A vocal women's rights advocate. In 1885 Kilgore became the first woman admitted to the Pa. bar and was among the first women to argue before the U.S. Supreme Court. She fought for the right to attend the Univ. of Pa. law school, take the state bar . . . — — Map (db m260394) HM
Here was born the first chief engineer, Pennsylvania Railroad, 1847~52, and its third president, 1852~74. He was responsible for construction of the main line, Harrisburg to Pittsburgh, and for the systems expansion to the Mississippi River. — — Map (db m68587) HM
Site of Friends Meeting since 1686. Present building erected 1851. A school and library were established here in 1832. Benjamin West, noted American artist, attended this Meeting when he was a boy. — — Map (db m81503) HM
