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Volume 19, Number 2, Spring, 1974

  • The Old Schuylkill Canal, by Joseph Shrawder
    The history and workings of the Schuylkill Canal. 18pp.
  • History of Fatland and Mill Grove, by Karen E. Lee
    This article was written by a student at Ursinus College. She goes over the history of Fatland and Mill Grove, located near Valley Forge. 28pp.
  • The Pottstown Trotting Park, by W. Edmunds Clausen
    In the 1870s, the Schuylkill Valley Agricultural Society created the Pottstown Trotting Park. The park mostly vanished following World War II. The author uses references to the park from the Daily Pottstown Ledger to delve into the history of the park. 18pp.
  • Restoration of the Peter Wentz Homestead, Arthur F. Sullivan
    A report to detail the steps in restoration of the Peter Wentz homestead that the Montgomery County Commissioners have taken since purchasing the property in 1970. 7pp.
  • Early Memories of Collegeville, Mabel Hobson Fretz
    An article detailing the early memories of the author from her 87 years of life, focused specifically on her time in Collegeville. 9pp.
  • A Mini-Story, John F. Reed
    A reprinting of an anti-government claim. The issue at hand was that boats were confiscated by the Americans during the Revolutionary War so that they would not fall into the hands of the British. 3pp.
  • A Special Acquisition
  • The Brooked Billet
  • A Curiosity
  • Reports

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