. The official guide book to . KAVINE IN WESTERN PARK, SWEET-BRIER VALE. bronze figures of Pegasus led by the Muses, heroic size, broughtfrom Vienna. Still farther north, near the river, is a quaintlittle building known as Tom Moores cottage, which traditionsays was once the residence of the poet—a story in referencetowhich doubts have been expressed by historical Wissahickon Section of the Park commences where the 360 fairmou:nt park. creek empties into the Schuylkill, almost beneath the Highbridge of the Germantown and Norristown Railroad, andbetween the hills whe
. The official guide book to . KAVINE IN WESTERN PARK, SWEET-BRIER VALE. bronze figures of Pegasus led by the Muses, heroic size, broughtfrom Vienna. Still farther north, near the river, is a quaintlittle building known as Tom Moores cottage, which traditionsays was once the residence of the poet—a story in referencetowhich doubts have been expressed by historical Wissahickon Section of the Park commences where the 360 fairmou:nt park. creek empties into the Schuylkill, almost beneath the Highbridge of the Germantown and Norristown Railroad, andbetween the hills where, during the battle of Germantown,Armstrong, from the north-western bank, cannonaded theHessian chasseurs under Knyphausen, on the south-easternbank of the stream. The road winds near the water of thecreek through the entire valley of the Wissahickon, whichis thickly wooded on the sides, with rocks overhanging the. ON THE WISSAHICKON DRIVE. roadway and the stream, presenting at every turn scenes ofbeauty to delight the observer. There are several Park hotelsupon the route—Wissahickon Hall, Maple Spring, ValleyGreen and Indian Rock hotels. The road runs from theSchuylkill on the west and south side of the stream. Itcrosses just beyond Washington Rock near the HermitsGlen and Kelpius Spring, places dedicated to the memoryof ascetic religious enthusiasts, who in the early days of the
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