Chestnut Hill Historical Society
"On the east side of the Wissahickon Valley, high above the creek, is a 15-foot statue of an Indian. He was placed there in 1900 to memorialize the Lenni-Lenape tribe, who were the first people to walk the steep trails of the Wissahickon.
"When colonists arrived in the mid-1600s, the hunting and fishing grounds of the Indians were transformed into the first industrial area of North America. Waters of the Wissahickon Creek were dammed to supply power for more than 25 mills built along its banks.
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2022-02-20 11:02:15 pm |
Joseph Glass |
published |
User published constellation |
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2022-02-20 11:02:14 pm |
Joseph Glass |
merge split |
Merged Constellation |
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