![]() ![]() Opened in 1907, the 24-acre park featured two roller coasters, carousels, a circus square, motion picture house, gondola ride and other attractions.Īddressing a crowd of about 50 residents, local officials, and community groups gathered for the ribbon-cutting, past president and Haverford Township Historical Society board member Mary Courtney said the trail began as an effort between herself and Boy Scout Troop leader Rick Miller to find a way of walking from Nitre Hall on Karakung Drive to the Federal School, off Darby and Marple Roads. Perhaps equally intriguing is inclusion in the project of sites no longer extant, such as the former Beechwood Amusement Park. Signs bearing the HT logo help users navigate the path, while a printed brochure and interactive website accessible via web-enabled smartphones, tablets and laptops () provide more extensive information. Additionally, the main trail is supplemented at various points with “options” for further exploration. Included on the “walk through history” are sites like Lawrence Cabin, Old Haverford Friends Meeting, Millbrook Farm, Whitby Hall, Castle Bith, Cobbs Creek School, Pont Reading and other treasures. ![]() Accessible to pedestrians and bicyclists, the trail provides opportunities for exercise and enjoying the out of doors while learning about the township’s rich heritage, dating back to the early 1680s. ![]() ![]() The Haverford Township Historical Society marked official opening of the Haverford Heritage Trail with a ribbon cutting on Sunday at the Grange Estate, followed by an inaugural hike through Powder Mill Valley Park.Ĭomprised of existing roads, off-road paths and parkland, the Heritage Trail is a 14-mile loop connecting 32 historic sites throughout the township. ![]()
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