And Jefferson too. There was a great article last week in the Northeast Times by Dr. Harry C. Silcox and Jack McCarthy. It tells about all the places in the Northeast that the Presidents have been. You may be surprised to know the details. Take a minute and read it here.
Tag: History
Historical Society of Frankford
From the Northeast Times this week:
The Historical Society of Frankford is looking for a few good volunteers. Well, make that more than a few.
The society, which has existed since 1905, is in dire need of people who can donate their time to help run the historical society’s museum as well as organize and catalog it’s collections.
During a recent community meeting and forum, Jack McCarthy, the society archivist and director of planning, expressed the concern of the organization’s board members.
Read the entire story here.
Impact of aviation on Northeast Philadelphia
Dr. Harry C. Silcox and Jack McCarthy bring us this final installment on the history of avaition in Northeast Philadelphia in the Northeast Times. It puts into context some of my childhood memories of driving up the Boulevard and stopping at the airport to look around.
The proposed Lincoln Airport was something new to me and adds to the picture of the development in that area. I believe the boulevard was the route of the old Lincoln Highway which was the first national highway. It was the perfect place to put what they wanted to become a major airport for the future. However, those plans did not come to be. Read the entire story here and thanks harry and Jack.
History of aviation in the Northeast
Don’t miss this weeks edition of the Northeast Times where Dr. Harry C. Silcox and Jack McCarthy tell you what airport was located where the Best Buy is on the Boulevard. This is the link.
Historical Society of Frankford
Historical Society of Frankford has a new web address. If you have previously bookmarked it, you might need to update your records. This is it: http://frankfordhistoricalsociety.org/index.html
