Digging into 150 years of archives for her book, Boathouse Row, Waves of Change in the Birthplace of American Rowing, Dotty Brown, a former editor at the Philadelphia Inquirer, discovered quirky and fascinating stories behind the façade of these 19th century boathouses: Why did city firehouses transform themselves into rowing clubs and what strange customs did they bring with them? What was the relationship between Philadelphia artist Thomas Eakins and the rower he portrays in his famous painting at the Philadelphia Museum of Art? Why did Ernestine Bayer, a founder of the Philadelphia Girls Rowing Club, elope to New York with a rower and not tell anyone? Dotty will reveal the answers and more....along with numerous historic photos of this Philadelphia landmark. On Zoom...from the comfort of your home. We will send you the link several times, the week prior to the event. Note that cancellations are accepted through 3/28/24 (no refunds will be issued after that date). In the event that you need to cancel within that time frame, you will be issued a credit to your TTN account to be used for future purchases.