Towanda in Bradford County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Dr. Alice C. Evans

(1881-1975)

Photographed By Robyn Young, circa November 2016

1. Dr. Alice C. Evans Marker

Inscription. Bacteriologist for the US Department of Agriculture who discovered that brucellosis bacteria found in raw milk caused undulant fever in humans. Despite gender discrimination in her field, she published a report in 1918 and promoted milk pasteurization until laws were passed in the late 1920s. She received numerous awards for pioneering contributions in microbiology. Evans graduated from the former Susquehanna Collegiate Institute here.

Erected 2016 by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Science & Medicine • Women. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission series list.

Location. 41° 45.676′ N, 76° 26.726′ W. Marker is in Towanda, Pennsylvania, in Bradford County. Marker is at the intersection of College Avenue and 3rd Street, on the right when traveling east on College Avenue. Marker is near the YMCA. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 9 College Avenue, Towanda PA 18848, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Abraham Lincoln Second Inaugural Address (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Our Veterans' Workplace - The World (about 700 feet away); Iwo Jima Flag Raising

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(about 800 feet away); The Quintessential Soldier (about 800 feet away); Bradford County Roll of Honored Dead (about 800 feet away); United States Marine Corps (about 800 feet away); Medal of Honor Recipients During the American Civil War (about 800 feet away); United States Air Force (about 800 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Towanda.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., July 28, 2020

2. Dr. Alice C. Evans Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on July 29, 2020. It was originally submitted on August 23, 2018, by Robyn Young of Media, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 207 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on August 23, 2018, by Robyn Young of Media, Pennsylvania. 2. submitted on July 29, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.