![]() This house was built of hand-hewn, dovetailed logs with mortar chinking. One last interesting note, looking at Google Earth, it is clear to see this village, via Main Street, was at one time connected to the Lincoln Highway. It can be found on Google Books which can be found HERE (page 363-367). There is a decent history of this village found in a nice book called The Buried Past: an Archaeological History of Philadelphia By John L. Little known, and underrepresented in history books, it is one of the best existing examples of authentic pre-colonial life in America. This village pre-dates other Friends historic districts by at least 50 years. Constructed on the plan of early Swedish settlers, with the characteristic corner fireplace.įallsington is an authentic 300-year-old quaker settlement. It is one of the oldest in the state still standing on its original site. The Windsor chairs of Samuel Moon continue to live on in the museum and private collections of southeastern Pennsylvania." The sign was placed by Delaware & Lehigh National Heritage Corridor sponsored by Historic Fallsington, Inc.Īn early settler's log house built in the 1760's (possibly 1685). The chair requires no screws or nails, with the distinctive stick legs and spindle backs driven into the plank seating. ![]() This celebrated and prized antique originally served a functional role in public buildings and taverns. As a well known carpenter, he was particularly skilled in making Windsor chairs. " Quaker Samuel Moon resided here in the late 1700s and early 1800s. ![]()
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