Ether Dome at Massachusetts General Hospital

On October 16, 1846, the Ether Dome at Massachusetts General Hospital was the site of the first public demonstration of surgical ether anesthesia by William T. G. Morton. The Ether Dome is a preserved surgical amphitheater within the hospital's historic Bulfinch Building and is interpreted as a landmark in medical history. It remains a documented destination for visitors interested in the origins of modern anesthesia.