The antislavery meeting hall here, opened in 1856, brought many leading abolitionist speakers as guests of George Corson and his wife, Martha Maulsby Corson. Built over a carriage shed, the hall could accommodate up to 200 visitors. The family's . . . — — Map (db m23524) HM
A company town developed in 1880 by William Mogee for his lime quarry workers,
many of whom were southern European
immigrants. The limestone was transported
by boat on the nearby Schuylkill River. — — Map (db m26825) HM
In continuous use as a house of worship since about 1708, it served as a hospital and campsite for Washington's forces on way to Valley Forge. Eastern wing, added in 1780, replaced original log school. Site was a center of activity during Abolition . . . — — Map (db m22155) HM
