Historic
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Norfolk Southern Partners with Souderton’s Railroad & Industrial Preservation Society to Restore Classic Locomotive
Norfolk Southern aids Souderton’s Railroad & Industrial Preservation Society with a $10,000 grant to restore the Alco S2 No. 611, writes Trains.com. Built in 1948, the No. 611 is the last intact diesel train from the Lehigh & New England Railroad, and it operated until the railroad closed in 1961. The project is taking place…
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This Warminster-Area Landmark is One of Bucks County’s Oldest General Stores
The Ivyland Country Store, a Warminster–area landmark for over 150 years, is one of Bucks County’s oldest general stores and cherished borough treasure, writes Dino Ciliberti for the Patch. Geff Rapp, chairman of Ivyland’s 150th Anniversary Committee, noted that while the store’s owners and offerings have changed over time, it remains deeply rooted in the…
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Ambler’s Lindenwold Castle Auction Starts at a Modest $1.5 Million
Ambler’s Lindenwold Castle, inspired by Windsor Castle, is up for auction with a reserve price of $1.5 million, reports Ryan Mulligan for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The 134-year-old castle is approved for residential units and office spaces. It does, however, retain the potential to sell as a large single-family home. The sealed-bid auction, conducted by…
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The Philadelphia Editor Who Made Thanksgiving a National Tradition
Did you know one woman’s determination turned Thanksgiving into a beloved national holiday? Sarah Josepha Hale, a trailblazing editor in 19th-century Philadelphia, convinced Abraham Lincoln to unite the nation with an annual day of gratitude. Here is the story of how Hale’s visionary campaign shaped the Thanksgiving tradition we cherish today as shared by Rund…
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Delaware County Mystery Histories Found in Old Postcards
Delaware County historian Keith Lockhart offers a view of Davis Road in the Llanerch section of Haverford Township, as reported in the Daily Times. The photo was apparently taken in a time before electrification when there was far less traffic on the road. Here’s a previous Keith Lockhart photo that ran in the Daily Times.…
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Check Out Notable Historical Markers in Chester County
With Pennsylvania being one of the states with plenty of historical significance to our country, it’s no surprise that Chester County has an array of notable historical markers that celebrate the accomplishments, events, and important people, writes Sandy Smith for Philadelphia Magazine. Here are some interesting historical markers you may not have seen: In Caln…
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Historic Phoenixville Attorney Helped Rutherford B. Hayes Retain White House in 1876 Election
Phoenixville attorney Isaac Wayne MacVeagh helped Rutherford B. Hayes retain the White House in the 1876 Election Race amid allegations of voter fraud in three Southern states, writes Mark E. Dixon for the Main Line Today. MacVeagh attended the Freeland Seminary (now Ursinus College) before earning his law degree from Yale University in 1853. After…
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Tour-Goers Meet ‘Infamous’ at Edgewood Cemetery in Pottstown, Hear Ghostly Tales
Local history buffs were treated to well-performed mini-plays that brought mysterious, interred Edgewood Historic Cemetery residents back to life, so to speak, during a Walk to Remember tour. The third in a series, the event illuminated “The Infamous at Edgewood” and raised funds toward maintaining the 12-acre resting place at 989 East High Street in…
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Series of Short Films Aims to Preserve New Hope’s LGBTQ+ History
A series of five short documentaries produced by New York-based studio TRAVERSE32 aims to preserve New Hope’s rich LGBTQ+ history, writes Rosa Cartagena for The Philadelphia Inquirer. One of the films, Don’t Cry For Me All You Drag Queens, focuses on “Mother,” or Joseph (Josie) Cavallucci, a Philadelphia native who moved to New Hope in…
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Check Out This Local Real Haunted House Likely to Give You Goosebumps
If you are looking for a spot that will give you goosebumps at Halloween – or any time of the year – this real haunted house in Chester County is the place to go, writes Sandy Smith for the Philadelphia Magazine. Thornbury Farm in West Chester was the site of the final skirmish in the…
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This Covered Bridge in New Hope Among Local Creepy Places to Visit Ahead of Halloween
Van Sandt Covered Bridge in New Hope is one of the creepiest places in the tri-state area you can visit ahead of Halloween to get your dose of spooky, reports Dan Sheridan for 6abc. Many believe the bridge is haunted by several spirits, one of them a woman whose cries can be heard at night. …
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1851 Christiana Resistance Focus at Slave Dwelling Project Conference
Darlene A. Colón, president of the Christiana Historical Society, discussed the 1851 Christiana Resistance during the recent Slave Dwelling Project Conference in Philadelphia, writes Valerie Russ for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Colón’s third great-grandfather, Ezekiel Thompson, was among the men fighting back when Edward Gorsuch, a Baltimore County, Maryland plantation owner, and his son led a…
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This Cult From the Late 1600s Was Born in Philadelphia
Pennsylvania is the birthplace of several unusual cults and religious groups and one in particular was born in Philadelphia, writes Kalena Thomhave for The Keystone. Among the first doomsday cults in the New World is tied to the woods of the Wissahickon Valley in Philadelphia. This cult is the Society of the Woman in the…
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SS United States to Find New Home, Underwater As An Artificial Reef
Just days after a judge temporarily halted a court-imposed deadline for the SS United States to vacate its dock in South Philadelphia, the once famed cruise liner has found its new home. But this time it will be underwater, writes Joe Holden for CBS News Philadelphia. At a meeting in Okaloosa County in Florida in…
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New Historical Marker in Springfield Honors First Woman to Practice Law in Pennsylvania
The new Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission historical marker recently unveiled and dedicated in Springfield honors attorney Caroline Burnham Kilgore, the first woman to practice law in Pennsylvania, writes Peg DeGrassa for the Daily Times. Born in 1838, Kilgore was a trailblazer and legal scholar. She fought for 14 years to achieve her right to…
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Downingtown Now Has a Sister City in the United Kingdom
Downingtown has linked to Bradninch Devon in the United Kingdom as a sister city, writes Bill Rettew for The Daily Local News. Downingtown was named after Thomas Downing II, who also resided in the town’s new sister city. He left Bradninch in the early 18th century and emigrated to the U.S. The sister city mission…
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This Local Amusement Park Was Once the Region’s Favorite Family Destination
After opening in the mid-1890s, Willow Grove Park quickly turned out to be a draw for residents from both the densely-populated Philadelphia neighborhoods and the city’s pastoral suburbs, writes Stacia Friedman for Hidden City Philadelphia. The amusement park was started by owners of local trolley companies who were looking to promote their lines. In 1896,…
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Washington Square West is Now Philadelphia’s Newest Historic District
On Friday, September 13, the Philadelphia Historical Commission voted to make Washington Square West a historic district with a unanimous 9-0 with one abstention, writes Raymond Strickland for CBS News Philadelphia. Tami Sortman of the Washington Square West Civic Association is elated because she has spent years pushing to get that designation. “You can’t get…
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