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Before 1850 there were just a few farmsteads on Swarth Moor, and Swarthmoor Hall, which is located to the east of today's village. George Fox (1624–1691), a founder of the Quakers, came to the area in 1652 and was later allowed by Judge Thomas Fell (1598–1658) to use Swarthmoor Hall as a meeting place.
Swarthmore (/ ˈ s w ɔːr θ m ɔːr / SWORTH-mor, locally / ˈ s w ɑː θ m ɔːr / SWAHRTH-mor) [3] is a borough in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States. Swarthmore was originally named Westdale in honor of painter Benjamin West , who was one of the early residents of the town.
West side of Front Street, between Race and Vine Streets, Philadelphia: Bank Meeting House [f] 1703 A large two-story, three-bay brick building, 50 ft (15 m) square, with separate entrances for men and women. [24]: 28 Built using salvaged materials from the demolished Centre Square Meeting House. [24]: 27 Sold 1791. [21]
The following is a list of notable people associated with Swarthmore College, a private, independent liberal arts college located in the borough of Swarthmore, Pennsylvania. Since its founding in 1864, Swarthmore has graduated 156 classes of students. As of 2022, the College enrolls 1,689 students and has roughly 21,300 living alumni.
“Old vine” is a commonly used term in the world of high-end wine. It seems to imply something regal about a wine, a greater sense of depth, concentration or profundity of character. As with ...
The arboretum was established and endowed by the Scott family in 1929 [1] in honor of Arthur Hoyt Scott (class of 1895, inventor of the paper towel), "for the purpose of enabling Swarthmore College to acquire, cultivate and propagate the better kinds of living trees, shrubs and herbaceous plants which are hardy in the climate of eastern ...
Vine and staff last month joined members of FuseDSM for a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the opening of The Village, a vacant motel on the city's north side that was converted into 32 ...
Megan Davidhizar received two rubber ducks from her students during her first year teaching high school freshmen 16 years ago. She displayed them on her desk and other students saw the ducks and ...