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  Whitemarsh Township, Montgomery County, PA, Lafayette Hill, 19444
While largely in Plymouth Township, this church was instrumental in the growth of the Plymouth Meeting section of the township, which was one of the earliest settlements in Whitemarsh.
The pattern of the township's early settlement was not dissimilar from the rest of the region, or indeed, from the rest of the country.
From a population of 4,855 in 1940 the township grew to 12,286 in 1960.
www.livingplaces.com /PA/Montgomery_County/Whitemarsh_Township.html   (2029 words)

  
 Marquis De Lafayette
Lafayette now proceeded secretly and at his own expense to fit out a vessel at Bordeaux, but his preparations were somewhat delayed by the necessity of making a journey to London in company with the Prince de Poix.
Lafayette was a member of the board of fourteen generals that condemned Andr5 to death.
Lafayette was presently re-enforced by Steuben, so that he outnumbered Cornwallis, who accordingly, 20 June, continued his retreat, crossing the Chickahominy near White Oak Swamp, and marching down to the peninsula to Williamsburg.
www.marquisdelafayette.net   (5250 words)

  
 Inauguration of Daniel Weiss: Sixteenth President of Lafayette College
At Lafayette the mace is carried by the faculty member who has longest held the rank of professor.
Pennsylvania’s role as a center of the American industrial revolution and Lafayette’s connections with regional industry finally began to produce the prosperity so long sought.
In 1970 Lafayette abandoned its all-male character and increased total enrollment to about two thousand three hundred, of whom 52 percent are men and 48 percent women.
www.lafayette.edu /community/president/tradition.html   (1562 words)

  
 Lafayette Township, Pennsylvania
Lafayette Township is a township located in McKean County, Pennsylvania.
As of the 2000 census, the township had a total population of 2,337.
In the township the population is spread out with 8.7% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 53.6% from 25 to 44, 23.7% from 45 to 64, and 6.4% who are 65 years of age or older.
www.mik.fastload.org /la/Lafayette_Township,_Pennsylvania.html   (372 words)

  
 Inauguration of Daniel Weiss: Sixteenth President of Lafayette College
The mace used in today’s ceremony was designed by Frederick K. Detwiller class of 1904, artist-in-residence at Lafayette from 1948-53, and was presented to the College in 1954 as a gift from his class.
Lafayette’s first capital campaign in 1857 yielded a meager $26,000 endowment after debts and expenses were paid.
In 1970 Lafayette abandoned its all-male character and increased total enrollment, which today is about two thousand three hundred, of whom 52 percent are men and 48 percent women.
www.lafayette.edu /community/president/inaug/history.html   (1315 words)

  
 The American Friends of Lafayette
Lafayette argues for French troops to come under the overall command of General Washington including French senior ranking General Rochambeau of the French Expeditionary Forces.
Lafayette hoped to suppress the radical democrats who were taking control of the French Revolution.
Lafayette defies him by ignoring his intimidations and returns anyway to become a gentleman farmer.
friendsoflafayette.org /data/timeline.html   (2944 words)

  
 New Jersey Herald:

Tours to benefit Mabee House

LAFAYETTE — Take a step back in time Saturday by viewing life as it was in the late 1800s.
The house, which sits next to the Lafayette Township Park, has many rooms, and may have been the largest in the county at one time.
During the Victorian era, Lafayette was a small town but had a few major draws such as two mills and Route 15, a main road then known as the Union Turnpike, Everitt said.
www.njherald.com /secure_story/297241897088246.php   (508 words)

  
 Lafayette Tuttle, 1797-1848
"LAFAYETTE TUTTLE, an early pioneer of the town of Edinburg, was born in Massachusetts in 1797, the third son of John Tuttle by first wife.
He was married in after years to Rebecca White, of Pennsylvania, and settled in the northeast corner of Edinburg.
Lafayette Tuttle were both members of the Methodist Church.
home.comcast.net /~DaveTuttle/Tuttle/Lafayette_22Oct1797_MA.htm   (596 words)

  
 Moland House - Home
Moland House -- George Washington's headquarters from August 10, 1777 to August 23, 1777 -- where the Marquis de Lafayette and Count Casimir Pulaski joined the American Revolution and the American Flag was said to have first flown.
Washington was very impressed with the young man and their friendship grew to be more like father and son.
Lafayette used his power and money to support the fledgling country.
www.moland.org   (120 words)

  
 Statue / monument of Gilbert de Lafayette in Washington DC by Sculptor Jean Falguiere and Marius Mercie
The Marquis de Lafayette (1757-1834) was a nineteen-year-old French nobleman who sailed his own ship, La Victoire, in defiance of the French King, to America to assist the colonists.
Lafayette served as an aide to Washington at Valley Forge and contributed greatly to the defeat of the British under Cornwallis at Yorktown, Virginia.
Lafayette was always a welcome visitor in the new nation's capital.
www.kittytours.org /thatman2/search.asp?subject=30   (182 words)

  
 Lafayette Stevens
Stevens was born Aug. 22, 1847 in Burton Township, McHenry County, Illinois, the son of Alfred and Esther (Kellogg) Stevens, natives of Pennsylvania.
Lafayette's parents moved from Wayne County, Pennsylvania in 1837, to English Prairie, also in McHenry County, near present day Spring Grove, Illinois, and eventually raised nine children on their farm.
We tend to believe that this was Lafayette because Winfield Scott Jameson bought several claims in the Sterling area around 1878 from "paper homesteaders", nomads who squatted on claims and then sold them to cash bidders.
www.geocities.com /skagitriverjournal/StevensLafayette.html   (4308 words)

  
 Lower Merion Township, Pennsylvania - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Lower Merion Township is a township in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania and part of the Pennsylvania Main Line.
As of the 2000 census, the township had a total population of 59,850, thereby ranking ninth in Pennsylvania municipalities by population.
In the township the population was spread out with 21.7% under the age of 18, 10.7% from 18 to 24, 23.0% from 25 to 44, 26.2% from 45 to 64 and 18.5% who were 65 years of age or older.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Lower_Merion_Township,_Pennsylvania   (868 words)

  
 Finalword1
Lafayette Jurors were clear of their intentions were to collect the tax revenue from the previous year (1843), and expected their
In 1852, it is mentioned in the Lafayette Parish Police Jury Minutes that the jury requested Mr.
Lafayette Consolidated Council on December 16, 2003, during the public hearing portion of the meeting prior to the vote to
www.bertrandlandservice.com /Finalword1   (807 words)

  
 Lafayette and Anna Moaria Keller Fetterman
Lafayette was the son of Elizabeth Snyder and Charles Fetterman.
He married Anna Moaria, daughter of Catherine and Samuel Keller of Roaring Creek Township, PA, on December 26, 1861, in Numidia, PA. Anna Moaria was also an older sister of Mary Elizabeth Keller Fetterman, and they were married to brothers.
Lafayette died without a Will and a Letter of Administration was granted to his son Allen Ellsworth as Administrator of his estate on October 26, 1918.
www.fettermans.org /graves/101.html   (346 words)

  
 PHMC: Governors of Pennsylvania   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Sproul was born near Octoraro and Andrew's Bridge (Kirkwood), Colerain Township, Lancaster County, on September 16, 1870.
Sproul held the simultaneous positions of chairman of the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission and president of the Union League of Philadelphia when the Republican Party nominated him for governor on May 21, 1918.
Thousands of trees were planted in Pennsylvania as a memorial to those killed in World War I, as well as to replenish state forests depleted by decades of industrial logging.
www.phmc.state.pa.us /bah/dam/governors/sproul.asp?secid=31   (776 words)

  
 Hampden Township
Hampden Township has received from the state a grant of $21,000 to help defray the cost of a bike/walking trail along Conodoguinet Creek from Little Run Road to the spring on Orr's Bridge Road, a distance of approximately one mile.
The Township has been informed by York Waste that it is not interested in extending, under the current circumstances, its waste removal contract which will expire on December 31, 2006.
The School District and the Township are separate taxing bodies and the Township receives no tax revenue from the school district and there is no revenue sharing between the two.
www.hampdentownship.us /managerc   (3638 words)

  
 Marquis de Lafayette "Fett" CRULL
Marquis L. Crull of Cleveland in the County of Henry and State of Illinois at the age of twenty seven years and Miss Arcelia Bay of Wheeler in the County of Porter and the State of Indiana at the age of twenty three years." License issued 27 July 1878; ceremony performed 31 July 1878.
Lafayette Crull••white, male, age 28, married, farmer, born in Ohio, father born in Pennsylvania
Lafayette Crull••head of household, own home, no mortgage, male, white, age 67, married, can read and write, born in Illinois, father born in Pennsylvania, mother born in Pennsylvania
www.phillipsplace.net /genealogy/ps01/ps01_178.html   (500 words)

  
 The Fayette Factor
The critters have been known hereabouts since 1856, centering their activities lately upon the town of Fouke in Miller County and ranging eastward into Lafayette County." "In the scenic Bluegrass area of Kentucky, the university city of Lexington sits atop one of America's more dramatic lost cave stories.
When she and Violante were shot, it was while they were sitting 'not far from Lafayette High School,' according to the New York Times" of August 1, 1977, page 34-C. To Grimstad's list, your editor can add one site which he has visited personally.
During the war, Lafayette was a frequent visitor to the Varnum House and visited it yet again during his tour of the USA in 1826.
www.rense.com /general49/fay.htm   (1254 words)

  
 Fineman Krekstein & Harris, P.C. - Attorneys at Law - News & Developments
of Lafayette Hill, has been named a senior partner of the regional law firm of Fineman Krekstein & Harris, P.C. The firm's name was recently changed to include his name and to reflect his long-time contributions to the firm.
Harris is admitted to the Pennsylvania, New Jersey and New York State bars.
He is a member of the Pennsylvania, New Jersey and New York Bar Associations, the International Association of Defense Counsel, the Defense Research Institute, the Pennsylvania Defense Institute and the Philadelphia Association of Defense Counsel.
www.finemanlawfirm.com /news/lafayette.cfm   (355 words)

  
 Marple Township Pennsylvania Real Estate
Marple Township is a place where it is customary to say "hello" as we pass each other on the sidewalk.
Marple Township is a town where every visitor is welcome and where new residents are accepted as they plant their roots here.
Parts of Pennsylvania are distinctive in their appearance, and by looking at pictures alone you can tell what the location is; Marple Township is one of those places.
www.relocateamerica.com /states/PA/cities/marple.htm   (644 words)

  
 Realty Times - Real Estate News and Advice - Local Market Conditions
Lafayette Hill, located in Whitemarsh Township, had light activity in October 2006.
Location Characteristics: Lafayette Hill is a highly desirable residential community located in Whitemarsh Township, a suburb of Philadelphia located just northwest of the city.
The area was settled by Quakers in 1683 and used as an outpost in 1778 by General Lafayette to protect Valley Forge from the British.
realtytimes.com /rtmcrcond/Pennsylvania~Lafayette_Hill~louisedalessandro   (315 words)

  
 PA Department of Environmental Protection   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
The grants are financed by the Recycling Fund, which is supported by a $2-per-ton fee on all materials disposed of at municipal waste landfills and resource recovery facilities in Pennsylvania.
Pennsylvania’s recycling and reuse industry leads the nation in employment, payroll and sales numbers.
However, the continued success of Pennsylvania’s recycling program will depend in large part on the Governor’s proposed $800 million bond initiative to expand and enhance Growing Greener.
www.ahs.dep.state.pa.us /newsreleases/Default.asp?ID=3230&varQueryType=Detail   (356 words)

  
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In May, 1778, the Marquis de Lafayette, by this time a General in the American Army, was ordered to exercise his first independent command to engage the British at Germantown.
But the Redcoats were not aware of Barren Hill Road, which runs along the back of the property, and General Lafayette and his troops escaped down the hill to the river and crossed it to safety.
In the 1870’s, most of the property was purchased by Henry H. Houston, who is noted for his contribution to the Pennsylvania Railroad, as well as other endeavors including ownership of a fleet of ocean steamers, gold and silver mines in Colorado, and oil wells in Pennsylvania.
www.aceconferencecenter.com /history.html   (729 words)

  
 Lafayette Hill, Pennsylvania - Neighborhood profiles - 4WallsInPhilly.com
Lafayette Hill is located in Whitemarsh Township Montgomery County 5 miles west of Philadelphia.
The township can be described as an area of well-kept neighborhoods, tree-lined streets, open spaces, parks, and scenic lanes.
Community and specialty shopping centers are located in the lower end of the township.
www.4wallsinphilly.com /neighborhoods/lafayettehill.htm   (77 words)

  
 Whitemarsh Township, PA : Our living past, our growing future.
During the early 1920’s, the Pennsylvania State Motor Patrol, forerunner to the State Police, provided law enforcement in Whitemarsh Township.
Later, Constable Harry S. Steinmetz, a resident of Church Road in Barren Hill patrolled the township in a Ford Model-A touring car and a motorcycle with sidecar.
Together they patrolled the Township in their fleet of police vehicles, a Chevrolet touring car and two motorcycles.
www.whitemarshtwp.org /services/police/history.aspx   (750 words)

  
 Local History for Allen County Indiana
Jackson Township is located in eastern Allen County, with Paulding County, in the state of Ohio, at its eastern boundary.
Lafayette Township is located in the southwestern corner of Allen County, with Huntington County at its western boundary, and Wells County at its southern boundary.
Monroe Township is located in eastern Allen County, with Paulding County, in the state of Ohio, at its eastern boundary.
home.att.net /~mensch-family/Allen_IN.htm   (4082 words)

  
 Lafayette township, McKean County, Pennsylvania (PA) Detailed Profile
Lafayette township, McKean County, Pennsylvania (PA) Detailed Profile
Notable locations in Lafayette township: Riderville Station, Olivedale, Taylor, Big Shanty Station, Bond Vein, Buttsville, Crawford Junction, Pine Acres Golf Course, Kennedy Springs Picnic Area.
50% of Lafayette township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
www.city-data.com /township/Lafayette-McKean-PA.html   (147 words)

  
 West Brandywine Township -- Welcome to our Township Website in Beautiful Chester County Pennsylvania
Elementary School (Pope John Paul II) is also being constructed within the Township with a tenative opening date in January 2006.
The Townships real estate taxes are 0.861 mills and the Townships Fire Appropriations Tax is.22 mills.
The Township also levies a yearly $52 Emergency and Municipal Services Tax ($47 stays in the Township and $5 goes to the School District).
wbrandywine.org   (286 words)

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