Flora Black (1870-1951)
Title
Flora Black (1870-1951)
Title
Flora Black (1870-1951)
Date
1989-10-18
County
Somerset
Type
Roadside
Marker Location
US 219 near Pine Hill Rd., 3 miles NW of Meyersdale and south of Garrett
Marker Text
On this farm lived Flora Black, a civic leader active in the county and Commonwealth. Here on October 14, 1914, she organized the Society of Farm Women of Pennsylvania. In the ensuing years, groups in many Pennsylvania counties became Society affiliates, in furtherance of its aim to strengthen the role of farm women and promote better conditions in farm homes across the Commonwealth.
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Citation
“Flora Black (1870-1951),” The Land of Penn and Plenty: Bringing History to the Table, accessed October 12, 2024, https://pafoodways.omeka.net/items/show/8.