Mary Johnson Ambler
Mary Johnson Ambler, born August 24, 1805, in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, was a Quaker humanitarian known for her leadership during the 1856 Great Train Wreck of Camp Hill. After moving to the village of Wissahickon, she ran a dry goods store and served her community as a nurse and organizer. On the day of the crash, Ambler walked miles with medical supplies and transformed her home into a field hospital, saving numerous lives. Her heroic actions earned lasting local admiration, and the town was renamed Ambler in her honor. She died on August 18, 1868, in Ambler, Pennsylvania.
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