The Great Escape: Camping in the 19th Century

Posted by on Nov 29, 2013 in | Comments Off on The Great Escape: Camping in the 19th Century During the turbulent nineteenth century, Americans were as mobile as wheels, waterways and ambition could make them. The population was preoccupied with carving out a new nation, emigrating, pioneering, surveying, sod busting, prospecting for gold and, fundamentally, attempt­ing to preserve body and soul. With the surge westward and the consuming desire to push on to the frontiers, there was a...
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Lost and Found

Posted by on Nov 25, 2013 in | Comments Off on Lost and Found Lost In its heyday, about 1909, Willow Grove Park in Montgomery County attracted twenty-five thousand people daily, drawn by its fanciful carousel, two roller coasters, picnic groves, lake, promenades, an immense fountain, music pavilion, cafe, theater, and restaurant. Willow Park was opened in 1896 by the Union Traction Company (later the Philadelphia Rapid Transit Company), primarily as the...
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