Remembering Cheltenham Township (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781596297494)

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.

Author: Donald Scott Sr
ISBN-10: 1596297492
ISBN-13: 9781596297494
Publisher: History Press
Language: English
Published: 11/13/2009
Pages: 144
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.50lbs
Size: 8.80h x 5.90w x 0.40d