Tag: Harry Widener

Lynnewood Hall in Elkins Park is thought to be one of the greatest surviving Gilded Age mansions in America, writes Jen Grimble for LoveMoney.

The…

Examining the Local Ties to the Titanic’s Second Tragedy

More than 100 years since it sank to the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean on its maiden voyage, the Titanic’s death toll of 1…

The sinking of the RMS Titanic 111 years ago on April 15, 1912, left its mark on the ultra-wealthy Widener family here in Philadelphia…