There is one corner of Whitemarsh Township known as Spring Mill. Until perhaps the middle of the nineteenth century it was the populous village in Whitemarsh and the township’s industrial center. Situated along the Schuylkill, the village was once home to numerous mills and furnaces. Much of its early success can be traced back to… Read More »The Bubbling Springs of Spring Mill
Built in 1734, the Kinderdine mill is located at Keith Valley and Davis Grove Road in Horsham Township. It was built by Joseph Kenderdine. The Thomas Kenderdine was an early Welsh settler in Horsham. The photograph below shows the mill in 1904, when it was still in operation. This photograph and all the ones below… Read More »The Kenderdine Mill
In 1933, Montgomery County, like every other place in America, was feeling the impact of the Great Depression. At the same time, the new Roosevelt administration was working to relieve the economic crises with the New Deal. Part of the New Deal was creating new industrial codes, meant to help businesses decrease waste and raise… Read More »The Dexdale Hosiery Strike