Author: Doug Humes
Randal Pratt, Quaker Farmer and Springton Farm
A few years ago, I was given an old book on Quaker history. Inside was…
Coming Full Circle at Kirk Chevrolet
In 1908, Henry Ford produced the first Model T, an affordable car for the masses,…
Go West, Young Man and Seek Your Fortune!
In the office of Dr. Belitsky in Broomall last month, he mentioned he was going…
Harvest Home at Castle Rock Park
From time immemorial, farmers celebrated the successful gathering of fall crops, hoping the harvest would…
A Third Generation of Tyrells Gives Back
Avery Tyrell’s roots in Newtown run deep. Her grandparents, Pete and Pat Tyrell, were among…
Tragedy in Newtown
March 16, 1943, was a dreary day in Delaware County, with heavy fog and low…
It Takes a Village … or Two
The Bartram Covered Bridge is often called the last surviving covered bridge in Delaware County….
Old Roads Out of Philadelphia
The Reverend John T. Faris was a curious man. Born in 1871 in Missouri, raised…
Daniel Williamson’s Well
Seventeen-year-old Daniel Williamson, born in Cheshire, England, left his mother country for the new world…
Memories of Newtown Square: Harriet Lockwood Gray
A slice of life in 1930s Newtown, shared by 90-year-old Harriet Lockwood Gray: “My father,…