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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HME6F_pennypackers-mill-and-mansion_Schwenksville-PA.html
Washington's headquarters, September, October, 1777. Last home of Samuel W. Pennypacker, Governor of Pennsylvania, 1903-1907. He died here on September 2, 1916.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HME67_rittenhouse-farm_Trooper-PA.html
David Rittenhouse, colonial scientist, astronomer, and instrument maker, lived on a nearby farm, where he built a telescope, said to be first made in America, and observed the transit of Venus in 1769.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HME66_reformed-church-at-providence-site-of-stone-church-1835-1874_Trappe-PA.html
Reformed Church at ProvidenceFirst Communication in John Herpel Barn Nov. 5, 1742East Seventh AvenueFirst Log Church Erected in Cemetery - 1747The Rev. John Philip Boehm First PastorSite of Stone Church 1835-1874Memorial Stone Erected by Heritage …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HME65_perkiomen-bridge_Collegeville-PA.html
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.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HME64_frederick-a-c-muhlenberg_Trappe-PA.html
Member, US House of Representatives from 1789-97. A Federalist, he was its first Speaker and first signer of the Bill of Rights. Ordained a Lutheran minister in 1770, he served as a pastor for nine years. He represented Pa. at the Continental Cong…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HME5W_muhlenberg-house_Trappe-PA.html
In this house Henry Melchior Muhlenberg, great Lutheran leader, lived from 1776 until his death in 1787. His son Peter Muhlenberg, a noted general of the American Revolution, lived here 1783-1802.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HME5V_keystone-grange-2-old-lodge-hall_Collegeville-PA.html
Erected - circa 1849byProvidence Lodge No. 345 I.O.O.F. 1865Warren Lodge No. 310 F.&A.M. 1865-1913Keystone Grange No. 2 P. of H. 1913Organized March 20, 1873inUpper-Providence Twp, Penna.2nd Grange to be organized in PennsylvaniaBuilding purchased…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HME5M_cyrus-h-k-curtis_Wyncote-PA.html
Founder of Curtis Publishing Co., which published The Saturday Evening Post, Ladies' Home Journal and The Philadelphia Inquirer. Curtis came to Philadelphia for 1876 Centennial and remained. Lived near here at Lyndon, his home from 1891-1933. Only…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMDOD_bryn-athyn-cathedral_Bryn-Athyn-PA.html
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.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM5L1_winter-encampment_Wayne-PA.html
The countryside was stripped of trees. All available wood went to build and heat the city of huts that crowded this ridge.
When the Continental Army wintered here, every acre was heavily used - for entrenchments, stock pens, an artillery park, …