Author: Doug Humes
And Sweetly Breathes, “Forget Me Not!”
Over the weekend I drove up to Bucks County to pick up a donation to…
Governor Earle’s Crash Landing
Last month I was sitting in an exam room at Main Line Health on the…
The Milk Trolley
In the early days of West Chester Pike, farmers from Newtown Square and surrounding…
Notorious Fitz Captured
A voice from the grave, and a research notebook from preeminent Delaware County historian Hilda…
Sad Effects of Bad Company
On March 28, 1881, 19-year-old Newtown resident Robert Orr left home with a plan. From hisfather’s farm on the southern boundary of Newtown near Crum Creek, he walked to a neighbor’sproperty in Edgmont.
“Third in the World, First in Our Hearts”
This summer, a Media baseball team became just the 3rd team from Delaware County to…
Riding Public Transportation – in 1822!
How long does it take to get from 4th and Chestnut Streets in Philadelphia to the Greentree Building at Gay and High Streets in West Chester?
Newtown High School
A long time Marple resident donated several old high school diplomas to the Historical Society…
Newtown Square: A Community of Volunteers
In 1995, there was no community-wide celebration in Newtown. But one was planned. The Newtown Square Historical Society hosted a full day of activities to highlight the history of the township.
Notorious Fitz: The Real Sandy Flash
First things first: no Virginia, there was no Sandy Flash. However, that fictitious character was modeled on an actual bandit, James Fitzpatrick, the self-styled Captain Fitz.