side of the creek. the of side

track in 1878, can be found in the woods on the east east the on woods the in found be can 1878, in track

buried by fill emplaced for the Reading Railroad Railroad Reading the for emplaced fill by buried

second mill, the George Brown Mill, now mostly mostly now Mill, Brown George the mill, second

time in 1858 and it was never rebuilt. Ruins of a a of Ruins rebuilt. never was it and 1858 in time

Parking for the picnic area, Office, and Visitors Center. Visitors and Office, area, picnic the for Parking

modernized it. Fire destroyed the structure a second second a structure the destroyed Fire it. modernized

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Philadelphian Joseph McDowell, who enlarged and and enlarged who McDowell, Joseph Philadelphian

of public subscription. Later, the mill was sold to to sold was mill the Later, subscription. public of significantly expanded and modernized in 1925. in modernized and expanded significantly

fire in 1809, and then rebuilt with the assistance assistance the with rebuilt then and 1809, in fire built in 1790. The house was enlarged in 1833, and then then and 1833, in enlarged was house The 1790. in built

from Israel Hallowell. The mill was destroyed by by destroyed was mill The Hallowell. Israel from

The original section of the house, “two windows wide,” was was wide,” windows “two house, the of section original The

existing paper mill (c. 1760) along the Pennypack Pennypack the along 1760) (c. mill paper existing

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acorns around 1760. 1760. around acorns along the Schuylkill River. In 1792, he bought an an bought he 1792, In River. Schuylkill the along

but the oldest trees are oaks that sprouted from from sprouted that oaks are trees oldest the but in 1767 and established a profitable business business profitable a established and 1767 in other perishables. perishables. other

Englishman Thomas Langstroth came to America America to came Langstroth Thomas Englishman age, great of sense a lend trees tulip Massive the cool spring water extended the useful life of milk and and milk of life useful the extended water spring cool the

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This 18th century springhouse served as a natural natural a as served springhouse century 18th This of source a as used was it though agriculture,

wooden passenger coaches with metal cars. cars. metal with coaches passenger wooden

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may never have been completely cleared for for cleared completely been have never may that killed 27 people and led the railroads to replace replace to railroads the led and people 27 killed that

Because of its steepness and rockiness, this woodland woodland this rockiness, and steepness its of Because head-on collision of two trains in December 1921 1921 December in trains two of collision head-on and never repaired. repaired. never and

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south of Creek Road, marks the location of the fiery fiery the of location the marks Road, Creek of south

ek Woods Peak  M floods by breached was needed, longer no dam,

abandoned Reading Railroad tracks 1,500 feet feet 1,500 tracks Railroad Reading abandoned

George Shelmire. Milling operations ceased in 1860, and the the and 1860, in ceased operations Milling Shelmire. George

“The Falls.” Falls.” “The

“Death Gulch,” the narrow rock cut along the the along cut rock narrow the Gulch,” “Death

power to several downstream mills, including one owned by by owned one including mills, downstream several to power

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both banks are the ruins of the dam that supplied water water supplied that dam the of ruins the are banks both

straightening caused the creek to descend rapidly, rapidly, descend to creek the caused straightening

Stacks of large rocks extending into Pennypack Creek from from Creek Pennypack into extending rocks large of Stacks clear span. clear

channel to the west of the fill. This rerouting and and rerouting This fill. the of west the to channel

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a meander loop, confining the creek to a narrow narrow a to creek the confining loop, meander a

third-oldest extant bridge. Its 34-foot stone arch bore bore arch stone 34-foot Its bridge. extant third-oldest

Pennypack Creek. Pennypack alongside the Pennypack in 1878, the builders filled filled builders the 1878, in Pennypack the alongside

Bridge, built in 1840, is Montgomery County’s County’s Montgomery is 1840, in built Bridge,

crossing spans 30-foot two with structure arch

laid were tracks Railroad Reading the When (Montgomery County Bridge #35). The Creek Road Road Creek The #35). Bridge County (Montgomery

bridge in Montgomery County. It is a rubble-filled stone stone rubble-filled a is It County. Montgomery in bridge

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the Paper Mill Road Bridge is the second-oldest extant extant second-oldest the is Bridge Road Mill Paper the

waterwheels do. do. waterwheels (Montgomery County Bridge #36). Constructed in 1817, 1817, in Constructed #36). Bridge County (Montgomery became an important haven for wildlife. wildlife. for haven important an became

vertically as more traditional overshot or undershot undershot or overshot traditional more as vertically

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waterwheel that rotated horizontally rather than than rather horizontally rotated that waterwheel

area. The present water body dates from 1976, when when 1976, from dates body water present The area.

half-mile upstream. upstream. half-mile

bones for fertilizer. It was powered by an unusual unusual an by powered was It fertilizer. for bones

community of millworkers whose houses were in the the in were houses whose millworkers of community

a located was mill the for power water provided that its later years, this mill may have ground animal animal ground have may mill this years, later its

provided clean water for milling operations and for a a for and operations milling for water clean provided Upper Moreland Township’s Mason’s Mill Park. The dam dam The Park. Mill Mason’s Township’s Moreland Upper

mill is visible adjacent to the Creek Road Trail. In In Trail. Road Creek the to adjacent visible is mill

Springs seeping from the hillside above the pond pond the above hillside the from seeping Springs Mason’s Mill, built in 1762, was situated in what is now now is what in situated was 1762, in built Mill, Mason’s The stone wall from the lowest level of a three-story three-story a of level lowest the from wall stone The

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Pennypack Preserve ­ The mission of the Pennypack Welcome to Ecological Restoration Trust is to the Pennypack Preserve. Trail Map protect, restore and preserve  We have over 800 acres the lands of the Pennypack Creek and 11 miles of trails. valley so that they: Trails open from dawn to dusk.

• Remain forever an enhancement to the  YOU MAY: quality of residents’ lives, • Walk, hike and jog on trails • Remain forever a natural wilderness • Walk pets on leash supporting native plant and animal life, and (on designated trails) • Bike (on designated trails) • Become a standard of excellence for innovative restoration and stewardship • Ride horses (on designated trails) practices to be shared with other individuals and organizations joined in common YOU MAY NOT: commitment to the environment. • Hike or jog off trails • Build fires • Drive motorized vehicles • Swim • Collect animals or plants • Release animals or plants • Drink alcohol Pennypack Ecological Restoration Trust • Hunt or trap 2955 Edge Hill Road Huntingdon Valley, PA 19006

215-657-0830 [email protected] www.pennypacktrust.org Multiple Use Trails Hiking, biking, horses, pets on leashes; No motorized vehicles

Creek Road Trail (1.4 mi.) Wide, level, graveled trail through floodplain Trail Map forest with views of Pennypack Creek, Crossroads Marsh, forest restoration and several sites of historic significance. Pennypack Creek Trail (0.6 mi.) N Level dirt footpath; may be muddy in the winter and following rains. Floodplain forest and conifer plantations. Pennypack Parkway (0.6 mi.) W E Level dirt footpath; may be muddy in the winter lle Road and following rain. Floodplain and upland forest, Davisvi creek view, and ruins of colonial Mason’s Mill dam. Byberry Rd. S

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k c Beech Springs Trail (0.6 mi.) P a e p n y n n Trail features incredible diversity over a y p n a e c P short distance including beautiful meadows, k o C c r t eek a majestic old forest, spring seeps, and T n Creek Rd. r o a i panoramic views. l M Huntingdon Rd. Bethayres Woods Trail (0.9 mi. loop) Terwood Rd. Lord’s Dirt footpath. Wetlands near trailhead, mature New Church woodlands and Pennypack Creek overlook B P a in the upper loop. Bethayres Woods is not l p ai H e Tr r d M a i contiguous with the remainder of the preserve. o lk l a l R W k W o Mason’s Mill Rd. e b o Beec e d h Sp r b s Management Trail (0.2 mi.) * rin e T gs T C C r r W a a il Mowed grass and dirt footpath alongside il floodplain forest and meadows. G Management Trail Spur (0.05 mi.) *

June l i a Short mowed grass footpath linking Creek Road Fête r T l and Management Trails. hel itc M Meadow Crossing (0.2 mi.) W Edge Hill Rd. o L Panoramic introduction to Raytharn Farm on a od s E Huntingdon J d Rd. wide grassy footpath. ge

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e C ak Montgomery County, built in 1817. Terwood Rd. T R rai Paper Mill Rd. ay l th Paper Mill Woods Trail (0.74 mi.) * arn Tra Trail winds through mature woodlands as it il encircles the headwaters of the cleanest stream in Washington Ln. the preserve. Runs adjacent to one of our 12 acre forest restoration areas within a deer enclosure. In erness Ln. Creek Rd. Woods Edge Trail (1.0 mi., total) Ancient Paper Mill Rd. Forest Wood chips, mowed grass. A series of short, Fetters interconnected footpaths through the Trust’s Mill Rd. Creek 25-acre headquarters. Approximately half of Welsh Rd. the property is wooded, half meadow. Features Foot Path a visitor center, restrooms, pond, springhouse, picnic area, and bird blind. Gate Peak Trail (0.2 mi.) Grassland

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y a Valley Rd. h the region’s topography and the Bryn Athyn t Multi-Use e Cathedral. Excellent for songbird spotting! B Path Rosebush Trail (0.2 mi.) Welsh Rd. Woodland Steep, rocky woodland footpath. Nice views of Crossroad Marsh and Overlook Woods. Visitor Center Webb Walk (0.3 mi.) Level dirt footpath, some sections of which are Office uneven and muddy. Wooden footbridges over scenic stream and through wet meadows lead to 18th century springhouse. Impressive display of naturalized spring flowers. Not a through path.

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