Remembering Cheltenham Township
Author | : Donald Scott Sr. |
Publisher | : Arcadia Publishing |
Total Pages | : 162 |
Release | : 2009-11-13 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781625842893 |
ISBN-13 | : 1625842899 |
Rating | : 4/5 (93 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: From its founding in 1687 by Quaker settlers searching for religious freedom, Cheltenham Township has been a hub for social history and change. On the edge of Philadelphia, the township was a rallying point for fiery abolitionists such as Lucretia Mott, the sight of the first African American Civil War camp and a retreat for Gilded Age tycoons. Local historian Donald Scott Sr. has compiled a series of vignettes to chronicle the history of a small but influential township from its earliest days and into the twentieth century. With tales of a locally born ice cream empire, the early life of Baseball Hall of Famer Reggie Jackson and an exploration of striking neighborhood architecture, Scott pays homage to this remarkable community.