Pennsylvania School of Horticulture for Women, The
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Don.Morfe
N 40° 09.862 W 075° 11.565
18T E 483586 N 4446018
This school was among the first in the nation to educate women for careers in horticulture and agriculture.
Waymark Code: WM129JD
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 04/06/2020
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Thw Pennsylvania School of Horticulture for Women-This school was among the first in the nation to educate women for careers in horticulture and agriculture. It was founded in 1910 on this site by Jane Bowne Haines and a "congress of women." Three years later the Woman's National Farm and Garden Association originated here at a meeting sponsored by the school. During WWI & WWII PSHW trained women to grow and preserve food for the war effort. In 1958, PSHW merged with Temple University.
Marker Name: Pennsylvania School of Horticulture for Women, The
County: Montgomery
Date Dedicated: 09/20/2002
Marker Type: Roadside
Location: 580 Meetinghouse Road, Ambler
Category: Agriculture, Education, Military, Women
Website: Not listed
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