Horsham Township near Warrington in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Keith House
Photographed by Keith S Smith, April 11, 2013
1. Keith House Marker
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 (PHMC) 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. It 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.
Regionally, this marker is in Southeast Pennsylvania 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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: McDonnell Douglas A4M "Skyhawk" (approx. 1.3 miles away); Grumman F9F-2 "Panther" (approx. 1.3 miles away); Convair YF-2Y Sea Dart (approx. 1.3 miles away); Holbert Racing (approx. 2½ miles away); Horsham Township (approx. 2.6 miles away); Horsham Friends Meeting Meeting House
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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 Pennsylvanias 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.
Photographed by Keith S Smith, April 11, 2013
2. Keith House Marker
Photographed by Keith S Smith, April 11, 2013
3. Keith House - Graeme Park
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 1,424 times since then and 49 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.
