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Gulph Mills

The Old Gulf School

Here is a photograph that just came into the Historical Society of the old Gulf School.  Yes, it is sometimes called the “Gulph” School, but the former spelling seems to have been more common in the early days.

Hanging Rock

Do you recognize this famous spot in Montgomery County?  It’s “Hanging Rock” or “Overhanging Rock” on Route 320, Gulph Road, in Upper Merion.  You can see in this picture that the road was a narrow dirt road that was originally laid out in the early Eighteenth Century.  General George Washington and his troops passed beneath… Read More »Hanging Rock