Tiny Township Saves, Transforms Historic Quarantine Station

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A tiny community near Philadelphia that saved the oldest surviving quarantine station in the Western Hemisphere from the wrecking ball is now transforming the 18th-century structure into township offices. For Tinicum Township, renovating the Lazaretto Quarantine Station was a way to draw visitors to the community. For historians, saving the Lazaretto offers a chance to tell stories of immigration and public health in America’s early days.