Friends Of The Wissahickon

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Friends of the Wissahickon, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 15,842 likes · 1,112 talking about this · 80 were here. Stewards of the Wissahickon Valley Park for over 90 years. Sustainable Trails...

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The Chestnut Hill Historical Society collection includes architectural drawings, building records, maps, prints, deeds, research papers, books and miscellaneous documents from the 18th century to the present relating to Northwest Philadelphia. Holdings also include photographs, personal papers, oral histories, diaries and other genealogical materials. The archives and collections room is open...

The Friends of the Wissahickon (FOW) was organized by a small group composed mostly of owners of land bordering the Wissahickon Valley. They were deeply concerned about the citys neglect of the Wissahickon. Then, as now, inadequate funding of parks was the problem. Membership in the FOW had increased to 500 from 50 and $9,000 ($200,000 in todays dollars) was collected in the six-year period...