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World's First Shriners Hospital

Established on this site September 16, 1922, Shriners Hospitals for Children in Shreveport became the world's first Shriners Hospital. In 1986, the original building was replaced with a new facility. From its beginnings in Shreveport, Shriners Hospitals for Children has grown to include 22 specialty hospitals across North America.

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