Owego Heritage - Owego, NY - Signs of History on Waymarking.com

"African Methodist Church An historic marker indicates the site of the African Methodist Episcopal Church 116 Fox Street in Owego. It was commonly known as the Bethel Church and established in 1842. Church activities included special concerts, camp meetings, picnic suppers, and fund-raising. It was a well respected church that included many of the white population of the village. The church population declined over the years, and though there were attempts to re-invigorate it, it eventually closed in the 1950s. ..."
"Dr. Helen Dean King Owego native Helen Dean King is ranked among the eminent biologists of the 20th century. Dr. King was part of a team that bred the Wistar Rat, the first rat developed to serve as a model organism in scientific studies. Today more than half of all labrotory rat strains are descended from the original colony established by Dr. King and her team..."
"Endicott Johnson in Owego Endicott Johnson Shoe Company was established in Johnson City in the 1890s. A large shoe manufacturer that employed thousands of workers throughout the Triple Cities Area, it operated a retail store and two factories in Owego..."

Group that erected the marker: Greenway Project URL of a web site with more information about the history mentioned on the sign: [Web Link] Address of where the marker is located. Approximate if necessary: Front Street Owego, NY US 13901

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