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 . . . — — Map (db m22840) HM
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) HM
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 . . . — — Map (db m122481) HM
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 . . . — — Map (db m23324) HM
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 . . . — — Map (db m22348) HM
Abolitionists Thomas and Hannah Atkinson and other members of Upper Dublin Friends Meeting conducted an Underground Railroad station at the farm next door. Individuals who escaped slavery are buried in the meetinghouse cemetery. Son Wilmer created . . . — — Map (db m84894) HM
This school was among the first in the nation to educate women for careers in horticulture and agriculture. It was founded in 1910 on this site by Jane Bowne Haines and a "congress of women." Three years later the Woman's National Farm and Garden . . . — — Map (db m84895) HM
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 . . . — — Map (db m23668) HM
The land between Betzwood and Schrack’s corner was inherited by the Schrack children from their mother, Mary Elizabeth Norris Schrack, a lineal descendant of the celebrated Quaker Family. Her father Charles Norris, grandson of Isaac Norris, had no . . . — — Map (db m126615) HM
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, . . . — — Map (db m23660) HM
A family of trailblazing women lived here. Abolitionist Dr. Hannah E. Longshore (1819-1901) graduated in the first class of the Female Medical College of Pa. in 1851 and served on its faculty before opening her practice in Phila. alongside her . . . — — Map (db m275593) HM
Erected by the residents of Bala and Cynwyd
as a tribute to the men and women of this community who served our country in the World War
★ Hobart A.H. Baker •
★ Fred T. Cunningham •
★ J. Gray Duncan, Jr. •
★ . . . — — Map (db m146370) WM
Barmouth Station was active from 1899 to 1986, at which point the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) decommissioned the tracks between Cynwyd and Ivy Ridge station in Manayunk. Unlike Bala and Cynwyd, which were also freight . . . — — Map (db m146360) HM
Here lie the remains of some of the 57 Irish railroad workers who died of violence and cholera while building the Philadelphia and Columbia Railroad in East Whiteland, Penn.
August 1832 — — Map (db m146621) HM
Buried in this cemetery is the famous minstrel, composer of "Carry Me Back to Old Virginny" and many other songs. Born on Long Island in 1854, he traveled widely but died in obscurity at Philadelphia in 1911. — — Map (db m84839) HM
The Pencoyd Iron Works was founded by Algernon and Percival Roberts, heirs of John Roberts, one of the first Welsh settlers of this region in 1683. John Roberts had named his land "Pencoyd," meaning "head of the woods" in Welsh.
In 1852, the . . . — — Map (db m146631) HM
From Theodore W. Bean's History of Montgomery County, "Manufacturing Industries" (1884):
"These well known mills are situated on the Rockhill Creek [now Gully Run], close to the River road, and are better known by the name . . . — — Map (db m146634) HM
Through blurred eyes we find the strength and courage to soar beyond the moment. We look to the future knowing we can never forget the past. God Bless America — — Map (db m107521) WM
In 1891, George Brooke Roberts, a Bala Cynwyd resident and president of the Pennsylvania Railroad (PRR), ordered the construction of the Pencoyd Bridge off the Schuylkill Valley Division to the Pencoyd Iron Works. Up until that . . . — — Map (db m146632) HM
The original Pennsylvania Railroad bridge across the Schuylkill River, known as the "S" Bridge due to its shape, was constructed in 1884 as a double-track iron truss bridge that connected the West Manayunk community in Lower Merion to the . . . — — Map (db m146628) HM
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 . . . — — Map (db m146622) HM
The Philadelphia & Columbia Railroad was one of America's first railways. By the late 1820s, Philadelphia, the second largest city in the nation, lacked access to western markets. New York had the Erie Canal and Baltimore would soon have the . . . — — Map (db m146368) HM
The Spaventa Switchback refers to the section of the Cynwyd Heritage Trail running from the Manayunk Bridge to Rock Hill Road.
The property was formerly owned by the Pennsylvania Railroad (PRR) as a spur/switchback to serve the Pencoyd Iron . . . — — Map (db m146626) HM
[The plaque consists of two photos with captions:]
Above: This image from the 1950s depicts a unique time in history when the three transportation corridors of this area operated concurrently. A Pennsylvania Railroad passenger train led . . . — — Map (db m146624) HM
The main sources of Vine Creek are around Lodges Lane and Bryn Mawr Avenue in Cynwyd (not shown on map), approximately one mile from this location.
Vine Creek generally ran parallel to the path of the railroad bed. Several creeks, including . . . — — Map (db m146362) HM
Established in 1869 as a non-profit, non-denominational cemetery, West Laurel Hill has long been a landmark of the Philadelphia region. Visiting beautifully landscaped cemeteries was a popular activity for Victorians. Designed as a civic . . . — — Map (db m146359) HM
Before the advent of parks, the only great swaths of green open space where the general public could visit and picnic were cemeteries. For this reason, the West Laurel Hill Station (1884-1899) was one of the most popular of the early stops along the . . . — — Map (db m146365) HM
Clegg's Mill was located in Vine Creek's deep ravine to provide maximum water power. By 1851, three millponds were built to regulate the flow of the creek to turn the waterwheels that powered the mills. You are standing at the point on the map . . . — — Map (db m146366) HM
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) HM
Bryn Athyn Cathedral
is a contributing building to the
Bryn Athyn Historic District
designated a
National Historic Landmark
This site possesses national significance
in commemorating the history of the . . . — — Map (db m136088) HM
has been designated a
National Historic Landmark
This site possesses national significance
in commemorating the history of the
United States of America
Built between 1892 and 1939, this district contains rare and outstanding buildings . . . — — Map (db m136090) HM
Glencairn
is a contributing building to the
Bryn Athyn Historic District
designated a
National Historic Landmark
This site possesses national significance
in commemorating the history of the
United . . . — — Map (db m136077) HM
The noted aeronautical pioneer established his first flying field on this site in 1924. The 1930 Collier Trophy, an award for accomplishments in aviation, was presented to Pitcairn and his associates for developing the American autogiro, first . . . — — Map (db m84889) HM
Constructed circa 1900 to increase the efficiency of loading milk cans from local farms onto the early morning "milk train" to Philadelphia.
Fetter's Mill Village Historic District
Borough of Bryn Athyn
The Milk Platform is under . . . — — Map (db m202949) HM
Melmar was built in 1910 for Nicholas & Sarah Biddle. The Biddle's are one of Philadelphia's most prominent families who founded institutions such as Bailey, Banks and Biddle, JP Morgan, and the Union League of Philadelphia, the Wharton Business . . . — — Map (db m140715) HM
BRYN ATHYN, Pennsylvania - At this site on Monday morning, December 5, 1921, a horrific head-on collision between two passenger trains of the Philadelphia & Reading Railroad occurred, taking the lives of 26 people and injuring 70 others. Most of the . . . — — Map (db m216634) HM
A pioneering liberal arts school for working women was held here on the campus of Bryn Mawr College, 1921-1938. Led by Hilda Worthington Smith, it graduated over 1,700 students from diverse racial, ethnic and geographic backgrounds; some became . . . — — Map (db m84842) HM
Built 1704 by Rowland Ellis; named by Richard Harrison, the next owner. His son-in-law, Charles Thomson, Secretary of Continental Congress, lived here 1774 until his death in 1824. — — Map (db m84865) HM
Originally designed as a summer resort hotel by noted architect Frank Furness, this is his last surviving building of its type. Opened in 1890 as the Bryn Mawr Hotel, it was built in a French Chateau style for the Pennsylvania Railroad. The Baldwin . . . — — Map (db m84841) HM
Educator, statesman, President. Here, at Bryn Mawr College, Wilson held his first teaching position. From 1885, when the college opened, until 1888, he taught history and politics in nearby Taylor Hall. — — Map (db m84843) HM
This 260-year-old lilac bush marks the site of the Jacob Wentz Tavern. The entrance to Deer Creek Road is on the roadbed of the original Skippack Pike over which George Washington and the Revolutionary Army traveled on the way to the Methacton . . . — — Map (db m296798) HM
High quality shovels and spades were produced at the Rowland Mill complex near here, founded by Benjamin Rowland, Jr. in 1795. The millworks, operated until 1901 by the Rowland family, gained an international reputation and helped to establish the . . . — — Map (db m38673) HM
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 m304641) HM
This memorial dedicated to the men
of Battery C, 166th Field Artillery,
Conshohocken and West Conshohocken
who served our country in World War II
Robert S. Barger ·
George D. Barr ·
John C. Beck ·
Michael J. Bosco* ·
John A. Bowe . . . — — Map (db m146326) WM
Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education
Founded in 1965, The Schuylkill Center is one of the first urban environmental education centers in the country, envisioned as an "island of green" where city dwellers could experience and learn . . . — — Map (db m296532) HM
Private in Captain Hercules Courtney's Company, Third Pa. Artillery, Continental Line, in the Battle of Brandywine. His home was in Conshohocken. He is symbolic of the many unknown Black soldiers who served in the American Revolution, but whose race . . . — — Map (db m84853) HM
The Joseph P. Whitton House was built in 1865 in the Georgian Revival Style. Mr. Whitton was the owner of a large woolen mill on Washington Street in Conshohocken. In 1938, the house was purchased by Paul R. Miraglia M.D. who was one of the founders . . . — — Map (db m146328) HM
Settled by immigrants from the Connaught Province of Ireland, who came to work in the neighboring Alan Wood Steel Mills. Original home of the Plymouth Fire Company, founded in 1906. — — Map (db m211016) HM
This house, built about 1780, was the old Bird-in-Hand General Store. Originally this area was named "Bird-in-Hand" for sign of a tavern that stood nearby. A building just SW of here was a forge. Like the store it later was converted into a . . . — — Map (db m84846) HM
700 feet N.E. of this memorial stood the log cabin from which David Rittenhouse observed the transit of Venus June 3, 1769. Permission to use this site was given by Herbert T. Ballard, owner of this property. — — Map (db m84849) HM
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 . . . — — Map (db m23650) HM
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. — — Map (db m23661) HM
Organized as a congregation in 1727 with George Michael Weiss as first pastor. Of the Reformed Churches in the U.S., it has the oldest existing register. Ancestors of Gov. John S. Fisher are among the many pioneer settlers buried in the first . . . — — Map (db m221574) HM
Roll of Honor
Irvin Burger • Lewis H. Clymer
Stanley G. Eck • Even J. Lesher
Walter Merkel • Arah F. Pennepacker
Clyde Reppert • Frederick O. Reppert
Palm A C
Rededicated 1980 Amer. Legion Post 184
——————————————
Clement E. . . . — — Map (db m116261) WM
David Rittenhouse, born in 1732, lived here until 1770. Here he began his distinguished scientific career; and computed and observed the transit of Venus, 1769. Spent later years in Philadelphia, where he dies in 1796. — — Map (db m84851) HM
Designed by Frank Lloyd Wright and built with the collaboration of Rabbi Mortimer J. Cohen, this National Historic Landmark was completed in 1959. Wright’s only synagogue evokes the biblical Mt. Sinai in modern materials of concrete, steel, . . . — — Map (db m84872) HM
Beth Sholom Synagogue
has been designated a
National Historic Landmark
This site possesses national significance in commemorating the history of the United States of America
Completed in 1959, this synagogue is one of the . . . — — Map (db m160454) HM
The first religious meeting hereabout, now known as Abington Meeting of the Society of Friends (Quakers) was held here in 1683. This was the home of Richard and Joan Wall who came from Hasfield near Cheltenham England in 1682. Their granddaughter, . . . — — Map (db m38725) HM
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) HM
In 1746 a corn-grist mill powered by a water wheel was erected here on a mill race of Tookany Creek. It was owned and operated by Dorothy Penrose Shoemaker, a descendant of Richard Wall, in partership with Richard Mather and John Tyson. Eventually . . . — — Map (db m38705) HM
The first mill on the site erected in 1746 was owned and operated by Dorothy Penrose Shoemaker, a descendant of Richard Wall. In 1847 their neighbor and employee Charles Bosler, whose business was hauling grain to the mill and flour to the city, . . . — — Map (db m38706) HM
Oldest church building in Cheltenham Township, consecrated 1861. Founder was Jay Cooke (1821-1905), "financier of the Civil War." Cemetery, laid out 1879 and enlarged 1905, contains his mausoleum and graves of prominent area residents. Church . . . — — Map (db m38699) HM
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) HM
Original section, dated from 1682, was built by Richard Wall on land granted by William Penn. An early meeting place of the Society of Friends, 1683-1702. Additions were built about 1725 and 1805. Sarah Wall married George Shoemaker, 1694, and . . . — — Map (db m38701) HM
Located at the crossroads of Germantown Pike and Valley Forge Road in Worcester Township, the village of Fairview sits atop the Methacton Ridge and is at one of the highest elevations in Montgomery County. From this area, there are wide vistas of . . . — — Map (db m302301) HM
Identifying raptors (birds of prey) in flight can be difficult. However, even novice hawk-watchers can figure out which family a raptor belongs to. Most raptors migrating past this hawk watch site fall into one of three families: buteos, . . . — — Map (db m77173)
Water View, Large Trees
Suppose you were a bald eagle. Soaring high above, your keen eyes search for a place to raise your young.
You need a tall, sturdy tree that will hold a one-ton nest. You look for water—a river or lake . . . — — Map (db m77172)
In North America, migrating raptors travel along several migratory routes. This hawk watch site sits along the eastern-most route, known as the Atlantic Coastal Flyway. Birds fly south for the winter from northeastern Canada and the United . . . — — Map (db m77174)
Here in the Emlen House Washington had his headquarters from Nov. 2 to Dec. 11, 1777, just before moving to Valley Forge. The last battle of this year was a British attack repulsed here on Dec. 5-6. — — Map (db m69936) HM
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) HM
Militia Hill Hawk Watch
A corps of dedicated volunteers counts and monitors migrating raptors each fall, providing valuable information about bird population health and migratory dynamics. The Militia Hill Hawk Watch began in 1988 with a . . . — — Map (db m77175) HM
Originally known as White Marsh Estate served as Army Medical Headquarters November and December 1777 for George Washington’s army Commemorated 1995 Sons of the American Revolution ( Second Marker : ) This property has been placed on the . . . — — Map (db m69938) HM
The nations' oldest originally German Reformed Congregation in continuous existence was established here. The first Communion was celebrated October 15, 1725, with the Rev. John Philip Boehm, founder of the German Reformed Church in America, . . . — — Map (db m122483) HM
The first German Lutheran Church in America; organized by Daniel Falckner about 1700. From 1742 to 1761 Henry Melchior Muhlenberg served as pastor. Present building, one-quarter mile NE, was erected in 1767. — — Map (db m296424) HM
Originally the Cross Roads Village of Merion Square. Settled by Welsh Millers who prospered along Mill Creek in the late 1700's. Many of the early 19th century buildings including the inn village shops and houses are still in use. Many fine examples . . . — — Map (db m146338) HM
Henry Harley Arnold
General of the Army
Commanding General
United States Air Force
World War II
Born June 25, 1886
on this site
— — Map (db m146336) HM WM
Lord God of Hosts be with us yet
Lest We Forget Lest We Forget
In honor
of the men and women
of Gladwyne
who served in the
Armed Forces
of our country
— — Map (db m146337) WM
Mill Creek gets its name from the active mill industry that flourished here from the 1790s to the 1870s. The mills adapted to suit a changing market place. During the early 1800s, a growing mill industry produced paper, grain, guns, and powder. . . . — — Map (db m146339) HM
To the men and women
of this community
who helped to preserve
the freedoms
of humanity for all
ages to come
1917 - 1918
World War I
Henry R. Kemmerer •
Wilmer S. Kuhn •
Howard Long
William R. Kemmerer •
Harry E. Yost • . . . — — Map (db m116242) WM
Teacher, author, editor, and printer, Benner issued German-language publications for the Pennsylvania German population from his print shop here. His newspaper, Der Bauern Freund (The Farmer’s Friend), was circulated weekly from 1828 to 1858. . . . — — Map (db m84934) HM
Gulph Mills
The Main Continental Army
Commanded by
General George Washington
Encamped in this Immediate Vicinity
from December 13 to December 19
1777
Before going into Winter Quarters
at Valley Forge.
Erected by
The . . . — — Map (db m193138) HM WM
Skippack was the first inland settlement of the Pennsylvania Germans. The house is one of the oldest in the Skippack Valley; built c.1713 by Gerhard and Hermanus IndenHofen on 440 acres. Both brothers signed the Skippack Road Petition in 1713. . . . — — Map (db m131442) HM
Named for a tavern once standing nearby. Scene of Revolutionary War clash during British occupation of Philadelphia. Militia of Gen. John Lacey, assigned to cut off British supplies, encamped here on May 1, 1778, when, surprised by British troops, . . . — — Map (db m84890) HM
Gen. John Lacey, commanded the American patriots who were here engaged in the conflict for Independence. Col William Dean. Capt Isaac Longstreth.
In memory of Patriotic Capt John Downey and others who were cruelly slain on this ground in the . . . — — Map (db m168906) WM
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]
Robert Starrett ·
Ralph W. Hungerford ·
Arthur Arnwine ·
Frank C. Colby, Jr. ·
Paul Colby . . . — — Map (db m23293) WM
Transfer of Ownership
Dr. John Crosley · 1745
John Harrison · 1746
Barthlemew Longstreth · 1749
Issac Longstreth · 1768
Martha Todd · 1787
William McGill · 1803
Dr. John H. Hill · 1829
Captain James Girdon · 1836
John . . . — — Map (db m267746) HM
Property Owners
Dr. Nicholas More · 1684
Nicholas More, Jr.
& Sarah More · 1687
William Allen · 1711
William Walton · 1712
Isaac Walton · 1715
Thomas Potts · 1741
Joshua Potts · 1743
Jacob Tomkins · 1759
Susannah Longstreth . . . — — Map (db m267747) HM
Named for a nearby tavern, Crooked Billet was
the scene of Revolutionary War clash during British
occupation of Philadelphia. The militia of Gen.
John Lacey, assigned to cut off British supplies,
encamped here on May 1, 1778. When surprised . . . — — Map (db m248522) HM WM
John Dawson, Hatter from London, England, built this house,
probably the first of stone in the community, and here followed
his trade which gave Hatborough its name.
Later it became a tavern or "stage house"
on the Philadelphia-New York . . . — — Map (db m267744) HM
