New historic marker dedication: John Trower

Posted 9/29/21

Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission hosts the dedication of a State Historical Marker commemorating John S. Trower (10/3/1849-4/4/1911), an African American businessman and philanthropist who ran a restaurant and successful catering business in Germantown. In Partnership with the Black Writers Museum, Germantown United CDC, Historic Germantown, and the Keeping Society of Philadelphia.

Sunday, October 3, 2021, 2:00 p.m., 5706 Germantown Avenue.

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New historic marker dedication: John Trower

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Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission hosts the dedication of a State Historical Marker commemorating John S. Trower (10/3/1849-4/4/1911), an African American businessman and philanthropist who ran a restaurant and successful catering business in Germantown. In Partnership with the Black Writers Museum, Germantown United CDC, Historic Germantown, and the Keeping Society of Philadelphia.
Sunday, October 3, 2021, 2:00 p.m., 5706 Germantown Avenue.

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