Enos Benner (1799-1860)
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Don.Morfe
N 40° 19.733 W 075° 27.151
18T E 461559 N 4464360
Teacher, author, editor, and printer, Benner issued German-language publications for the Pennsylvania German population from his print shop here.
Waymark Code: WM12GFR
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 05/23/2020
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Enos Benner (1799-1860)-Teacher, author, editor, and printer, Benner issued German-language publications for the Pennsylvania German population from his print shop here. His newspaper, Der Bauern Freund (The Farmer’s Friend), was circulated weekly from 1828 to 1858. Preserved in its entirety, it is a very significant source of information on the political and social conditions of the Jacksonian era. Benner and descendants maintained the shop for 100 years.
Marker Name: Enos Benner (1799-1860)
County: Montgomery
Date Dedicated: 06/21/2014
Marker Type: Roadside
Location: 3178 Main St., Sumneytown
Category: Agriculture, Education, Ethnic & Immigration, Government & Politics 19th Century, Professions & Vocations, Publishing & Journalism, Writers
Website: Not listed
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