Copy of facts published on Facebook and previously in the Upper Merion Township e-Newsletter.
The Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC) has been collecting information concerning archaeological sites and historic resources for the greater part of a century. In February, 2020, there are well over 26,000 archaeological sites and over 139,000 historic properties in these files. One of those is the Moore Irwin property in Upper Merion, CRGIS file #079789. On July 17, 1979,
With the 2020 census coming up, here is an Ed Dybicz article on the 1850 census. 1850 Census Contains Data On Early Resident’s Status by Ed Dybicz 1966 A booklet, titled “Montgomery County – A Governmental Picture,” issued by the County Commissioners, has population forecast for Upper Merion Township of 40,000 inhabitants by 1985. In this light, it is interesting
On Wednesday, February 12, the King of Prussia Historical Society presented an original portrait of Jonathan Roberts to the Roberts Elementary school for faculty, students and visitors alike to view and recall the man for whom the school is named. Jonathan Roberts was born in Upper Merion on August 16, 1771. He developed an unusual literary taste and was educated
Excerpt from the Gulph Mills Civic Association website: Scenic charm and historical lore combine to make the Gulph Mills and Rebel Hill region one of the most attractive in the country. The cleft through the hills, known as Rebel Hill and Widow’s Hill, in which Gulph Road was one of the first highways opened west of the Schuylkill out of