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Scranton, PA: Walking in the Footsteps of Jane Butzner (Jacobs)
May
8
10:00 AM10:00

Scranton, PA: Walking in the Footsteps of Jane Butzner (Jacobs)

Architect and longtime Dunmorean John Cowder will retrace Jane’s routes to her neighborhood school, the potato chip factory in the alley, and other mom-and-pop stores she and her family and friends frequented. Discover some commercial sites and many homes still in existence today and learn about those that did not survive the ravages of time. Stories and information from participating walkers will be most welcome. In person. Author of Jane Jacobs’s First City, Glenna Lang, will join the walk.

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Scranton, PA: Explore Historic Forest Hill Cemetery and Find Who in "Jane Jacobs’s First City" Is Buried There
May
5
2:00 PM14:00

Scranton, PA: Explore Historic Forest Hill Cemetery and Find Who in "Jane Jacobs’s First City" Is Buried There

  • 1830 Jefferson Avenue Dunmore, PA, 18509 United States (map)
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Join the cemetery’s caretaker and archivist, Norma Reese, for a fascinating tour of Scranton’s first landscaped cemetery, founded in 1870. Within the beautiful grounds overlooking the city, you will be introduced to some of the 18,000 people laid to rest. African Americans and Caucasians, coal barons and miners, and immigrants from the world over have always been buried side by side here. In person. Author of "Jane Jacobs’s First City," Glenna Lang, will be on the walk.

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