Bridesburg (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780738536057)

Bridesburg is located on a bend in the Delaware River in northeast Philadelphia, at the mouth of the old Frankford Creek. Traveling north on the river, the bend gives the illusion of a point of land projecting out into the water, hence the early Colonial name Point-No-Point. In 1800, Joseph Kirkbride envisioned a community at the mouth of Frankford Creek and purchased a large farm for his plan. He laid out lots and roads and operated a ferry across the creek, and with the passing of time, the village reached southward toward Philadelphia. Originally called Kirkbridesburg, the people dropped the Kirk and Bridesburg was born.

Author: Frederick Siegle,Teresa Pyott,Bridesburg Historical Society
ISBN-10: 0738536059
ISBN-13: 9780738536057
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
Language: English
Published: 08/25/2004
Pages: 128
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.65lbs
Size: 9.20h x 6.46w x 0.36d