| A Brief History of the Wissahickon Valley |
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Page 6 of 6 By 1888 Ambler became a borough. Two years later, Gwynedd was divided, becoming Upper and Lower Gwynedd. In 1891 Ambler would organize a fire company and name after the stream that was their source of water. By 1902 one could travel from Flourtown through Ambler and Spring House to the William Penn Inn via trolley. Unfortunately, the paving of Bethlehem Pike in 1926 ended the trolley service and brought the introduction of buses. Single room school houses were erected by each of the townships in the 1840s. Some like that on Morris Road north of Route 202 have retained their character. Others like that at Plymouth Road and School House Lane have become private homes. In 1895, Whitpain Township constructed a "modern" school building at School Road and Skippack Pike. The 1895 School House continues to serve the community today as the headquarters of the Wissahickon Valley Historical Society. If you love history or wish to know more about the origins of the community we have built, please join us at our informal monthly meetings on the second Monday of each month between September and June. You will find out group a good deal more relaxed than most other historical groups. Our purpose is to reserve history and the sense of community which sustained our ancestors in an age without jet planes and cable television. You can also contact This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it with your questions about the history of this region. | ||||||||
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