Lower Merion Township near Bala Cynwyd in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

The Manayunk Skyline

Cynwyd Heritage Trail

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), March 14, 2020

1. The Manayunk Skyline Marker

Inscription.
Both sides of the Schuylkill River with factories, mainly dealing with fabric, paper, and steel. During the 1950s, the construction of the Schuylkill Expressway (Interstate 76) along this side of the Schuylkill River radically changed the landscape.

This bird's eye view of Manayunk, looking east from West Laurel Hill Cemetery, was published in 1907 by Fowler & Kelly.

Erected by Lower Merion Township; Preserve America grant administered by the National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Industry & Commerce • Roads & Vehicles • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1907.

Location. 40° 1.328′ N, 75° 13.448′ W. Marker is near Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania, in Montgomery County. It is in Lower Merion Township. It is on Cynwyd Heritage Trail 0.1 miles east of Manayunk Bridge Trail, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Bala Cynwyd PA 19004, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Southeast Pennsylvania

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and in Greater Philadelphia.

It is also in the American Northeast

and in the Mid-Atlantic.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy

and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Transportation Corridor in Transition (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Spaventa Switchback (about 500 feet away); The "S" Bridge & The Manayunk Bridge (about 500 feet away); Venice Island (about 800 feet away); William Clegg's Cotton Mill (approx. 0.2 miles away); Sevill Schofield's Economy Mills (approx. 0.2 miles away); Lower Venice Island Paper Mills (approx. 0.2 miles away); Manayunk Stoops: Heart and Home (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bala Cynwyd.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), March 14, 2020

2. The Manayunk Skyline Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 14, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 304 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 14, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.