An 89-year-old Northern Liberties resident is hoping to preserve an important piece of Philadelphia history by replacing a missing plaque that once recognized her block’s role in the Underground Railroad.
Mary Dankanis has lived on North 4th Street for nearly 70 years. She and her late husband, Bill, moved into his childhood home in 1960 when many families were leaving the city for the suburbs.
“I guess I’m the oldest person here in the neighborhood,” Dankanis said…