Marple in the 1850s: Part Two – The People
What do we know of the people who lived in Marple Township during the 1850s?...
Marple in the 1850s: Part One – The Landscape
By Sam Pickard This is Part One of an ongoing series on Marple Township in the 1850s. Part One focuses on the Landscape of Marple in the 1850s. This is the first article in “Marple in the 1850s”—a series of posts looking at Marple Township in the 1850s. While...
What happened in the 1850s?
If asked on the spot, the average American probably wouldn’t be able to think of something from the 1850s, a decade that has faded into the background of American consciousness. Despite this, most people probably know more than they realize about this important decade in American history. If you...
Why write about Marple in the 1850s?
By Sam Pickard Today the Marple History Blog starts, “Marple in the 1850s,” a series of articles on life in Marple Township during the 1850s. While these posts will be shorter than normal for the Marple History Blog, for the next month or so, a new article in the series...
Burglars and Bullets: The 1887 Post Office Break-In
A country store. A cracked safe. Evidence dumped in farm fields. Gunshots and a grievously wounded man. Over the course of a Saturday night in July 1887 the peace in Marple and Haverford townships was shattered by related crimes that to this day have not totally been solved....
Broomall (not Marple): A History of the Township’s Post Offices
Most residents of Marple Township have a Broomall, Pennsylvania mailing address with a 19008 Zip Code. No one has a "Marple, Pennsylvania" mailing address. Despite this, there is not, nor has there ever been a township, borough, or city by the name of Broomall (in Pennsylvania at least). What...
A Brief History of Marple Township
Marple Township was established more than 330 years ago. Before I start covering episodes and events in Marple's history, I wanted to give a brief overview. This is in no way an exhaustive history, but hopefully it provides some context for future posts....