Horsham Township near Warrington in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Keith House
Erected by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1722.
Location. 40° 13.112′ N, 75° 9.027′ W. Marker is near Warrington, Pennsylvania, in Montgomery County. It is in Horsham Township. Marker is on County Line Road just east of Keith Valley Road, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2087 County Line Rd, Warrington PA 18976, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Horsham Township (approx. 2.6 miles away); Horsham Friends Meeting Meeting House (approx. 2.6 miles away); Log College (approx. 2.7 miles away); John Kulick and Tristan Smith (approx. 3 miles away); Independence Hall Stones (approx. 3 miles away); 9/11 NYC Emergency Responders' Memorial (approx. 3 miles away); Cross Roads (approx. 3 miles away); Moland House (approx. 3.3 miles away).
Also see . . . State Park around Keith House. (Submitted on July 11, 2013, by Keith S Smith of West Chester, Pennsylvania.)
Additional commentary.
1. History of Keith House
The construction of the house was begun around 1722 for Provincial Governor of Pennsylvania, Sir William Keith. The house was originally called “Fountain Low” referring to the properties many natural springs, the property served as a summer residence and contained not only the large stone mansion but also a “long house” for the servants, a barn, a malt house and several smaller out buildings on more than 1,700 acres.
Following a conflict with the Penn family, Keith was removed as Pennsylvania’s Provincial Governor. He traveled back to England hoping to secure another position, but he died there before he was able to raise enough money to return to the colonies or to finance his family's passage to England.
— Submitted July 11, 2013, by Keith S Smith of West Chester, Pennsylvania.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 11, 2013, by Keith S Smith of West Chester, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 733 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 11, 2013, by Keith S Smith of West Chester, Pennsylvania. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.