Northlandia: Glass eyeballs, other historical society favorites
Each historical society in the Northland has its own focus and purpose; here's a look at some unique things found in each and a little about the people who keep them running.
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Each historical society in the Northland has its own focus and purpose; here's a look at some unique things found in each and a little about the people who keep them running.
TOWER- Amateur historian Mary Palcich Keyes has plenty to say about Tower’s namesake, Charlemagne Tower, whose name lives on even though he never visited the area. During a talk presented at …
Tower's lowest recorded temperature was taken on February 2, 1996, with the thermometer giving a reading of minus 60 Fahrenheit. This also set a record low for the entire state.
Albert John Wenzel, formerly of Wyndmoor and former member of Whitemarsh Valley Country Club, died April 11.
The Tower Municipal Airport is pictured looking east. Photos compliments of Sarah Mattes PE, SEH Inc. TOWER – Tower isn’t named after a structure. It’s named after Charlemagne, but not the Holy Roman Emperor. Charlemagne Tower was a lawyer and veteran of the American Civil War who owned coal mines in Pennsylvania plus a bunch