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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMF39_the-red-lion-inn-1776_Willow-Grove-PA.html
The Inn began as a tavern in 1762, called "The Wagon", located across Easton Road at the point created by York and Easton Roads. It was a large stone structure of two and a half stories containing 23 rooms. In 1768, the proprietor, John Paul, adve…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMERE_the-fountain-house-inn-1717_Willow-Grove-PA.html
The Fountain House Inn, which took its name from the ample supply of water flowing from its nearby spring, was built in 1717 at this location. The Inn's site was strategic to the distance a team of horses could travel in a day. Exactly fourteen mi…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMERB_the-manor-house-ca-1719_Willow-Grove-PA.html
On this site stood the first house in the Willow Grove area. Jacob Dubree and his son James purchased 250 acres of land from land speculators, who obtained the land from the heirs of Dr. Nicholas More. Dr. More's land grant from William Penn was k…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMER8_willow-grove-united-methodist-church-1889_Willow-Grove-PA.html
This is the oldest church in Upper Moreland Township. It was organized by George W. Quigley and David Cherry, who in 1887 along with other residents, decided to revive interest in weekly prayer meetings that had been in operation some years before…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMEQZ_memorial-hall-1925_Willow-Grove-PA.html
In 1922, land on this site was purchased from the Willow Grove Park for construction of a community Memorial Hall to commemorate the lives and service of local veterans of World War I. Citizens formed various committees to raise funds for the proj…