The Historical Society of Bloomfield will present “Rediscovery of Colonial Artifacts: What Was Lost Is Found Again” on March 24. In the 1970s, roadway contractors tore through the riverfront of ...
It was a cold January morning in colonial Philadelphia. The year was 1793 and Thomas Jefferson, James Monroe, John Adams, and George Washington were among dozens of spectators gathered in the Walnut ...
"English joiner John Head (1688-1754) immigrated to Philadelphia in 1717 and became one of its most successful artisans and merchants. However, his prominence was lost to history until the author's ...