Kimberly koch for whitpain township auditor endorsed. Whittocks whitpain wissahickon valley historical society. The volume is part of the pennsylvania history series published by the pennsylvania historical association in partnership with temple university press. Compiled by the whitpain township bicentennial commission. Patriot trails historic side trips montgomery county pa. Whitpain township, montgomery county, pennsylvania wikipedia. Jacob jost was born 16 march 1696 in the province of zweibrucken and settled at whitpain township, montgomery county. Check out the new look and enjoy easier access to your favorite features. The township website has several maps available for download in pdf format.
Both ambler and blue bell branches are closed until further notice. Bring a blanket to sit on while you listen to the stories in the park. Dawesfield, also known as camp morris, is a historic country house estate located at ambler in whitpain township, montgomery county, pennsylvania. History of montgomery county, pennsylvania ebook, 1884. Headquartered in the whitpain 1895 public school, the wissahickon valley historical society serves to educate the public about the heritage and history of the people, institutions and events that have influenced and shaped the communities of the wissahickon school district which encompasses whitpain township, lower gwynedd township and the borough of ambler.
The mission of whitpain township government is to efficiently, responsibly, and creatively provide the essential services that build value, enhance quality of life. In the pennsylvania packet of september 26, 1777, david knox offers a reward of. Wissahickon valley public library provides informational resources to ambler borough, lower gwynedd township and whitpain township, pennsylvania residents. New testing site at montco community college will open.
Wvpl friends news forms policies history employment local links. What do i do regarding power outages and how do i find out when the power will be restored. The mission of whitpain township government is to efficiently, responsibly, and creatively provide the essential services that build value, enhance quality of life, and protect the health, safety, and rights for all who live in, work in, and enjoy whitpain. The historical society of whitpain hsw was formed in 1983 by a group of concerned, historic preservationminded citizens with the goal of restoring the franklinville school, a one room schoolhouse built in 1858. A public record request form can be obtained at the police station or completed online and dropped off to the police station. They were led by the german reformed church minister, george michael weiss. The village of centre square is also located within whitpain township. Whitpain township is in montgomery county pennsylvania. As of the 2010 census, its population was 6,067 blue bell was originally known as pigeontown, after the large flocks of the nowextinct passenger pigeons that once gathered there. The whitpain historical society wissahickon valley. Read about the early history of pennsylvania, its oil history, its cultural evolution, and much more. New montco testing site to open thursday lower gwyneddambler whitpain, pa the new location of montgomery countys coronavirus testing site will open thursday, with a few important changes.
Pages in category whitpain township, pennsylvania the following 3 pages are in this category, out of 3 total. Welcome to the official whitpain township police department facebook page. The township street map highlights the maintenance responsibility for each roadway within the township through a color coding system. Please be sure that your employer and your tax preparer have the accurate psd for whitpain township. A special theme is picked for each week and 35 books are read. It is the only oneroom schoolhouse open to the public in whitpain township.
Whitpain township pennsylvania montgomery county church records. This is a selection of bobs extensive collection of whitpain history and the surrounding area. The roadways my be township maintained, county maintained, state penndot maintained or privately maintained. Whitpain township in montgomery county, pennsylvania. You can enter more tags by typing a comma and entering another tag. Gwynedd friends also are earliest settlers in towamencin and montgomery townships about this time. Free inhabitants in whitpain township in the county of montgomery state of pennsylvania. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. Shenberger, of whitpain, and leonard berkheimer 54 historical society of. The town was renamed in 1840 after the historically prominent blue bell inn. Get discounted rates on hotel reservations in whitpain township, pennsylvania with. Check flight prices and hotel availability for your visit. The property has 11 contributing buildings, 1 contributing site, and 1 contributing structure. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus.
In fact, dawesfield, a home on lewis lane, is considered the most significant historic site in the township, because it was washingtons headquarters from october 21 to november 2, 1777. Vision whitpain township is a community that embraces the future while cherishing our. Further, the wissahickon school district takes in whitpain township, pennsylvania in addition to ambler and lower gwynedd, so a mergeredirect to ambler may not be entirely apropos. Whitpain township, montgomery county, pennsylvania. Montgomery township, in which montgomery square is situated, adopted the consolidated. Simons wonderfully illustrated and written book should serve as the entry into philadelphias history for a variety of audiences. Frankly, all that i would really merge into any of those articles is that each municipality is in the wissahickon school district of which this is the only hs. Peters lutheran church in upper gwynedd township, pennsylvania family history library church records, 17861891 st. Choose our history of pennsylvania books at arcadia publishing.
In addition, paper copies of the maps may be purchased at the whitpain township building. The roadways within whitpain township are maintained by four separate entities. Get information about local sites and properties with historic value in the township. The whitpain township historical society, located in blue bell, pa, is a local organization dedicated to studying and preserving the history of blue bell. Boehms reformed church blue bell whitpain township montgomery county pennsylvania church book. History of whitpain township continued, by clara a.
History of montgomery county, pennsylvania, theodore. The name was changed in honor of the blue bell inn, a town fixture since 1743. Kimberly koch auditor of whitpain township, ambler, pennsylvania. Whitpain township police department, blue bell, pennsylvania. Blue bell inn is named after the renowned blue bell inn. Located in whitpain township, dawesfield in a historic country estate. Get a library card if you are a resident of ambler borough, whitpain township or lower gwynedd township, fill out the library application and bring it with proof of address drivers license, car insurance, rental lease or utility bill to the library and we will give you a card. Volume 5, number 2, april, 1946 historical society of montgomery. Get directions, maps, and traffic for whitpain, pa. Attractions near blue bell, pennsylvania usa today.
The eastern pennsylvania town of blue bell was known as pigeontown until 1840. The planning commission works toward providing for the coordinated development of the township. Fortunately, in 1983, a group of concerned whitpain citizens, who cared about local history, formed the historical society of whitpain and began restoring the franklinville school circa 1858, a oneroom schoolhouse on morris road, in blue bell, montgomery county, pa. Whitpain township, montgomery county, pennsylvania nicole marie brown added a new photo to rolling glory 2 s timeline with dof sup porters and ernest brown in whitpain township, montgomery county, pennsylvania. Local municipality serving residents from whitpain township and neighboring communities. Montgomery county deed books and tax assessment records.
The founding of the historical society of whitpain. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. The historical society fosters an appreciation of the past, with an emphasis on local history. The maps include the township street map, zoning map, sanitary sewer map, floodplain map, storm sewer map and open spaceprotected lands map.
Beans history of montgomery county usgenweb archives. Whittocks whitpain is a series of articles, vintage photos and postcards from the collection of bob whittock, whitpain township historian and researcher. Subscription books were distributed throughout the county. Find articles, books, and more from a single search. Township building 960 wentz road blue bell, pa 19422. The beautiful restaurant and inn enjoys a rich history dating back to 1743. Whitpain township, montgomery county, pennsylvania facts. Whitpain township earned a place in history during the revolutionary war, when george washington and many of his generals spent time in the township. Whitpain township a tricentennial reflection 17012001. Historical society of whitpain township was also contacted. The group included 109 men and their families, numbering in all about 400. Kimberly koch auditor of whitpain township home facebook. Blue bell is a censusdesignated place cdp in whitpain township in montgomery county, pennsylvania, in the united states.
The psd will become even more critical in 2010 since pennsylvania recently passed a law that changes the way the eit is collected and distributed by employers, municipalities and school districts. There is also a large collection of audio books, including ones in french. Whitpain township historical society blue bell, pa. Homes for rent in whitpain township of montgomery county.
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