| Pennsylvania (Montgomery County), Abington — Abington District World War I Memorial |
| | Dedicated to the men and women
of Abington District who answered
the call to service in the World War
Ernest Lafitte Brautigam
James Diodato
Aaron M. Welch
[They died in service]
George R. Ambler, Jr. • Harry A.D. Baer • Albert N. Baggs • John M. Bockius, Jr. • George Boutcher • John A. Boutcher • Norman Boutcher • Edward Francis Britt, 2nd. • Sidney F.T. Brock • Joseph P. Brogan • William A. Brogan • Joseph E. Carney • Auson E. Carnill • Louis Cavallaro • Clarence E. . . . — Map (db m22840) |
| Pennsylvania (Montgomery County), Abington — Abington Presbyterian Church Cemetery |
| | Church founded on this site, 1714. Cemetery established, 1719. First recorded burial, 1728. Site of Revolutionary War skirmishes. Burials include pastors and educators notable in Abington, Philadelphia, and Princeton, and veterans of major wars. — Map (db m22347) |
| Pennsylvania (Montgomery County), Abington — Old Abington Church and Graveyard |
| | The oldest Presbyterian church in Montgomery County and mother church, directly or indirectly, to ten offspring churches. Founded in 1714 by the Rev. Malachi Jones, the first pastor. The original church stood in the center of the graveyard and was moved to present site in 1793. During the American Revolution local militia skirmished with British from graveyard. Early settlers of Abington were English Quakers, Welsh, Scots, and Dutch. — Map (db m22346) |
| Pennsylvania (Montgomery County), Abington — Reverend Samuel Finley — 1715 - 1766 |
| | President of Princeton University
1751-1766
An original corporator of the
Presbyterian Ministers Fund,
oldest insurance company in the world.
Here also rest the remains of
The Reverend Samuel Finley
Fifth President of
Princeton College
Born in Armagh, Ireland
in the year 1715
Died July 16th 1766 — Map (db m23324) |
| Pennsylvania (Montgomery County), Abington — Revolutionary War Patriots Buried in the Abington Presbyterian Church Graveyard |
| | In memory of
the Revolutionary War Patriots
buried in the graveyard of the
Abington Presbyterian Church
Private Robert Barnes 1756-1815
Isaac Boileau 1722-1820
2nd Lt. John Houston 1751-1820
Colonel Robert Loller 1740-1808
Captain John Mann 1740-1819
Captain William McCalla 1732-1815
Presented September 17, 1987 — Map (db m22348) |
| Pennsylvania (Montgomery County), Audubon — Ira Allen — (1751 - 1814) |
| | Noted for a major role in establishing and defending an independent Vermont in 1777, he was a frontier entrepreneur, an officer of the Green Mountain Boys and in the 1775 American Revolution northern campaign. Allen was an author and principal founding father of the University of Vermont. He died on January 15, 1814, was buried in the “Free Quaker” graveyard in Philadelphia, later removed to a site nearby. — Map (db m23650) |
| Pennsylvania (Montgomery County), Audubon — Mill Grove |
| | Originally built in 1762, the mansion later became the first home in America of the noted artist, naturalist and author, John James Audubon (1785-1851). Here, he began his studies of American birds and wildlife, which he portrayed so vividly in his numerous realistic paintings. The site is now owned and operated by the County of Montgomery.
———————————
The First Home in America
of
John James Audubon
Purchased in 1951 . . . — Map (db m23668) |
| Pennsylvania (Montgomery County), Audubon — Soldiers of Washington's Army |
| | In memory of soldiers of
Washington's Army who
died in the old barn, used
as a hospital, five hundred
yards northeast from
this place, during the
winter of 1777-78
Erected Dec. 17, 1925 — Map (db m23661) |
| Pennsylvania (Montgomery County), Audubon — Timothy Matlack |
| | Revolutionary patriot, state official, and member of Continental Congress, 1780-81. Colonel of a rifle battalion, Philadelphia Associators, 1775-76; served in Battle of Princeton. A founder, Society of Free (or "Fighting") Quakers, 1781. Member, Constitutional Convention of Pennsylvania, 1776; secretary of its Supreme Executive Council, 1777-82; and Master of the Rolls, 1800-09. Died April 14, 1829; he was buried in Philadelphia and reinterred near here in 1905. — Map (db m23660) |
| Pennsylvania (Montgomery County), Bryn Athyn — Bryn Athyn Cathedral |
| | This Swedenborgian center is noted architecturally. Buildings in 14th-century Gothic and 12th-century Romanesque styles. Built by cooperative craft guilds in medieval way. Endowed by John Pitcairn. — Map (db m20764) |
| Pennsylvania (Montgomery County), Collegeville — Perkiomen Bridge |
| | Built in 1799, it is one of the oldest bridges still in use in the State. A lottery was authorized by a 1797 law to raise $20,000 for its construction. — Map (db m21482) |
| Pennsylvania (Montgomery County), Elkins — Village of La Mott |
| | Originally called Camptown, this village was laid out at the close of the Civil War on the site of former Camp William Penn. The camp was a training station for Negro troops enlisted in the U.S. Army from 1863 to 1865. — Map (db m4349) |
| Pennsylvania (Montgomery County), Elkins Park — Camp William Penn |
| | Camp William Penn 1863-1865
Training camp for colored troops enlisted into the United States Army erected by Allied Veterans Association of Pennsylvania July 4, 1943 — Map (db m4371) |
| Pennsylvania (Montgomery County), Elkins Park — Lucretia C. Mott |
| | Nearby stood “Roadside,” the home of the ardent Quakeress, Lucretia C. Mott (1793-1880). Her most notable work was in connection with antislavery, women's rights, temperance and peace. — Map (db m22119) |
| Pennsylvania (Montgomery County), Fort Washington — Fort Washington |
| | About 700 feet south of this stone is an American redoubt and the site of Howe's threatened attack Dec. 6, 1777.
From here Washington's Army marched to Valley Forge. — Map (db m23525) |
| Pennsylvania (Montgomery County), Fort Washington — Hope Lodge |
| | Built in mid-18th century, house is fine example of Georgian-period architecture. — Map (db m23523) |
| Pennsylvania (Montgomery County), Hatboro — Hatboro World War I Memorial |
| | In honor of the men of Hatboro
and vicinity who answered their
country's call in the World War
1917 - 1918
Frank G. Girard [died in service]
Dedicated May 30, 1922 — Map (db m23293) |
| Pennsylvania (Montgomery County), Jeffersonville — West Norriton Township World War Memorial |
| | Erected in memory
of the men and women
of West Norriton Township
who served in the World War
1917-1918 — Map (db m23574) |
| Pennsylvania (Montgomery County), King of Prussia — Anthony Wayne |
| | Colonel Chester Co., Battalion of Minute Men July 21, 1775 Colonel 4th Penna. Infantry Battalion January 3, 1776 Brig. General Continental Army February 21, 1777 to November 3, 1783 Brevetted Major General September 30, 1783 “Resolved unanimously, that the thanks of the Congress be presented to Brig. General Wayne for his brave, prudent and soldierly conduct in the spirited and well conducted attack on Stony Point; that a gold medal emblematical of this action be struck and presented to . . . — Map (db m5673) |
| Pennsylvania (Montgomery County), King of Prussia — Artillery Park |
| | Some redoubts and earthworks went unarmed. Most cannons at Valley Forge were kept in the Artillery Park near the center of the encampment. From here guns could be rushed to the point of attack. The Artillery Park gave the Americans a flexible defense. But camp roads were deep in mud; horses were starving. It may be fortunate that an attack never came. — Map (db m5674) |
| Pennsylvania (Montgomery County), King of Prussia — Generals and Cattle Raids |
| | The First and Second Pennsylvania Brigades, temporarily commanded by Brigadier General Anthony Wayne, encamped in this area. About 800 men served in each of the sixteen brigades at Valley Forge. An estimated 34,577 pounds of meat and 168 barrels of flour per day were needed to feed the army. Soldiers relied on their home states and on the Continental Congress to supply food, clothing, and equipment. Shortages varied widely between the regiments. Any number of misfortunes – spoilage, bad . . . — Map (db m5694) |
| Pennsylvania (Montgomery County), King of Prussia — Log City |
| | Following their arrival December 19, 1777, the men immediately set to work building huts for shelter. General orders the preceding day specified the size and design of the huts: 14 x 16 feet each, 6½ feet high, a door next to the street and a fireplace in the rear.
Despite the orders, hut size, location, and material varied – as these reconstructions demonstrate. Men from different regions were familiar with different building techniques, a few were skilled craftsmen. A . . . — Map (db m6149) |
| Pennsylvania (Montgomery County), King of Prussia — The Grand Parade |
| | Cannon smoke clouds the fields below. A roar of muskets crisscrosses the Grand Parade as thousands of double-ranked troops perform a feu de joie (“fire of joy.”) To celebrate the signing of the French Treaty of Alliance, General Washington reviews the troops of the entire encampment May 6, 1778. The Grand Parade becomes a showplace for the newly trained and disciplined Continental Army – a tribute to Baron von Steuben’s intensive drilling. The signing of the Treaties of . . . — Map (db m5701) |
| Pennsylvania (Montgomery County), King of Prussia — The National Arch at Valley Forge |
| | George Washington, Valley Forge and Freemasonry represent patriotism, freedom and brotherly love to all Freemasons. Washington served as Master of his Masonic Lodge at the same time he was President of the United States. Through the preservation of this National Memorial Arch in 1996 – 1997, the Freemasons of Pennsylvania sought to honor the memory of George Washington, a national hero, patriot and prominent Freemason, and to honor the brave men who endured the winter encampment at Valley . . . — Map (db m11884) |
| Pennsylvania (Montgomery County), King of Prussia — To Build a Redoubt |
| | The earthworks today appear to be giant molehills. But it took complex engineering to construct them. A deep ditch was excavated in front, to slow an attacking enemy. The dirt was heaped into gabions - baskets of interwoven branches. Bundles of branches called fascines were piled outside and inside the wall to protect the defenders, then the entire work was usually covered with sod to absorb cannon fire. Here at redoubt 3, the inside walls were faced with stakes. Sod was scarce . . . — Map (db m11887) |
| Pennsylvania (Montgomery County), King of Prussia — Training for Victory |
| | Like a drill sergeant, Inspector General Friedrich von Steuben trains eyeball to eyeball with a company of Continentals. This model company must serve as an example to the rest of Washington’s army. The Grand Parade, here at the center if the encampment, is the only terrain expansive enough for drilling massed brigades. In simulated battle, Steuben sends troops back and forth across rough ground, preparing for the impending campaign against the British. “Fix…bayonets” Steuben . . . — Map (db m5698) |
| Pennsylvania (Montgomery County), King of Prussia — Valley Forge Hut |
| | The Hut nearby built according to Washington’s Orders for the Construction of Huts for the Winter Camp of 1777-1778 stands on the Site of a similar Hut which sheltered Soldiers of the Pennsylvania Line and it commemorates their Fortitude in the Endurance of every Adversity for their Country and for Independency.
Constructed by the Pennsylvania Society of Sons of the Revolution June 18, A.D. 1935 — Map (db m5670) |
| Pennsylvania (Montgomery County), King of Prussia — Washington’s Headquarters |
| | For six months this quiet path was a congested thoroughfare. Express riders from Congress, civilians requesting passes, guards posted around the house, couriers rushing out with new orders, foreign officers seeking employment, continually jammed this road during the encampment. At the center of the tumult was the Commander-in-Chief. From Headquarters, George Washington issued General Orders to the brigades, dictated eloquent warnings to Congress, and directed military operations from Georgia to Maine. — Map (db m5668) |
| Pennsylvania (Montgomery County), King of Prussia — Winter Encampment — December 19, 1777 – June 19, 1778 |
| | The countryside was stripped of trees. All available wood went to build and heat the city of huts that crowded this ridge. When the Continental Army wintered here, every acre was heavily used – for entrenchments, stock pens, an artillery park, and parade grounds. Fields turned to mud. Within decades after the war, the scene had returned to woodlots and farmland. The tour route circles the encampment, now marked by earthworks and monuments. — Map (db m8828) |
| Pennsylvania (Montgomery County), Montgomeryville — Winfield S. Hancock |
| | Outstanding Civil War general and hero of the Battle of Gettysburg, was born here Feb. 14, 1824. After 1828 he lived in Norristown, where he is buried. — Map (db m23516) |
| Pennsylvania (Montgomery County), Norristown — David Rittenhouse |
| | Eminent astronomer
and mathematician.
Born April 8, 1732
Died June 26, 1796.
He calculated and
observed the transit
of Venus at his home
in Norriton 1769 — Map (db m23566) |
| Pennsylvania (Montgomery County), Norristown — Gen. Andrew Porter |
| | Revolutionary War officer; surveyor of western and northern State boundaries, 1784-87; Surveyor-General, 1809-13. Born near here, 1743; died at Harrisburg, 1813. His home, "Selma," is marked a block distant. — Map (db m25120) |
| Pennsylvania (Montgomery County), Norristown — Military Order of the Purple Heart — 1782 1932 |
| | This memorial is erected by
the Military Order of
the Purple Heart
in revered memory of the
men and women of our military services
who sacrificed their lives in combat action
against our nation's armed enemies.
They unselfishly served and suffered,
for neither fame nor glory,
but for duty and honor.
We do solemnly consecrate
and sanctify their memory.
May We Never Forget! — Map (db m23565) |
| Pennsylvania (Montgomery County), Norristown — Montgomery County Civil War Memorial |
| | . . . — Map (db m23674) |
| Pennsylvania (Montgomery County), Norristown — Montgomery County Court House — 1784 |
| | The original county jail, built in 1787, stood here with the original courthouse. In 1851, a new jail was built and still stands on Airy St. near DeKalb. Designed by Napoleon LeBrun, the architect who later designed the courthouse, the new jail cost eighty six thousand dollars to construct. — Map (db m23526) |
| Pennsylvania (Montgomery County), Norristown — Montgomery County Vietnam War Memorial |
| | This monument was erected by the residents and businesses of the Borough of Norristown to pay tribute and honor to all those who sacrificed their lives and to those who served our country in the Vietnam War. We dedicate this memorial to the memory of those who lost their lives from Norristown and throughout the entire region of Montgomery County on this Veteran's Day, November 11, 1984.
[Honor Roll of Montgomery County Dead] — Map (db m23676) |
| Pennsylvania (Montgomery County), Norristown — Selma |
| | Home of Andrew Porter, Revolutionary general. Birthplace of his sons: David R., Gov. of Penna., 1839-45; James M., Sec. of War, 1843; George B., Gov. of Michigan Territory, 1831-34. — Map (db m23670) |
| Pennsylvania (Montgomery County), Norristown — September 11 2001 |
| | The Many Who Died
The Many Who Fought to Save Others
Memories Never Die — Map (db m23572) |
| Pennsylvania (Montgomery County), Plymouth Meeting — Abolition Hall |
| | The antislavery meeting hall here, opened in 1856, brought many leading abolitionist speakers as guests of George Corson and his wife, Martha Maulsby Corson. Built over a carriage shed, the hall could accommodate up to 200 visitors. The family's 1767 homestead here had already long been a station on the Underground Railroad. Later, 1881-1895, Abolition Hall was the studio of son-in-law Thomas Hovenden, who painted “Last Moments of John Brown.” — Map (db m23524) |
| Pennsylvania (Montgomery County), Plymouth Meeting — Mogeetown |
| | A company town developed in 1880 by William Mogee for his lime quarry workers,
many of whom were southern European
immigrants. The limestone was transported
by boat on the nearby Schuylkill River. — Map (db m26825) |
| Pennsylvania (Montgomery County), Plymouth Meeting — Plymouth Friends Meetinghouse |
| | In continuous use as a house of worship since about 1708, it served as a hospital and campsite for Washington's forces on way to Valley Forge. Eastern wing, added in 1780, replaced original log school. Site was a center of activity during Abolition Movement. — Map (db m22155) |
| Pennsylvania (Montgomery County), Plymouth Meeting — Site of North Star Public School and Plymouth Township High School |
| | Site of North Star Public School 1840-1915 and Plymouth Township High School 1890-1915 — Map (db m23552) |
| Pennsylvania (Montgomery County), Pottstown — Annie Wittenmyer |
| | Past National President,
Woman's Relief Corps
Auxiliary to the
Grand Army of the Republic
Died February 2, 1900
Erected by the
Woman's Relief Corps
in loving memory of her
service on battle-fields
and in hospitals
during the Civil War — Map (db m23279) |
| Pennsylvania (Montgomery County), Pottstown — Bahr Arcade — Historic Pottstown Walking Tour |
| | The original structure on this site was a mansion built in the early 1840's by Jacob S. Yost, a Congressman and Federal Marshall [sic]. It was the birthplace of Jacob's nephew George Yost Coffin, a famous political cartoonist, whose work appeared regularly in the Washington newspapers. In 1901, George L. Gerhard purchased the property for $11,450. He and his partner Wilson R. Brown razed the mansion and began construction of the market house on the rear portion of the lot. They then purchased . . . — Map (db m22496) |
| Pennsylvania (Montgomery County), Pottstown — First Iron Bridge |
| | The first iron truss bridge in the U.S. was built in 1845 in the Philadelphia & Reading Railroad blacksmith shop, just south of here. It was designed for the railroad in 1844 by Richard B. Osborne. — Map (db m23782) |
| Pennsylvania (Montgomery County), Pottstown — Freight Station - AAA East Penn — Historic Pottstown Walking Tour |
| | Pottstown's growing importance as a regional manufacturing center prompted the Reading Co. to upgrade its facilities here in the 1920's. On the 26th of December in 1924, the Reading Co. revealed plans for the construction of a new $1,000,000 passenger and freight station in Pottstown. The Reading Co. purchased five homes on Hanover St. and several business properties on the south side of the tracks and underwrote the cost of the new plants for Pottstown Cold Storage and Auchenbach Wholesale . . . — Map (db m23815) |
| Pennsylvania (Montgomery County), Pottstown — G.A.R. Statue — Historic Pottstown Walking Tour |
| | A memorial to veterans of the Civil War, this statue was given to G.A.R. Post No. 595 by Miss Annie Richards in memory of her brother Mathias Edgar Richards. The dedication took place on July 4, 1893 at 11:00 am. At the ceremony, a gavel carved from a tree that stood on Maryes Heights during the Battle of Fredericksburg was presented to the newly formed G.A.R. (Grand Army of the Republic) Post No. 595 named for Richards. Mathias served as an adjutant in Cake's 96th Pennsylvania Regiment from . . . — Map (db m22498) |
| Pennsylvania (Montgomery County), Pottstown — Graham Post No. 106 G.A.R. Civil War Memorial — Our Fallen Comrades |
| | Erected
by Graham Post No. 106,
Grand Army of the Republic
July 4, 1879
to commemorate the services of those who
defended the nation
in the Civil War
of
1861-1865 — Map (db m24028) |
| Pennsylvania (Montgomery County), Pottstown — Philadelphia Steam Engine Fire Co. #1 — Historic Pottstown Walking Tour |
| | After a series of bad fires in 1870, Borough Council recognized the need for a local fire company and sent representatives to Philadelphia to purchase their first piece of equipment, a hand drawn pumper apparatus, from the Philadelphia Fire Company #18. On January 3, 1871, with the help of some local men Pottstown's first fire company, the Philadelphia Fire Company of Pottstown, was formed. In June of 1871, they added a horse-drawn Silsby steam engine apparatus and became the Philadelphia . . . — Map (db m23849) |
| Pennsylvania (Montgomery County), Pottstown — Pottsgrove Manor — Historic Pottstown Walking Tour |
| | In November of 1751, John Potts, iron master and merchant, entered into an indenture to purchase two tracts of land from Samuel McCall, Jr. and his wife Anne. This land, situated at the confluence of the Manatawny Creek and the Schuylkill River, comprised one thousand acres and had been part of a tract of 14,000 acres once known as McCall's Manor. Potts took full property rights on September 8, 1752, when he finished paying £3000 for the property. He named the place Pottsgrove and construction . . . — Map (db m23853) |
| Pennsylvania (Montgomery County), Pottstown — Pottstown Brewing Co. — Historic Pottstown Walking Tour |
| | In 1886, Joseph M. Selinger moved his brewery from a stone building about a mile from Pottstown at Glasgow to a three story brick building at High & Manatawny Sts. near the “Barn Houses” that were built on the foundation of the stables for The Red Lion Inn, one of Pottstown's earliest inns. The brewery changed hands frequently in its early years and was sheriffed in 1897 due to financial problems brought on by competition with rival breweries.
The new owners razed the brewery . . . — Map (db m23859) |
| Pennsylvania (Montgomery County), Pottstown — Pottstown Historical Society — Historic Pottstown Walking Tour |
| | Since 1936, the Historical Society has dedicated itself to promoting interest in the historic background of Pottstown and to preserving materials which illustrate that history. In 2000, the Historical Society continued its commitment to historic preservation in the community by purchasing for its headquarters the flower shop built in 1884 by Lloyd Keim. The insurance map at the left indicates not only the extensiveness of the property in 1916, but the nature of the various structures on it. As . . . — Map (db m23218) |
| Pennsylvania (Montgomery County), Pottstown — Pottstown War Memorial — Greater Love Hath No Man Than This — That a Man Lay Down His Life For His Friends |
| | In proud remembrance
of Pottstown heroes who
gave their lives in the Great
World War for freedom
justice and humanity
World War II Dec 7, 1941 - Sept 2, 1945
In grateful tribute to
those of this community
who gave their lives
for our country
Korean War June 25, 1950 - July 27, 1953
Vietnam War — Map (db m23281) |
| Pennsylvania (Montgomery County), Pottstown — Reading Passenger Station — Historic Pottstown Walking Tour |
| | When people learned of the railroad coming to Pottstown in the 1830's, the two rival hotel keepers, John Boyer and Joshua B. Missimer, vied for their business by building hotels on either side of the railroad tracks. Both lost out. In 1939 [sic - 1839], the railroad built a small depot just west of Missimer's Hotel. After a short time the depot became too small, so the railroad bought Missimer's Hotel for $10,000 and turned the small depot into a baggage and express office. This hotel, the . . . — Map (db m23201) |
| Pennsylvania (Montgomery County), Pottstown — Site of Old Burial Ground |
| | The Gift of John Potts - Founder of Pottstown
to
Early German Settlers of the
Lutheran and Reformed Faith
A.D. 1752
—————————
On the adjoining bronze tablets are inscribed the names and dates of persons whose graves were located in the Reformed portion of the graveyard.
This monument was erected by the congregation of Zion's Reformed Church (United Church of Christ) Rev. Howard A. Kosman, Pastor, October 12, A.D. 1956, to . . . — Map (db m23136) |
| Pennsylvania (Montgomery County), Pottstown — St. Clair Mansion — Historic Pottstown Walking Tour |
| | The St. Clair Mansion was built by John Potts, Jr., the third son of the founder of Pottstown. A judge of the Common Pleas Court, he elected to remain loyal to England during the American Revolution and had to flee the country when his properties were confiscated. In 1782, Gen. Arthur St. Clair purchased the property for £6,700 in Continental currency.
The Scottish born soldier had a long if somewhat controversial career during the war, rising from colonel to major-general. He was also . . . — Map (db m23185) |
| Pennsylvania (Montgomery County), Pottstown — The Elks Home — Historic Pottstown Walking Tour |
| | Local residents have long admired this beautiful mansion built in 1888 by Jacob Fegely, which since 1913 has served as the home of the B.P.O.E. Pottstown Lodge No. 814. This was not the first mansion on the site, however. The original structure belonged to a much esteemed native family, the Van Buskirks, their home having been said to have dated to the 1700's.
Dr. George Van Buskirk practiced medicine locally prior to the 1840's, with his son William A. following in his footsteps in 1846. . . . — Map (db m23778) |
| Pennsylvania (Montgomery County), Pottstown — The Grubb Mansion — Historic Pottstown Walking Tour |
| | The Grubb Mansion, located at 1304 High Street, is a Queen Anne Victorian built in 1906 by William I. Grubb. Mr. Grubb began his career as a slater and a carpenter. In 1893, at the age of 37, he formed a bicycle manufacturing company in a small shop along Queen Street between Charlotte and Evans Streets. In 1895, the company, known as the Light Cycle Co., moved to a new, three-story brick factory at Queen and Union Streets. During the next 35 years, the Light Cycle Co. manufactured bicycles, . . . — Map (db m23216) |
| Pennsylvania (Montgomery County), Pottstown — The Hill School |
| | Founded in 1851 by the Rev. Matthew Meigs, The Hill School originally was known as the “Family Boarding School” and housed in an elegant estate formerly owned by Pottstown's N.P. Hobart. It was the first school in the country where students lived with teachers in faculty homes. By 1911, the School had grown from an institution with two teachers and 20 boys to a school of 40 masters and 375 young men. In 1998, after 147 years of educating only boys, The Hill welcomed its first coed . . . — Map (db m23301) |
| Pennsylvania (Montgomery County), Pottstown — The Old Brick Church — Historic Pottstown Walking Tour |
| | Pottstown's oldest church was built in 1796 on the corner of Hanover and Chestnut Streets on ground given by John Potts. The building was erected by two congregations, the Lutheran and the Reformed, and was also known as the Union Church when both congregations worshipped there. Prior to 1796, these two congregations worshipped alternately in the old log church which stood on the present sie of Emmanuel Lutheran Church. The actual cost of the building exceeded the “ruff . . . — Map (db m23193) |
| Pennsylvania (Montgomery County), Pottstown — The PECO Building — Historic Pottstown Walking Tour |
| | On February 19, 1889, the Pottstown Light, Heat & Power Co., located on Queen St. west of Penn St., along the railroad tracks, brought electricity to Pottstown. That night, High St. was illuminated by a series of 2000 candlepower arc lights. The first private lamp was installed in the clothing store of A. Weitzenkorn & Sons at 145 High St. Local operation of the power plant continued until the Pottstown Light, Heat & Power Co. transferred its stock to the Philadelphia Suburban Gas & Electric . . . — Map (db m23817) |
| Pennsylvania (Montgomery County), Pottstown — The Potts Family Burial Ground — Historic Pottstown Walking Tour |
| | From our earliest times, the cemeteries of Pottstown have been for the most part associated with churches. The original Sprogell burying ground was an exception, as was that of the Potts, Rutter and Hobart families (although this cemetery was in a sense a “church yard” of the Friends' Meeting House which once stood next to it). Part of John Potts' plans for Pottstown included promoting the community's religious needs; and to that end he donated the land to the Society of Friends, . . . — Map (db m23851) |
| Pennsylvania (Montgomery County), Pottstown — The Pottstown News — Historic Pottstown Walking Tour |
| | In 1887, P. Elwood Baum purchased the newspaper that would eventually become the present day Mercury. At that time, Baum renamed The Chronicle, located at 18 1/2 N. Hanover St., The Pottstown Daily News. After Baum's death in 1892, Thomas Taylor took over the paper and in 1896, built The News Building at 17 N. Hanover directly across the street, where the paper would remain until 1926. In 1913, William L. Binder, president and general manager, renamed the paper one last . . . — Map (db m23204) |
| Pennsylvania (Montgomery County), Pottstown — The Security Trust Building — Historic Pottstown Walking Tour |
| | The stone dwelling that originally stood on this ground was built in 1770 by a member of the Potts family. In 1842, Jonas Smith bought it from one of its subsequent owners and opened a store. In 1886, the Security and Iron Banks purchased the property for $27,000 from the estate of the Hartranft Bros. who had become partners in the store in 1847 (Jonas Smith having retired in 1855).
Construction of the bank building was begun in mid 1887. Jacob Fegely supervised the project with E.F. . . . — Map (db m23141) |
| Pennsylvania (Montgomery County), Pottstown — The Shuler House |
| | Of the inns that were established in Pottstown in Colonial times that survived until Civil War days, The Farmer's Hotel (fondly remembered by local residents as The Shuler House) proved to be the most enduring. Built in the 1700's, the inn's original name is lost in history. In 1826, Joshua Missimer, a new owner, named it The Farmer's Hotel. It served as a stagecoach stop until 1842 when the railroad arrived.
William Shuler, Jr. purchased the inn in 1874 for $25,000, changed the name to The . . . — Map (db m23144) |
| Pennsylvania (Montgomery County), Pottstown — Weitzenkorn's Clothiers — Historic Pottstown Walking Tour |
| | Abraham Weitzenkorn was born in Leitmar, Germany. He came to America at the age of 17, settled in Pottstown, and began his trade as a peddler. A favorite of his patrons, he prospered and in 1864 started a business at 108 S. Hanover St. Keep in mind that this was at the time that Abraham Lincoln was President. Abraham eventually purchased 143 and 145 High St., and in 1877 built a new store. As an interesting sidenote, the first private electric lamp in Pottstown was installed in Abraham's store . . . — Map (db m23861) |
| Pennsylvania (Montgomery County), Rockledge — Fox Chase and Rockledge World War Memorial |
| | In honor
of the men and women
of Fox Chase
who served their
country and humanity
in the World War
April 6, 1917 - Nov. 11, 1918
These memorials were
erected by the citizens
of Fox Chase and Rockledge
under the auspices
of
the Fox Chase Branch
of the Emergency Aid
of
Pennsylvania
Nov. 11, 1921
Roll of Honor
Greater Love Hath No Man Than This
Corporal John Laudenslager
Chateau Thierry - July 16, 1918
Private Francis J. Pfeifer
Ellis Island - June . . . — Map (db m22443) |
| Pennsylvania (Montgomery County), Schwenksville — Pennypacker's Mill and Mansion |
| | Washington's headquarters, September, October, 1777. Last home of Samuel W. Pennypacker, Governor of Pennsylvania, 1903-1907. He died here on September 2, 1916. — Map (db m21492) |
| Pennsylvania (Montgomery County), Schwenksville — Washington's Headquarters |
| | At the house of Samuel Pennypacker, 377 yards northeast of this stone.
This stone marks the camp of Washington's Army, Pennypacker's Mills, Sept. 26-29, Oct. 5-8, 1777.
Historical Society of Montgomery Co., Pa.
Oct. 8, 1897. — Map (db m21493) |
| Pennsylvania (Montgomery County), Trappe — Frederick A. C. Muhlenberg |
| | Member, US House of Representatives from 1789-97. A Federalist, he was its first Speaker and first signer of the Bill of Rights. Ordained a Lutheran minister in 1770, he served as a pastor for nine years. He represented Pa. at the Continental Congress from 1779-80, and became Speaker of the State General Assembly from 1780-83. He presided at the State Convention to ratify the US Constitution in 1787. Muhlenberg resided here, 1781-91. — Map (db m21481) |
| Pennsylvania (Montgomery County), Trappe — Keystone Grange #2 Old Lodge Hall |
| | Erected - circa 1849
by
Providence Lodge No. 345 I.O.O.F. 1865
Warren Lodge No. 310 F.&A.M. 1865-1913
Keystone Grange No. 2 P. of H. 1913
Organized March 20, 1873
in
Upper-Providence Twp, Penna.
2nd Grange to be organized in Pennsylvania
Building purchased by Keystone Grange No. 2
April 7, 1913 — Map (db m21471) |
| Pennsylvania (Montgomery County), Trappe — Muhlenberg House |
| | In this house Henry Melchior Muhlenberg, great Lutheran leader, lived from 1776 until his death in 1787. His son Peter Muhlenberg, a noted general of the American Revolution, lived here 1783-1802. — Map (db m21472) |
| Pennsylvania (Montgomery County), Trappe — Reformed Church at Providence / Site of Stone Church 1835-1874 |
| | Reformed Church at Providence
First Communication in John Herpel Barn Nov. 5, 1742
East Seventh Avenue
First Log Church Erected in Cemetery - 1747
The Rev. John Philip Boehm First Pastor
Site of Stone Church 1835-1874
Memorial Stone Erected by Heritage Fellowship
St. Luke's United Church of Christ - 1998 — Map (db m21483) |
| Pennsylvania (Montgomery County), Trooper — Rittenhouse Farm |
| | David Rittenhouse, colonial scientist, astronomer, and instrument maker, lived on a nearby farm, where he built a telescope, said to be first made in America, and observed the transit of Venus in 1769. — Map (db m21484) |
| Pennsylvania (Montgomery County), Valley Forge — Loyal Patriots of Valley Forge |
| | In Honor of All Loyal Patriots
Who Served under the Command of
General George Washington
In the Winter Encampment at
Valley Forge, Pennsylvania
December 19, 1777 - June 19, 1778
and in Honor of
Donald G. Cronan, Founder of the Society — Map (db m22167) |
| Pennsylvania (Montgomery County), Valley Forge — National Patriots Bell Tower — (Formerly known as the Valley Forge Memorial Bell Tower) |
| | This tower is dedicated by
the National Society
Daughters of the American
Revolution to those Patriots
of the Revolutionary War
whose faith and courage won
and established American
Freedom and to those Heroes
of World Wars I and II who
defended and preserved that
blessed heritage. — Map (db m22158) |
| Pennsylvania (Montgomery County), Valley Forge — Waterman's Monument |
| | This 50 foot granite obelisk was erected in 1901 by the Daughters of the Revolution. It marks the site of the only identified grave at Valley Forge, that of Lieutenant John Waterman of Rhode Island, who died on April 23, 1778. — Map (db m22169) |
| Pennsylvania (Montgomery County), Willow Grove — Memorial Hall, 1925 |
| | In 1922, land on this site was purchased from the Willow Grove Park for construction of a community Memorial Hall to commemorate the lives and service of local veterans of World War I. Citizens formed various committees to raise funds for the project. One highly successful effort by the Women's Committee was the “Memorial Hall Cookbook” containing hundreds of recipes and advertisements.
Completed in 1925, the American Legion Post 308 and Women's Auxiliary were given permanent . . . — Map (db m22322) |
| Pennsylvania (Montgomery County), Willow Grove — The Fountain House Inn, 1717 |
| | The Fountain House Inn, which took its name from the ample supply of water flowing from its nearby spring, was built in 1717 at this location. The Inn's site was strategic to the distance a team of horses could travel in a day. Exactly fourteen miles from Philadelphia, the Inn provided food and rest for weary travelers and their teams.
By the standards of the time, it was considered a huge structure. Originally it had eight rooms to accommodate travelers, but was later enlarged to eighteen . . . — Map (db m22337) |
| Pennsylvania (Montgomery County), Willow Grove — The Manor House, ca. 1719 |
| | On this site stood the first house in the Willow Grove area. Jacob Dubree and his son James purchased 250 acres of land from land speculators, who obtained the land from the heirs of Dr. Nicholas More. Dr. More's land grant from William Penn was known as the Manor of Moreland.
The two-story stone house stood on a slight rise, overlooking a swampy meadow and the Old York Road, laid out in the year 1711 along the Lenni Lenape trail to New York. The Manor House was a perfect example of . . . — Map (db m22334) |
| Pennsylvania (Montgomery County), Willow Grove — The Red Lion Inn, 1776 |
| | The Inn began as a tavern in 1762, called “The Wagon”, located across Easton Road at the point created by York and Easton Roads. It was a large stone structure of two and a half stories containing 23 rooms. In 1768, the proprietor, John Paul, advertised it for sale along with 102 acres of land, indicating: “stabling for a hundred horses, the best tavern between the Rising Sun (Philadelphia) and Coryell's Ferry (New Hope).” The Inn is described as having a 44 foot front, . . . — Map (db m22822) |
| Pennsylvania (Montgomery County), Willow Grove — Willow Grove United Methodist Church, 1889 |
| | This is the oldest church in Upper Moreland Township. It was organized by George W. Quigley and David Cherry, who in 1887 along with other residents, decided to revive interest in weekly prayer meetings that had been in operation some years before. In 1888, they organized regular Sabbath School sessions. The Local Preachers Association of Philadelphia aided the group by providing ministers, and the group's first service was held on May 20, 1888 in the old Farmer's Cooperative Creamery Hall on . . . — Map (db m22331) |
| Pennsylvania (Montgomery County), Wyncote — Cyrus H. K. Curtis |
| | Founder of Curtis Publishing Co., which published The Saturday Evening Post, Ladies' Home Journal and The Philadelphia Inquirer. Curtis came to Philadelphia for 1876 Centennial and remained. Lived near here at Lyndon, his home from 1891–1933. Only Curtis Hall (1903), the home’s music room, remains. The grounds, designed by landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted, form Curtis Arboretum, later acquired by Cheltenham Township for public use. — Map (db m21462) |
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