Trappe and Collegeville / Lisa Minardi.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Minardi, Lisa, author.

Series:

Images of America.

Images of America

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Trappe (Pa.)--History--Pictorial works.

Trappe (Pa.).

Collegeville (Pa.).

Collegeville (Pa.)--History--Pictorial works.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (211 pages).

Place of Publication:

Charleston, South Carolina : Arcadia Publishing, 2017.

Summary:

"Located in the scenic Perkiomen Valley, the adjacent boroughs of Trappe and Collegeville have a rich and fascinating history. Trappe was founded in 1717 by German immigrant Jacob Schrack, Sr., who ran a tavern known as the Trap, after which the village was named. Its most famous early residents were Lutheran patriarch Henry Melchoir Muhlenberg, and his sons Peter, a Revolutionary War general, and Frederick, first speaker of the US House of Representatives. Collegeville, initially known as Freeland, developed primarily in the 1800s following the completion of the Perkiomen Bridge in 1799. It was named after several early colleges, including Freeland Seminary, established in 1848, and the Pennsylvania Female College, established in 1851. These institutions were succeeded by Ursinus College in 1869. A pioneer in women's education, Ursinus became coeducational in 1880. Trappe and Collegeville were formally incorporated as separate boroughs in 1896." -- From cover.

Contents:

Introduction

People

Main Street

Churches

Transportation

Business and industry

Schools

Ursinus College

Community life.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781439659632

143965963X

OCLC:

972293237