Marple in the 1850s: Part Four — Business
There were only a handful of businesses in Marple Township during the 1850s, and most were stores, taverns, blacksmiths, or wheelwrights clustered in the township's two villages....
Marple in the 1850s: Part Three — Farming
The previous post in the 1850s series discussed how farming formed the backbone of Marple Township’s economy during the 1850s, much as it had for generations. What were farms growing though, and how do we know?...