Upper Providence Township near Media in Delaware County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Anna Howard Shaw
(1847-1919)
Erected 2014 by Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Civil Rights • Science & Medicine • War, World I • Women. In addition, it is included in the Distinguished Service Medal, and the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1908.
Location. 39° 54.358′ N, 75° 23.794′ W. Marker is near Media, Pennsylvania, in Delaware County. It is in Upper Providence Township. Marker is at the intersection of South Orange Street and S Ridley Creek Rd on South Orange Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 701 S Ridley Creek Rd, Media PA 19063, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Mildred Scott Olmsted (approx. 0.7 miles away); Minquas' Path (approx. 0.7 miles away); Fussell House (approx. ¾ mile away); Rose Valley Historic District (approx. 0.8 miles away); Media Presbyterian Church (approx. 0.8 miles away); The Borough of Media, Delaware County, Pennsylvania (approx. 0.8 miles away); Hawley House (approx. 0.8 miles away); The Seyfert House (approx. 0.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Media.
Also see . . . Anna Howard Shaw - Wikipedia. (Submitted on May 18, 2015, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.)
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