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973-971-4932EmailSignificant artifact from original hospital site commemorates legacy of caring
October 1, 2025 – Morristown, NJ – Atlantic Health Morristown Medical Center recently discovered a significant piece of local history from its original All Souls Hospital site located at the former Atlantic Rehabilitation Institute (ARI) on Mount Kemble Avenue in Morristown.
Over the summer, as demolition progressed on the now closed facility, the site construction team uncovered a fascinating item from more than a century ago -- a commemorative stone dedicating All Souls Hospital, founded in 1893 by the Sisters of Charity of St. Elizabeth. It was found embedded in the floor of the main entrance area, where it was methodically removed and relocated to Morristown Medical Center’s front lawn at 100 Madison Avenue. There it is preserved as a memorial to the hospital’s history and available for visitors, team members and the community to appreciate.
“Morristown Medical Center’s rich history is literally, rooted in the Town of Morristown, and we are proud to establish a new home for the beautiful stone as a reminder of our past,” said Trish O’Keefe, President, Morristown Medical Center and Senior Vice President, Chief Nurse Executive, Atlantic Health. “We are excited about our vibrant future as the hospital continues to serve thousands of patients every day and earns dozens of prestigious accolades for the extraordinary care we deliver.”
In 2019 in-patient services at the site ceased after Atlantic Health opened a 38-bed rehab center at Giralda Farms in Madison. The Mt. Kemble facility was temporarily reactivated in 2020, when it served as part of Atlantic Health’s response to COVID-19. All Souls Hospital became the Community Medical Center in 1973, and in 1977, the center was purchased by what was then named, Morristown Memorial Hospital. In 2011, Morristown Memorial changed its name to Morristown Medical Center.
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Atlantic Health is at the forefront of medicine, setting standards for quality health care in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and the New York metropolitan area. Powered by a workforce of 24,000 team members and more than 7,779 affiliated physicians dedicated to building healthier communities, Atlantic Health serves more than half of the state of New Jersey including 14 counties and 7.5 million people.
The not-for-profit system offers more than 550 sites of care, including its eight hospitals: Morristown Medical Center in Morristown, NJ, Overlook Medical Center in Summit, NJ, Newton Medical Center in Newton, NJ, Chilton Medical Center in Pompton Plains, NJ, Hackettstown Medical Center in Hackettstown, NJ, Goryeb Children’s Hospital in Morristown, NJ, Atlantic Rehabilitation Institute in Madison, NJ and CentraState Medical Center in Freehold, NJ.
The system includes Atlantic Medical Group, part of a physician enterprise that makes up one of the largest multispecialty practices in New Jersey with more than 1,700 physicians and advance practice providers. Joined with Atlantic Accountable Care Organization and Optimus Healthcare Partners they form part of Atlantic Alliance, a Clinically Integrated Network of more than 2,500 health care providers throughout northern and central NJ.
Atlantic Health provides care for the full continuum of health care needs through 30 urgent care centers, Atlantic Visiting Nurse, and Atlantic Health Virtual Visits. Facilitating the connection between these services on both land and air is the transportation fleet of Atlantic Mobile Health.
Founded by Atlantic Health, the Healthcare Transformation Consortium is a partnership of seven regional hospitals and health systems dedicated to improving access and affordability. Atlantic Health has a medical school affiliation with Thomas Jefferson University, is home to the regional campus of the Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Morristown and Overlook Medical Centers and is the official health care partner of the New York Jets.