Mary/Little Lamb author, who was also Thanksgiving founder, lived here.
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Mary/Little Lamb author, who was also Thanksgiving founder, lived here.
Sarah Josepha Hale (1788-1879) lived her final years here. She was the author of the poem, Mary Had a Little Lamb (1830), and also the crusader who convinced Abraham Lincoln to make Thanksgiving Day a national holiday in 1863. See the Philadelphia Inquirer, 11/30/21014, at C2.
| Publication date | Jun 24, 2018 |
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Updated on: Aug 31, 2019
Sarah Josepha Hale (1788-1879) lived her final years here. She was the author of the poem, Mary Had a Little Lamb (1830), and also the crusader who convinced Abraham Lincoln to make Thanksgiving Day a national holiday in 1863. See the Philadelphia Inquirer, 11/30/21014, at C2.
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Parkway Garage , 1413 Locust Street , The Bellevue Garage Driveway, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19102, United States
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Civics Lessons History Homes, Lives or Lived Here Literature No Longer There Plaques, Markers (real ones)
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Created Date:
06-24-2018
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Comments : Sarah Josepha Hale will get a real marker soon, because of the efforts of Robyn Young of Media, PA, according to the Philadelphia Inquirer, 8/1/15, at pp. A1, A2.
Date : 2015-08-03