Historical Society of Fort Washington manuscript volumes and deeds collection 1721-1978

Whitehall Turnpike Road Company.

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Woman's christian temperance union

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Temperance organization founded in Cleveland, Ohio in 1874. Campaigning against the use of alcohol and in favor of labor laws and prison reform, the W.C.T.U. became one of the largest and most influential women's organizations of the 19th century. It became global when the World W.C.T.U. was founded in 1883. The organization continued to exist through the 20th century, although membership declined after the passage of the 18th Amendment (Prohibition) in 1919. From the description of ...

Whittier Literary Circle.

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Woman's Christian Temperance Union (Ambler, Pa.).

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Historical Society of Fort Washington (Fort Washington, Pa.)

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Fort Washington, Pennsylvania (now part of Upper Dublin Township and Whitemarsh Township) was settled in the 18th century by German immigrants. During the Revolutionary War this area became famous as the encampment for George Washington and the Continental Army after the Battle of Germantown and prior to the march to Valley Forge in 1777. The battle of Whitemarsh which was also fought in 1777. From the guide to the Historical Society of Fort Washington photograph and fil...