Anyone interested in local history will want to join Donald McKay's Facebook group, "Rediscovering Rural Unionville-Chadds Ford." It's full of old photos and stories about our area. Sometimes someone will post a "mystery photo" and ask readers to identify it -- a recent one showed the railroad buildings along the Brandywine at the Route 842 bridge, where only a few crumbling walls remain. I enjoyed seeing photos and reading stories about Dunleigh Castle, the recently restored mansion on Street Road across from New Bolton Center, and any post about the rides at Lenape Park elicits fond memories of my childhood.
The site's mission statement: "This group is about asking questions, discovery, education, and sharing of the rich history of the Birmingham, Chadds Ford, East Marlborough, Newlin, Pennsbury, Pocopson, and West Marlborough Townships comprising the Unionville-Chadds Ford School District."
No comments:
Post a Comment