John M. Phillips

(1861-1953)

Creator of the state game land system. Known as the Pennsylvania System, it was a model throughout the nation. Phillips helped establish the Pa. Game Commission. A conservationist, industrialist, and engineer, he was among the first to introduce Boy Scouting in Pa. His home was here.

Marker is on Brownsville Road 0.1 miles south of Overbrook Boulevard, on the right when traveling south.