An Era of Community

An Era of Community. , Throughout the 20th century, the people of Thornbury sought stability in small-town life. The rural area continued a culture of neighbors helping neighbors., Residents built schools and churches. A great place for communal life, Brinton Lake Colony and Tanguy Homesteads developed cooperative communities here., A Letter Home , The defining events of the century touched the lives of Thornbury residents. During World War I, a soldier described his life to his mother:, ...It is raining and I am living in a tent and it is not all together too waterproof. , Let us hope that we still continue to keep [the Germans] on the move..., [Photo captions, clockwise from top left, read] , . A soldier's letter home included this photo., . Philip Webster delivers milk to local families in 1946., . Recreation at Thornbury: A fox hunt and boxing., . View of Brinton Lake, . Thornbury's world war two monument., . Glen Mills Daily, [Timeline] , 1904 The Institute of Colored Youth (now Cheyney State University of Pennsylvania) moves to Thornbury Township from Philadelphia. , 1926 Willcox Mills closes. , 1929 Wall Street crash marks start of Great Depression. , 1946 Philadelphia becomes home to the first computer. , 1958 Heavy snows collapse the roof of the AME church. The community gathers to rebuild. , 1987 Thornbury celebrates its Tricentennial.