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History
1900... Samuel Moore, a prominent Boone financier, purchases land to build a new home. However, he donates the land to build a hospital after learning from Dr. Deering, a railroad physician, that a railroad worker had died and could have been saved if there had been a hospital available in Boone County. After building the hospital, Moore names it after his mother, Eleanor. He then invites Boone County residents to furnish rooms in the hospital. The response is generous.
1903... To instill a feeling of ownership by county residents, Moore forms a company and sells stock in the hospital. In the following years, he is able to pay stockholders in full.
1919... The county votes to acquire the hospital from Mr. Moore, hence changing the name from Eleanor Moore Hospital to Eleanor Moore County Hospital.
1925... A disastrous fire breaks out in the top story of the hospital, racing throughout, destroying most of the equipment. No casualties were reported. After the fire, the hospital is remodeled and renamed Boone County Hospital.
1940... The County Board of Supervisors authorizes the sale of hospital bonds, allowing the remodeling of the old building and the construction of a new three-story addition, helping to accommodate changes in health care and population growth.
1953... Boone County voters approve another bond issue for new hospital construction.
1966... Another new addition is built.
2000... Bonds are sold to meet the growing health care needs of our community. Boone County Hospital's newest addition responds to advancements in medical practices and technology.
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