In 1770, the present meetinghouse was built of local wissahickon schist stone for the 25 remaining members after half of the group had moved north to skippack. This page primarily lists records kept at the city level. This road followed an indian path from the delaware river just north of old city philadelphia, through germantown, about 6 miles northwest of center city philadelphia, and on to pottstown. Search the history of over 431 billion web pages on the internet. Germantown began growing at a faster pace after the revolutionary war when affluent philadelphians made their summer homes in the community and after the flight to germantown during the yellow fever epidemic in philadelphia in 1793. Find local new germantown pa aarp programs and information. The rags were soaked in water then beaten to pulp by stamping machines run by the waterpowered mill. A small genealogical research company based in germantown, md. The ghs office and future museum is located in the historic germantown bank 1922 at 19330 mateny hill road, across from the marc railroad station.
Masjid assunnah annabawiyyah the germantown masjid. The history of columbia county remains alive in the memories of its older citizens, in official and family documents, in artifacts and buildings and other. We have compiled the ultimate database of phone numbers from around the state and country to help you locate any lost friends, relatives or family members. Welcome to the history page for germantown, philadelphia county, pa. Germantown historical society, philadelphia, philadelphia. It serves as a repository and research center for historic and genealogical materials, southern culture and the germantown history collection. Encyclopedia of greater philadelphia historic germantown.
Dietrich ramsauer, new providence, near trappe, offers for sale the plantation where he now lives. Germantown is an urbanized censusdesignated place in montgomery county, maryland, united states. See also whats at your library, or elsewhere broader terms. Sep, 2019 the battles of germantown shows how the region celebrated negro achievement week in 1928 and, for example, how social history research proved that the neighborhoods johnson house was a station on the underground railroad. Effective public history in america temple university press, published sept.
His multiplicity of approaches is the books greatest strength. Sugrue, professor of history and social and cultural analysis, new york university, and. The settlement of germantown, pennsylvania, and the beginning. Census bureau estimates, germantown is the third most populous place in maryland, after the city of baltimore, and the censusdesignated place of columbia. Even though i have always had a problem with th city of philadelphia only acknowledging the germantown section of the city as if germantown ave. Title battle of germantown, pennsylvania, 4th october 1777. Get to know the real possibility of aarp in new germantown. Recent research initiatives, though, have begun to produce new understandings of the history of germantown.
The germantown historical society is an educational and research center dedicated to preserving and interpreting the history of the original german township in northwest philadelphia. May alcott, the author of little women, with new england, her spiritual home. The tennessee genealogical society is located next to the center. History of old germantown paperback or softback by keyser, naaman henry 1867 from old ca and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The settlement of germantown, pennsylvania, and the beginning of german emigration to north america by pennypacker, samuel w. Our holdings include personal papers, manuscripts, business records and institutional archives as well as books, newspapers, church and cemetery records, maps, deeds and other land records, scrapbooks and oral history interviews.
Search our online phone book to find phone numbers, addresses, and more. The majority of germantown is covered by the 19144 zip code, but the area north of chew avenue falls in the 198 zip code. New germantown populated place profile perry county, pennsylvania data. Run tenant background checks, credit checks, eviction history, and more. Sugrue, professor of history and social and cultural analysis, new york university, and author of sweet land of liberty. In some cases yards, stations, repair facilities, etc. The colonial germantown historic district is a designated national historic landmark district in the germantown and mount airy neighborhoods of philadelphia, pennsylvania along both sides of germantown avenue. And the beginning of german emigration to north america samuel whitaker pennypacker w. New hanover genealogy in montgomery county, pa usa 1,060,369 pennsylvania 62,615 montgomery county 2,102 new hanover 42 note. New hanover genealogy in montgomery county, pa usa 1,060,369 pennsylvania 62,615 montgomery county 2,102 new hanover 42. The centennial services the present church organizations germantown, october, 1909. The house no longer stands, but today a marker stands on this historic site at 5109 germantown ave. You can find a ton of properties for sale if you search the new germantown page on zillow.
History of the first presbyterian church in germantown. New germantown white pages phone books in pennsylvania pa. May 23, 2000 the book primarily focuses on germantown and good thing. The pulp was set in moulds and, through backbreaking labor, transformed into paper for printing and writing. The two most popular reasons for wishing to consult railroadrelated land records are property ownership investigations and historical research. The germantown courier advertiser, thursday, may 18, 1967. New book of poems, franklinstein, tells complicated history of. Later mennonites moved westward to lancaster, york, harrisburg, and beyond.
Though famous for its historical sites and houses, germantowns charm is by no means limited to its history. Mccann, 1907 page images at hathitrust items below if any are from related and broader terms. Valley forge orderly book of general george weedon of the. Germantown philadelphia works search for books with subject pa. The first permanent settlement of mennonites in the new world was in germantown. Their trade suits well their habitation, we find convenience for their occupation.
Welcome to germantown new york the mission of the germantown history department is to collect, preserve and share the personal and physical histories of the communities of columbia county. Germantown is rich in history and judiths selection of pictures demonstrates this. Germantown philadelphia neighborhoods visit philly. Full text of the settlement of germantown, pennsylvania, and. New germantown is an unincorporated community in blain, perry county, pennsylvania, united states. In the 1940s, efforts were made to create a philadelphia version of colonial.
Burials in the lower burial ground of germantown family history library. Early history of the germantown congregation the historic. Settlement in the germantown area began, at the invitation of william penn, in 1683 by nederlanders a. New book explores nations most historic neighborhood. It is a fight which is deeplyrooted americas history, and it all began in the modest house of thones kunders. The germantown historical society is an educational and research center. Germantown is located approximately 2530 miles 4048 km outside the u. Research collections include a wealth of material from 1683 to the present day on the history of greater germantown germantown, mt. Lessons from philadelphias germantown neighborhood on how the public. Lehigh valley railroad tracings and blueprints for buildings, bridges, and track routes of the land and tax department for the wyoming, jersey city and buffalo divisions of the lehigh valley railroad are included in series. A brief biography of louissa may alcottt, born at pine place in germantown, pa. Philadelphia was occupied by the british, while valley forge witnessed the heroic endurance of washingtons troops in the winter of 177778, making the site a.
In 1770, the present meetinghouse was built of local wissahickon schist stone for the 25 remaining members after half of. You can view new germantown venues that host many new germantown pa events every year. We hope that this excerpted sample will encourage you to purchase genealogical data relating to the german settlers of pennsylvania available from the web site. The new germantown gristmill had much to do with the location of new germantown, which was laid out in 1816, as to it came the trade from the surrounding territory. Germantown historical society historical society of pennsylvania. Anthony jacob and his family, before leaving germany for america, were promised by the frankfort land company 500 acres of land in what is today new hanover, pa.
Forgetting history and recovering memory, that explores the history of northern enslavement and its new emergence in public history. The society houses a unique collection of artifacts, books, manuscripts, maps. Full text of the settlement of germantown, pennsylvania. The germantown historical society ghs was formed in 1990 as a nonprofit organization with a mission to educate the public about local history and preserve local historic sites. Church cemetery records of holmesburg, roxborough, germantown and lower dublin. Founded by german quaker and mennonite families in 1683 as an independent borough, it was absorbed into philadelphia in 1854. The battles of germantown shows how the region celebrated negro achievement week in 1928 and, for example, how social history research proved that the neighborhoods johnson house was a station on the underground railroad. The book primarily focuses on germantown and good thing. She really dug deep into the germantown historical societys picture archives to come up with the treasures she did. Encompassing the contemporary neighborhoods of germantown, mt. Airy, and chestnut hill, greater germantown is a dynamic and diverse community.
The settlers who brought their families to this new land in search of. The land in new hanover was called the swamp by german immigrants who were already living there. Marc ross, professor emeritus at bryn mawr college, will discuss his new book, slavery in the north. Germantown, a community which has exerted a profound influence on the industrial, commercial, artistic and social development of the rest of the state, nation and world, had its humble beginning oct. You can view new germantown venues that host many new germantown pa events every year you can find a ton of properties for sale if you search the new germantown page on zillow. The state archives does not own a copy of this book, but it should be available at libraries or via interlibrary loan. Additional records are listed on the county and state pages. Genealogy resources the historic 1770 germantown mennonite. Make offer rare 1819 germantown new testament pa german bible billmeyer leather binding homers odyssey 1839 in german j. Burying ground names, entries, and lot purchases, 17371907 family history library. The settlement of germantown, pennsylvania, and the.
Germantown, a center of the printing and paper industry, had its first english language newspaper, the columbian advocate, published in 1819. Battle of germantown, pennsylvania, 4th october 1777. Whether a gift for yourself or those special people in your life who share your love for gfs, this book helps to bring pivotal moments in gfss history to life. The mill was then already established, and its owner, jacob kreamer, had his home within the present limits of new germantown. Rittenhouse paper was made for the local printers in germantown and philadelphia and even traveled north to new york. The forgotten struggle for civil rights in the north david youngs the battles of germantown ranges across many important facets of public history practice with stylistic flair and analytical heft. List of books and articles about pennsylvania history. Germantown has played a significant role in american history. With a description of its settlement and some account of its important persons, buildings and places connected with its development, naaman henry keyser authors john palmer garber, naaman henry keyser, c. These encounters have useful implications for addressing questions of race, history, and memory, as well as issues. Page 164 the german town of which i spoke before, which is at least in length one mile or more, where lives high german people and low dutch, whose trade in weaving linen cloth is much, there grows the flax, as also you may know that from the same they do divide the tow. David young may be a native of chicago, but it is not likely that anyone on earth knows more about the community of germantown, past and present, than david young, 55, whose exhaustively researched book, the battles of germantown. This was a great read and enlightened me of so many things.
New book battles old ways of telling germantowns history. Get instant criminal history, financial history, addresses and contact info. Oct 14, 2018 history of old germantown paperback or softback by keyser, naaman henry 1867 from old ca and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The society houses a unique collection of artifacts, books, manuscripts, maps, and images. Germantown mennonite historic trust does not maintain records or resources for genealogical research. Tuesdays 9 am 1 pm, thursdays 1 pm 5 pm, sunday hours by appointment. Forgetting history and recovering memory friday, april 12, 2019 at cliveden. A documentary history of the battle of germantown ebook. Germantown regional history and genealogy center city of.
With great amenities and rooms for every budget, compare and book your new germantown hotel today. Whitepages is the largest and most trusted online phone book and directory. The germantown regional history and genealogy center grhgc is the special collections division of germantown community library. New book of poems, franklinstein, tells complicated history of germantown. The center of new germantown is at the intersection of germantown road and big spring road. Germantown historical society, philadelphia home facebook. The society houses a collection of artifacts, books, manuscripts, maps, and images. Airy, and chestnut hill and the wissahickon valley.