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“Blacksmith to Inventor – The Wm. Chester Ruth Legacy”

Who: Millersville Area Historical Society 

When: Saturday, March 14 | 9am 

Where: Millersville Borough Administration & Police Building, 100 Municipal Drive.

Cost: Admission is free, donations are appreciated.

The Millersville Area Historical Society invites the public to a free presentation, titled “Blacksmith to Inventor – The Wm. Chester Ruth Legacy,” when it meets at 9 a.m. Saturday, March 14, in the Millersville Borough Administration & Police Building, 100 Municipal Drive.

The speaker will be Gwendolyn Ruth Dickinson, granddaughter of William Chester Ruth and president of the Wm. Chester Ruth Legacy Project.

William Chester Ruth (1882-1971) was an African American machinist and entrepreneur who lived in Lancaster and Chester Counties and was well-known for his inventions, among them the combination baler feeder and self-lifting farm elevator. Dickinson will share her grandfather’s story through memorabilia and pictures, her own experiences and recollections, and by showing a short documentary featuring firsthand accounts of farmers, patrons and neighbors who knew him and who, faithfully, used his machine shop to keep their farms and businesses running. A Q & A session will close the presentation.

Dickinson continues to honor her grandfather’s legacy and memory as she leads the Wm. Chester Ruth Legacy Project that was launched in 2021. A graduate of Hahnemann University College of Allied Health Sciences, the Gap native was a Primary Care Physician Assistant for over 30 years.

Although admission is free, donations are appreciated. For more details, contact Phil Gerber at 717.872.8837 before noon or at pge8507@aol.com.