Springfield Township, Montgomery County

by Edward C. Zwicker, Charles G. Zwicker, Springfield Township Historical Society, et al.

Book Overview

Springfield Township, Montgomery County, adjoins the city of Philadelphia on its northern border. The township's six-plus square miles, originally established as "Penn's Manor of Springfield," was a gift from William Penn to his wife, Gulielma Maria Springett, c. 1681. This historic township was home to a major stagecoach line and its associated taverns and inns, considerable activity during the Revolutionary War, summertime residences of Philadelphia's...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0738511188
• ISBN13: 9780738511184
• Release Date: November 2002
• Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.6" x 9.2"