Copy of facts published on Facebook and previously in the Upper Merion Township e-Newsletter.
By Ed Dybicz Special to The Courier (2001) The answer is found in the documents kept by the Swedish Holstein Family relating to Jonathan Roberts of Upper Merion who served as Congressman in 1811 and United States Senator in 1814. It appears that many of Robert’s letters had “Robertsville” written on them. Records also show that Roberts lived at the
On September 12, 1976, the American Freedom Train arrived in King of Prussia from its cross-country journey. It was switched at Abrams Yard to an industrial siding in the King of Prussia Industrial Park near the old Sears warehouse on Valley Forge Road where it remained until September 14. On the first day, 8,500 people went through the exhibit cars
On August 30, 2018 the ribbon was cut on the new Gulph Elementary School. The new school was built on the grounds of the original Gulph Elementary School. In 1953, Gulph Elementary School was the first of the post-war schools built in Upper Merion. It had twenty-one rooms and housed 500 grade school pupils. The school was situated behind the
Many recall the infamous move of the King of Prussia Inn on Sunday, August 20, 2000, from it’s isolated location on a small slice of land between the north and south lanes of US 202 to its present home on Bill Smith Boulevard. Here are some other stories – prior to the move – that may not be as familiar: