Upper Darby Township near Drexel Hill in Delaware County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Lower Swedish Cabin
Photographed By Keith S Smith, June 7, 2013
1. Lower Swedish Cabin Marker
The only remaining log cabin of its type, among several once located on Darby Creek. Evidently built by Swedish settlers who came to this area after 1638. Used by the early Philadelphia film-maker, Siegmund Lubin, as the site for several pre-1910 motion pictures.
Erected 1989 by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Entertainment • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1638.
Location. 39° 56.297′ N, 75° 18.086′ W. Marker is near Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania, in Delaware County. It is in Upper Darby Township. Marker is on Creek Road, on the right. If you want to visit this marker/cabin start at Creek Road and Dennison Avenue and follow the signs to the cabin. When you think you must be on the wrong road go a little bit farther, under the railroad trestle another 1/4 mile or so. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 9 Creek Rd, Drexel Hill PA 19026, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Thomas Garrett (approx. 0.7 miles away); The Slinky Toy (approx. 0.7 miles away); Dr. George Smith
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Photographed By Keith S Smith, June 7, 2013
2. Lower Swedish Cabin and Marker
The Darby Creek is about 50 feet to the left down a slight hill. On the day this photo was taken it had been raining on and off for a week and the creek was a raging river.
Photographed By Keith S Smith, June 7, 2013
3. Lower Swedish Cabin Marker
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 850 times since then and 54 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.
