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  Germantown Real Estate and Homes for Sale in Shelby County, Tennessee
Germantown is a safe and upscale community with a nostalgic downtown, excellent schools and new residential construction.
Germantown has become one the most well-rounded, livable and safest communities in the Mid-South.
Germantown’s real estate inventory includes apartments in Downtown Germantown, plus more secluded townhouses and detached, single-family homes along quiet residential streets.
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  Germantown, PA, A Site on a Revolutionary War Road Trip on US Route 202
This monument is dedicated to the memory of the soldiers of General George Washington’s Continental Army who sacrificed their lives for the revolutionary cause in the Battle of Germantown, October 4, 1777.
The Battle of Germantown occurred at Cliveden, the country home of Pennsylvania Chief Justice Benjamin Chew, on October 4, 1777.
Erected 1926 by citizens of Germantown and vicinity.
www.revolutionaryday.com /usroute202/germantown/default.htm   (825 words)

  
 Brethren in America
When the Brethren arrived at Germantown with the hope of listening to his fiery sermons, only to realize that the news was false, they diverted their disappointment toward a positive conclusion by organizing the first Brethren congregation in America.
The arrival in 1729 of the Alexander Mack party at Germantown appeared to solidify the Brethren in America, if for no other reason than the fact that their founder was now in their midst.
Germantown's urban congregation differed greatly from its scattered rural sisters in that it was comprised mostly of artisans, craftsmen or small business owners.
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 LSD 42 Germantown
GERMANTOWN accomplishes her mission through the use of a well deck that is flooded to embark and launch assault craft.
GERMANTOWN was constructed by Lockheed Shipbuilding and Construction Company of Seattle, Washington and her keel was laid on August 5, 1982.
GERMANTOWN adopted its motto from a quote by Francis Daniel Pastorius, German scholar and original settler of the Germantown community.
www.globalsecurity.org /military/agency/navy/lsd-42.htm   (605 words)

  
 Germantown, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Germantown was originally the Borough of Germantown, a town in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania and is today a neighborhood in Philadelphia, about six miles northwest from the center of the city.
In the Battle of Germantown, in 1777, the Continental Army attacked this garrison.
Germantown proper, and the adjacent German Township, were incorporated into the City of Philadelphia in 1854 by the Act of Consolidation.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Germantown,_Philadelphia,_Pennsylvania   (928 words)

  
 Germantown Avenue
One of the oldest streets in the country, Germantown Avenue is home to the richest and poorest of Philadelphians.
Germantown, originally part of German Township, was still a few hours' ride from the city, and a safe haven for George, Martha and their children.
Germantown Avenue continues on further away from its rough spots toward the Montgomery County ’burbs.
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 Germantown, Maryland MD, profile (Montgomery County) - hotels, festivals, genealogy, newspapers - ePodunk
Germantown is in Montgomery County, in the Washington-Arlington metro area.
At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Germantown was $26,709, compared with $21,587 nationally.
Median rent in Germantown, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $843.
www.epodunk.com /cgi-bin/genInfo.php?locIndex=216522   (459 words)

  
 The American Revolution (Georgtown)
Howe's main body of 9,000 troops was encamped at Germantown, five miles north of the city.
John Sullivan's column of three brigades on the Skippack Road was to head directly into Germantown, followed by Maj. Gen.
A few weeks later, he evacuated Germantown and reestablished his troops in a line of forts north of Philadelphia.
theamericanrevolution.org /battles/bat_gtwn.asp   (839 words)

  
 Germantown Partners
A D. Ranging in size from approximately 1,050 to 1,250 square feet, the 2 bed- room, 2 1/2 bath residences are grouped around a central, green courtyard.
The first of its kind in Nashville, Germantown Court received a citation from the Middle Tennessee American Institute of Architects in recognition of Urban Community.
In November of 1997 Germantown Partners LLC began construction of the first new single family homes seen in the neighborhood in decades.
www.germantownpartners.com /past.htm   (269 words)

  
 Germantown, Tennessee - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Germantown is a city in Shelby County, Tennessee, United States.
Germantown is best known as a suburb of Memphis, Tennessee.
In the city center is the Old Town Germantown neighborhood, anchored by a depot (a 1948 reproduction of the 1868 original) and railroad tracks that recall the community's earliest days of development as an outpost along the Memphis and Charleston Railroad.
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 Germantown, Wisconsin WI, town profile (Washington County) - hotels, festivals, genealogy, newspapers - ePodunk
Germantown is a town in Washington County, in the Milwaukee-Waukesha metro area.
At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Germantown was $25,694, compared with $21,587 nationally.
Median rent in Germantown, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $475.
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 Memphis Commercial Appeal - Memphis' Source for News and Information: Germantown-collierville
Germantown is eliminating the time restrictions on displaying political signs, not because it wants to, but because it has to.
Germantown officials are so worried about the impact of pending telecommunications legislation in Nashville, they are holding a town hall meeting to emphasize their concerns to the suburb's residents.
Germantown aldermen enthusiastically embraced the direction of the suburb's Smart Growth plan Tuesday night, even the idea of the G-Leaf logo to brand the central business district's identity.
www.commercialappeal.com /mca/germantown   (516 words)

  
 Germantown, Pennsylvania: by Betty Randall
The settlers to Germantown came from the Lower Rhine where German and Dutch cultural ways mingled.
The city of Krefeld west of the Rhine near Düsseldorf, known for the manufacture of silk and linen, prided itself on being a haven of tolerance during the 17th century, and a refuge for those suffering religious oppression.
The official seal of Germantown bears at its center a trifolium having a grape vine on one leaf, flax blossoms on another and a weaver's spool on a third with the inscription "Vinum, Linum et Textrinum," to show that the people lived from grapes, flax, and trade.
www.ulib.iupui.edu /kade/germantown.html   (1157 words)

  
 Germantown to Germany Television Exchange
Germantown High School's nationally and internationally recognized television students and teachers will participate in a unique television exchange program with their newest partner school, Wilhelm-von-Humboldt.
While in Germantown the students will live in homes with their Germantown student hosts and attend classes at Germantown High School.
In June of 2005, the Germantown television students and teachers will fly to Germany and spend two weeks with their new German friends.
www.ghstv.org /Germany_Exchange.html   (840 words)

  
 Charter Summary   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Seven members, at least 21 years old, qualified voter in Germantown and resident for at least 2 years; receives salary as determined by Council.
To aggressively promote Germantown throughout the nation and the world as an attractive place to live and work.
This is a summary of the Draft Charter and some of the services that can be provided if Germantown were to incorporate as a City, much like Gaithersburg or Rockville.
www.germantown-mdcitizens.org /SUMMARY_CHARTER.HTM   (700 words)

  
 Germantown Jewish Centre - Welcome
Germantown Jewish Centre has been the heart of the Jewish community in Northwest Philadelphia and the surrounding suburbs since 1936 (see "Our History" on the Welcome page for more information on our beginnings).
A vital presence in the region, GJC has consistently served the spiritual, educational, social and cultural needs of Jews and their families.
Germantown Jewish Centre is affiliated with the United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism.
www.germantownjewishcentre.org /welcome   (135 words)

  
 Germantown Area Chamber of Commerce
The Germantown Area Chamber of Commerce is dedicated to creating a vibrant business environment through interactive partnerships with business, government and community.
Find medical services and practioneers quickly and easily with our online Medical Directory.
CLICK HERE to view interactive maps of Germantown and the surrounding areas
www.germantownchamber.com   (93 words)

  
 GERMANTOWN AND THE FIRST PROTEST AGAINST SLAVERY
The official seal of Germantown bea rs at its center a trifolium having a grape vine on one leaf, flax blossoms on another and a weaver's spool on a third with the inscription "Vinum, Linum et Textrinum," to show that the people lived from grapes, flax, and trade.
In a few years the population of Germantown had increased so that additions were made: Kriegsheim with 884 acres (named for the home of the Palatine Quakers), Sommerhausen with 900 acres (in honor of Pastorius' birthplace), and Crefeld with 1166 acres were added to the 2750 acres of Germantown.
Franz Daniel Pastorius and the Settlers of Germantown
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 MNCPPC: Germantown   (Site not responding. Last check: )
The Germantown Citizen Forum, on May 31, 2006 at the Black Rock Center of the Arts, was the kick-off event for resuming work on revising the 1989 Germantown Master Plan.
Planned as one of the I-270 “Corridor Cities” in the 1964 General Plan, “On Wedges and Corridors”, Germantown has sprung from a 1970’s farming town of 2,000, to a community of 83,000 in 2003.
The 1989 Germantown Master Plan refined the vision of the “new town”, which by 1990 contained about 35,000 residents.
www.mc-mncppc.org /germantown/index.shtm   (619 words)

  
 The American Revolution (Georgtown)
Howe's main body of 9,000 troops was encamped at Germantown, five miles north of the city.
John Sullivan's column of three brigades on the Skippack Road was to head directly into Germantown, followed by Maj. Gen.
A few weeks later, he evacuated Germantown and reestablished his troops in a line of forts north of Philadelphia.
www.theamericanrevolution.org /battles/bat_gtwn.asp   (839 words)

  
 The Battle of Germantown   (Site not responding. Last check: )
About the same distance still farther east was the Skippack Road, which crossed the Bethlehem Pike (connecting at its southern end with the Germantown Road) to intersect northeast of the village with the Old York Road, leading thence to Philadelphia.
Germantown itself was a two-mile-long hamlet of stone houses from Mount Airy, on the north, along the Germantown Road to an intersection called Market Square.
On the Germantown Road at Mount Airy was an outpost consisting of the 2nd Battalion of the Light Infantry, backed up half a mile to its rear by the 40th Regiment of Foot (later designated the Queen's Lancashire Regiment), under Colonel Thomas Musgrave.
www.phmc.state.pa.us /ppet/germantown/page1.asp?secid=31   (561 words)

  
 Battle Of Germantown
General Washington himself was with the troops attacking on the Germantown Road through Chestnut Hill and Mt.Airy.
Left behind in Germantown and on the grounds of Cliveden were 150 dead American soldiers.
For information about Historic Germantown, The first German settlement in the New World,the nation's earliest "urban village", the site of the first written protest against slavery,the setting of the Battle Of Germantown, and much more of it's rich and unique past, visit the Germantown Historical Society website.
www.justinalee.com /Germantown.html   (459 words)

  
 Germantown Area Chamber of Commerce - About Germantown, Tennessee
Current weather condiions and forcasts for Germantown and surrounding areas.
Welcome to Germantown, one of Tennessee’s most attractive and vibrant residential communities.
With a population of 40,203, its residents are proud of their city where thoughtful planning has created an excellent environment in which to live, work and play.
www.germantownchamber.com /content/publish/aboutgermantown.shtml   (294 words)

  
 The Germantown Settlement Charter School
Germantown Settlement Charter School believes that all children can succeed in an educational environment that has high expectations, offers a unique and challenging approach, and provides for family and community involvement.
Germantown Settlement Charter School is part of the Lower Germantown Rebuilding Community Project, one of five community rebuilding initiatives across the nation.
A network of community groups, including the Germantown Settlement and its family of agencies, will provide ongoing support to students and their families.
www.germantown.org /GSCharter.htm   (960 words)

  
 Germantown Baseball Inc.
To minimize the amount of time spent at sign ups it is very important that this form is completed and it is brought to sign-ups.
One form needs to be completed for each child playing at Germantown; if you have 3 kids playing you will need to complete 3 forms.
If Germantown has enough players signup and a parent volunteers to manage and coach the team, Germantown will sponsor the team.
www.germantownbaseball.com /index.html   (882 words)

  
 Germantown, Maryland (MD) Detailed Profile - relocation, real estate, travel, jobs, hotels, hospitals, schools, crime, ...
According to our research there were 28 registered sex offenders living in Germantown, Maryland in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Germantown to the number of sex offenders is 1979 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is smaller than the state average.
www.city-data.com /city/Germantown-Maryland.html   (1544 words)

  
 Germantown Custom Homes, Eads - Memphis Tennessee TN Custom Home Builders
A 6,500 square foot furnished model home in Germantown Manor was recently featured in MidSouth Living; it is available for your private viewing by appointment.
ArcCon is a builder of Germantown custom homes working in the Eads, Germantown, Collierville, and Memphis Tennessee (TN) area.
Please take a moment to browse the custom homes trends pictures, it is a photo gallery full of examples of new custom homes built by ArcCon in Germantown, Collierville, and Memphis Tennessee neighborhoods.
www.germantown-custom-homes.com /index.html   (440 words)

  
 Germantown News
Local news for Germantown, TN continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.
Given the potential ramifications, it is curious that the water lawsuit filed by the State of Mississippi against Memphis Light, Gas and Water Division and the City of Memphis has not garnered more attention...
Former Tennessee senator and television district attorney Fred Thompson is being touted to fill the "void" among top Republican presidential candidates for 2008, his mentor and press accounts confirmed Friday.
www.topix.net /city/germantown-tn   (673 words)

  
 Germantown, Tennessee (TN) Detailed Profile - relocation, real estate, travel, jobs, hotels, hospitals, schools, crime, ...
According to our research there were 4 registered sex offenders living in Germantown, Tennessee in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Germantown to the number of sex offenders is 9370 to 1.
Germantown, Tennessee business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...
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