

1846 - Traveled to Illinois

Jan 1, 1846

Traveled to Illinois to study mental illness.

1847 - First child Born this year

Jan 1, 1847

Dorothea Dix had her first child during this year.

1848 - United States Congress received first Document from Dix

Jan 1, 1848

1855 - Nursing Corps Volunteer - Civil War

Jan 1, 1855

1856 - Returned to United States

Jan 1, 1856

1861 - Named Superintendent of Nurses

Jan 1, 1861

Volunteered her services , was named Superintendent of Nurses.

1887 - Died in New Jersey

Jul 17, 1887

Dorothea Dix was 85 years old when she died. She died in a New Jersey Hospital.

Lunatic Asylam

Oct 1, 1900

Dorothea Dix

Nov 28, 1900