Learn The Roxborough Home For Women's 130-Year History During National Women's History Month

With the Roxborough Home for Women about to celebrate 130 years of service and March being National Women's History Month, the Roxborough Manayunk Wissahickon Historical Society is hosting a discussion on the home Wednesday evening.

Gabrielle Anik, Director of the Roxborough Home for Women, will present "A Few Historical Highlights of the Roxborough Home for Women" in honor of the milestone and Women's History Month.

The free lecture will be held at 7 p.m. at Journey's Way, 403 Rector St., Philadelphia.

"Since March is National Women’s History month, I thought it might be appropriate to ask someone from our community to tell us about one of our community’s oldest and most cherished homes," Historical Society President Lynn Trimborn said. "As many of you may know the Roxborough Home for Women is celebrating its 130th Anniversary this year. Frank Furness was one of the architects involved in its creation and the Gorgas family donated the land and money toward the home."

The lecture is free to attend.

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