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Nearly 75 history- and architecture enthusiasts gathered Nov. 6 for the unveiling of a historical marker, which honors William Lightfoot Price (1861-1916), who was the founder of Rose Valley and a nationally known architect in the Arts and Crafts style. The marker, provided by the borough following approval by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC), is surrounded by Price-designed houses and situated on the grounds of the home where he once lived.
Nigel Staniforth details the account of a crash of an A-20 Havoc near London during WWII, claiming the lives three crewmen, including S/Sgt. Joseph Shields from Collingdale, Pennsylvania.
A glimpse into Swarthmore’s past about the Shirer Building, which suffered a fire in 1919. The building still stands alongside Chester Road in the Ville.
Many historians say that the horse-drawn railway with wooden rails, laid out by Thomas Leiper in 1809, was the first commercial railway in America. Pierre Lacombe, a New Jersey geological historian, will give an illustrated talk mapping out a more precise route for the railway than was known before. Come learn whether it went through your back yard!
