Rachel Carson
- Plaque text
- Rachel Carson. Scientist, naturalist and writer. Born 1907 at 613 Marion Avenue; died 1964. Her 1951 book "The Sea Around Us" was followed in 1962 by "Silent Spring." This book focused the nation's attention on the dangers of pesticides and helped launch the environmental movement.
- Scheme
- Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission
- Location
- Pittsburgh St. (SR 1001, old PA 28) at Colfax St., Springdale, PA, United States
This plaque commemorates the work of Rachel Carson.