Langhorne in Bucks County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Mollie Woods Hare

(1881-1956)

Photographed by Don Morfe, July 19, 2015

1. Mollie Woods Hare Marker

Inscription. She played a significant role in the development and advancement of theory and practice of educating children with intellectual disabilities. Founded by Hare in 1913, the Woods Schools evolved into a nationally recognized center emphasizing the integration of research, education, and rehabilitation for people with special needs throughout Pa. and the US. Her pioneering programs received widespread recognition for excellence.

Erected 2010 by Pennsylvania Historical & 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 (PHMC) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1913.

Location. 40° 10.386′ N, 74° 55.128′ W. Marker is in Langhorne, Pennsylvania, in Bucks County. It is on South Bellevue Avenue. The marker is at the entrance to Wood Services. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 335 S Bellevue Ave, Langhorne PA 19047, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Southeast Pennsylvania and in Greater Philadelphia.

It is also in the American Northeast

and in the Mid-Atlantic.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

New Netherland,

and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Archaeology and History (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Revolutionary War Burial Site (about 300 feet away); a different marker also named

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Revolutionary War Burial Site (about 300 feet away); a different marker also named Revolutionary War Burial Site (about 300 feet away); Middletown Township World War I Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Birthplace of Edward Hicks (approx. 0.2 miles away); Lower Bucks County Vietnam Veterans Memorial (approx. 1½ miles away); Sherman Medium Tank (approx. 1½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Langhorne.

Also see . . . Woods School History - woods.org. (Submitted on July 24, 2015, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.)

Mollie Woods Hare-Woods Services in the background image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Don Morfe, July 19, 2015

2. Mollie Woods Hare-Woods Services in the background

Woods Services-Crestwood Manor image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Don Morfe, July 19, 2015

3. Woods Services-Crestwood Manor

Credits. This page was last revised on January 1, 2020. It was originally submitted on July 23, 2015, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 1,168 times since then and 59 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 23, 2015, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.