Pennsylvania School of Horticulture for Women
Title
Pennsylvania School of Horticulture for Women
Title
Pennsylvania School of Horticulture for Women
Date
2002-09-20
County
Montgomery
Type
Roadside
Marker Location
580 Meetinghouse Road, Ambler
Marker Text
This school was among the first in the nation to educate women for careers in horticulture and agriculture. It was founded in 1910 on this site by Jane Bowne Haines and a "congress of women." Three years later the Woman's National Farm and Garden Association originated here at a meeting sponsored by the school. During WWI & WWII PSHW trained women to grow and preserve food for the war effort. In 1958, PSHW merged with Temple University.
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“Pennsylvania School of Horticulture for Women,” The Land of Penn and Plenty: Bringing History to the Table, accessed March 29, 2024, https://pafoodways.omeka.net/items/show/20.