Commemorative
Book, A Tricentennial Reflection
If
you reserved A Tricentennial Reflection 1701-2001 earlier this year, you
can pick up your book (s) at the Township Building, 960 Wentz Road, Blue
Bell, weekdays from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. For those who haven’t reserved
books, it’s a first-come, first-served basis. So be sure to purchase your
books for holiday giving now. Books will also be available at Township
events.
A
Tricentennial Reflection 1701-2001 is big, beautiful, hardback book that
celebrates Whitpain Township’s historic past. A compilation of articles
and photographs provided by community volunteers and edited by Wayne A.
Huss, Ph.D., history professor at Gwynedd-Mercy College, Reflections was
written to commemorate Whitpain Township’s 300th Anniversary.
More
than a coffee table book, this book is filled with historic facts and
photographs. At $25 a copy, Reflections is a bargain. According to Phyllis
Lieberman, Township Manager, "The objective is not to make money, but
to get this wonderful book into as many hands a possible so Whitpain
residents and others can appreciate the history and diversity of out
Township for generations to come." Once production costs are covered,
all proceeds will benefit The Historical Society of Whitpain and its work.
Whitpaine’s
Creek
What’s
in a name? Quite an amazing
history, according to a new book just released by
Whitpain
Township
. Beginning with Richard
Whitpain
e, loyal Quaker and friend of
William Penn, the intriguing saga of the
Whitpain
e family is revealed with
intimate detail in
Whitpaine’s Creek, authored
by
Carol Spacht
. Township residents better know
Spacht as Sarah
Whitpain
e, the family matriarch who she
portrayed during the 300th Anniversary Celebration.
In
addition to the story of the
Whitpain
e clan, “whose foibles leap
vividly from the pages” (The Inquirer,
May 29, 2003
), Spacht’s book delves into
the mystery of Ann McCarty’s solitary gravestone on Skippack Pike at
Narcissa Road
.Who’s really buried in that
lonely grave? Photographs of
the Yost log cabin, on its original site, also are published for the first
time.
For
the many residents who own historic homes in the Township,
Whitpaine’s Creek
includes extensive deed research on the original landowners. A dozen
maps, generated by specialized computer software, locate the exact metes
and bounds of the property divisions.
For those homeowners who wish to trace their deeds back to William
Penn’s land grant, these maps will prove to be an invaluable resource
for their own research.
Whitpaine’s
Creek beautifully
compliments
Whitpain
Township
: A Tricentennial Reflection,
1701-2001, edited by
Dr. Wayne Huss. Both books are available for purchase at the
Township
Building
:
Whitpaine’s Creek (perfect-bind
paperback) $10; A Tricentennial Reflection
(hardcover) $25. For more information on obtaining either book,
please call 610-277-2400.
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