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Keith Lockhart
Jun 22, 20213 min read
Chester Heights Camp Ground
Note: The Chester Heights Camp Ground was founded in 1872 when they purchased some 148 acres in what was then Aston Twp. The camp is...
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Keith Lockhart
Oct 26, 20203 min read
Township Names in Delaware County
Need some help with this picture, it is a 1880s stereo-view of Media. I tried looking at several maps on my site but was not sure where...
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Keith Lockhart
Jul 6, 20203 min read
Independence Day
A rare Chester Wilde G.A.R. Post pin from 100 plus years ago. It has long been forgotten that are true Independence Day is July 2, not...
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Keith Lockhart
May 11, 20206 min read
Glen Mills School in 1900
The Harrison Gym at the Glen Mills School was considered one of the finest gyms in the U.S. when it was first built. Note: Although the...
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Keith Lockhart
Apr 13, 20203 min read
Kraft Removal Blow to Concord
Residents Fear Heavy Loss When Cheese Plant Goes to New Jersey In the neighborhood of Concordville, there is general regret because the...
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Keith Lockhart
Oct 29, 20193 min read
WITCHES AND THEIR ART IN THIS COUNTY
A Noted Trial That Took Place Long Ago- The Witch of Ridley Creek The record of the trial is found in Volume 1 of the Colonial Records of...
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Keith Lockhart
Oct 16, 20194 min read
Beechwood Park
NOTE: Trolley companies from 115 years ago would do anything to improve ridership in what was then a rural Delaware Co. That included...
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Keith Lockhart
Sep 30, 20193 min read
MEMORIAL FOR JOSEPH H. WEEKS
NOTE: Joseph Weeks was just a private citizen when he founded the Keystone Automobile Club in 1906 which merged with AAA in 1965. But his...
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Keith Lockhart
Sep 3, 20195 min read
Ridley Park's Fighting Men
Note: Ridley Park was one of the first towns in Delaware Co. to recognize and honor their town veterans from WW1. They also included men...
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Keith Lockhart
Aug 27, 20193 min read
SUMMER CAMP OF ORPHAN ASYLUM
Note: While doing some research I came across this newspaper article about this orphanage summer camp in Upper Providence Twp. The camp...
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Keith Lockhart
Aug 5, 20193 min read
GLEN MILLS PAPER MILLS A MEMORY
NOTE: This year is Delco Mills History year. Later this year there will be talks, tours etc. of old mills in Delaware Co. The Glen Mills...
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Keith Lockhart
Jul 29, 20195 min read
FAMOUS MILBOURNE MILLS COMPANY GOES TO THE WALL
Note: 2019 is the year of the mill in Delco. Later this year there will be talks, tours etc. about mills in the area and their history....
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Keith Lockhart
Jul 15, 20192 min read
From Private Golf Course to Concord Twp. Club!
Note: Golf courses were all the rage in the early 20th century in Delco. Golf Clubs were popping up everywhere. The Concord Twp Club...
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Keith Lockhart
Jun 18, 20192 min read
CLIFTON’S BANK IS OPEN FOR BUSINESS
Seventy Thousand Dollars Deposited the First Day Many visitors Make Calls The First National bank of Clifton Heights which was...
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Keith Lockhart
Jun 4, 20199 min read
Media Boro 125 years ago
NOTE: Media Boro 125 years ago was a small country town in the smallest county in Penna. Please read this description of what it was like...
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Keith Lockhart
Apr 16, 20194 min read
A history of the Knowlton Mills in Aston
NOTE: This year has been declared the year of the mill in Delaware Co. I will be writing about old mills and their history during the...
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Keith Lockhart
Apr 10, 20193 min read
Rose Valley Mills
NOTE: The story goes Rose Valley was originally known as "Rogues Valley" because of all the mill failures. A mill owner changed the name...
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Keith Lockhart
Apr 5, 20196 min read
Media in the 1860s
NOTE: Long time Media resident, V. Gilpin Robinson gave a talk in the 1920's on Media in the 1860's. A fun look back. “I came to Media...
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Keith Lockhart
Apr 1, 20193 min read
The New Sproul Observatory at Swarthmore College
NOTE: In 1907, state senator, William C. Sproul told the college he would pay for a telescope and observatory for the college. A 1891...
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Keith Lockhart
Jan 16, 20192 min read
Media National Bank Opens!
NOTE: Over 100 years ago every Delco town had it's own National Bank, from Darby to Marcus Hook, Ridley Park to Clifton Heights. Almost...
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