Thomas E. Cahill (1828-1878)
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N 39° 57.497 W 075° 09.733
18S E 486144 N 4423140
Entrepreneur and philanthropist who bequeathed the bulk of his estate to establish Roman Catholic High School for Boys, the first free Catholic high school in the US.
Waymark Code: WM12EEA
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 05/09/2020
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Thomas E. Cahill (1828-1878)- Entrepreneur and philanthropist who bequeathed the bulk of his estate to establish Roman Catholic High School for Boys, the first free Catholic high school in the US. Founded here in 1890, the school initiated a diocesan high school system that became a model throughout the nation. Coming from a poor immigrant family, Cahill sought to provide young men from similar backgrounds with the secondary education denied him.
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Marker Name: Thomas E. Cahill (1828-1878)
County: Philadelphia
Date Dedicated: 09/29/2009
Marker Type: Roadside
Location: E side of N Broad St., between Vine & Pearl, Philadelphia
Category: Education, Entrepreneurs, Ethnic & Immigration, Religion
Website: Not listed
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