view gallery |  Glen Mills
in Pennsylvania Historical Markers Not much left of the village. posted by: Gosffo location: Pennsylvania date approved: 4/14/2010 last visited: never |
view gallery |  Cashier's House
in Pennsylvania Historical Markers A historic marker noting the location of the former residence of the cashier of the U.S. Bank of Pennsylvania. posted by: cache_test_dummies location: Pennsylvania date approved: 4/10/2010 last visited: 2/4/2012 |
view gallery |  Beth Sholom Synagogue
in Pennsylvania Historical Markers Pennsylvania Historical Marker, Beth Sholom Synagogue. posted by: norm280 location: Pennsylvania date approved: 4/5/2010 last visited: 5/16/2010 |
view gallery |  Dr. Reifsnyder
in Pennsylvania Historical Markers Dr. Reifsnyder was the first medical missionary to China and founded the first hospital in the country, the Margaret Williamson Hospital. This marker is located in a parking area across the street from her Perry County home. posted by: miatabug location: Pennsylvania date approved: 4/5/2010 last visited: 7/12/2011 |
view gallery |  Fanny M. Jackson Coppin
in Pennsylvania Historical Markers She wanted to teach her people and she did for 40years. posted by: Gosffo location: Pennsylvania date approved: 4/5/2010 last visited: never |
view gallery |  Opportunities Industrialization Centers
in Pennsylvania Historical Markers They have a philosophy of self-help and a system of developing the whole person. posted by: Gosffo location: Pennsylvania date approved: 4/5/2010 last visited: never |
view gallery |  Elizabeth T. Greenfield
in Pennsylvania Historical Markers Greenfield's voice was full, resonant, and had remarkable range. posted by: Gosffo location: Pennsylvania date approved: 4/5/2010 last visited: never |
view gallery |  Tommy Loughran (1902-1982)
in Pennsylvania Historical Markers The Philly Phantom, stilled ranked by the Ring Magazine as one of the top 5 best fighters of all time in his division. posted by: Gosffo location: Pennsylvania date approved: 2/26/2010 last visited: never |
view gallery |  Wissahickon Inn
in Pennsylvania Historical Markers I use to have a split personality! Am I a school or am I an Inn? Now I'm just a school! posted by: Gosffo location: Pennsylvania date approved: 2/6/2010 last visited: never |
view gallery |  Washington Avenue Immigration Station
in Pennsylvania Historical Markers 100 miles from the ocean, it was owned and built by the railroad. So railroad tickets where available for sale! posted by: Gosffo location: Pennsylvania date approved: 2/6/2010 last visited: never |
view gallery |  Walnut Street Prison
in Pennsylvania Historical Markers This prison was known as a "penitentiary" (from the Latin word for remorse).
The Quakers believed that through reflection and repentance, inmates would give up crime and leave prison rehabilitated, If it where that easy!!! posted by: Gosffo location: Pennsylvania date approved: 2/6/2010 last visited: 7/30/2012 |
view gallery |  Vincent Persichetti
in Pennsylvania Historical Markers Wow, he was teaching while still a student! He attended Curtis Institute as the teacher/student (which is harder to get into than Juilliard) and also was a teacher at Juilliard. posted by: Gosffo location: Pennsylvania date approved: 2/6/2010 last visited: never |
view gallery |  Veterans Stadium
in Pennsylvania Historical Markers "And now, Veterans Stadium is like a 3-1 pitch to Jim Thome or Mike Schmidt. It's on a looooooong drive...IT'S OUTTA HERE!!!" These where the last words said by Harry Kalas, the last time the satdium was used. posted by: Gosffo location: Pennsylvania date approved: 2/6/2010 last visited: 8/13/2010 |
view gallery |  Stephen Smith
in Pennsylvania Historical Markers He worked in a lumberyard and bought his own freedom! posted by: Gosffo location: Pennsylvania date approved: 2/6/2010 last visited: never |
view gallery |  Printz's (Old Swedes) Mill
in Pennsylvania Historical Markers The birth place of Pennsylvania industry! posted by: Gosffo location: Pennsylvania date approved: 2/6/2010 last visited: never |
view gallery |  Laura Wheeler Waring
in Pennsylvania Historical Markers She may have been a good artist, but she was a teacher at heart! posted by: Gosffo location: Pennsylvania date approved: 2/6/2010 last visited: never |
view gallery |  Crystal Bird Fauset
in Pennsylvania Historical Markers First black woman elected to the state legislature! posted by: Gosffo location: Pennsylvania date approved: 2/6/2010 last visited: never |
view gallery |  Grand Battery, The
in Pennsylvania Historical Markers No outward signs remain, but they do believe with a little digging they could find the foundation! posted by: Gosffo location: Pennsylvania date approved: 2/6/2010 last visited: never |
view gallery |  First African Presbyterian Church
in Pennsylvania Historical Markers John Gloucester was such a popular preacher he out grew speaching in people's homes. So a street corner worked for him in good weather! posted by: Gosffo location: Pennsylvania date approved: 2/6/2010 last visited: never |
view gallery |  Commercial Digital Computer Birthplace
in Pennsylvania Historical Markers Could they have ever dreamed that their computer would be laptop sized! posted by: Gosffo location: Pennsylvania date approved: 2/6/2010 last visited: never |
view gallery |  Alain Leroy Locke
in Pennsylvania Historical Markers Spent most of his life teaching at Howard University, in Washington, D.C. posted by: Gosffo location: Pennsylvania date approved: 2/6/2010 last visited: never |
view gallery |  Isaac Leeser
in Pennsylvania Historical Markers OOphs, Rev. isn't correct! I think it should be Hazzen or cantor in the Jewish faith. posted by: Gosffo location: Pennsylvania date approved: 2/6/2010 last visited: never |
view gallery |  Charles Albert "Chief" Bender - Carlisle, PA
in Pennsylvania Historical Markers Historical Marker located on the grounds of the Carlisle Barracks - near the track & on the NE side of Ashburn Drive. posted by: Ernmark location: Pennsylvania date approved: 2/3/2010 last visited: never |
view gallery |  Gloria Dei Church ('Old Swedes')
in Pennsylvania Historical Markers The sign is there! It's around the back, thru an alley,past the graveyard and to the left of the front door in a very small garden/graveyard behind a tree. posted by: Gosffo location: Pennsylvania date approved: 1/31/2010 last visited: never |
view gallery |  New Century Guild
in Pennsylvania Historical Markers It says it's the largest and oldest orgainization for women in the work force, but very info about it! posted by: Gosffo location: Pennsylvania date approved: 1/31/2010 last visited: never |
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