Cheltenham Township
This collection represents all materials pertaining to Cheltenham Township. This includes photographs of local places, publications from the area, and historic information.
Cheltenham
LaMott A. M. E. Church
Originally known as Camptown, the village of LaMott lies in Cheltenham Township, right on the border of Philadelphia. The name Camptown came from Camp William Penn, the first federal camp to train African-American troops during the Civil War. The camp was on land owned by Edward M. Davis which he leased to the federal government.… Read More »LaMott A. M. E. Church
Cheltenham Military Academy
As I continue to make my way through our school collection, I discovered two interesting catalogs from Cheltenham Military Academy, which was once located on several acres in the Ogontz section of Cheltenham Township. It was founded in 1871, when Robert Shoemaker and Jay Cooke, business tycoon, approached Dr. Edward Appleton of St. Paul’s Episcopal… Read More »Cheltenham Military Academy