Online Content: Not Available / People: Butler, Edgar H. / Place: Chestnut Hill (Philadelphia, Pa.) and Germantown (Philadelphia, Pa.) - Philadelphia Area Archives Search Results

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Extent:: 12.5 linear feet
Abstract:: Germantown, a section of northwest Philadelphia, was settled in the late 1600s. It is well known as the site of the first American anti-slavery protest, the Revolutionary War Battle of Germantown, and the seat of the National government during the yellow fever epidemic of 1793. The Germantown Historical Society deed collection, 1688-1952, contains original deeds and land titles for properties in the region of Germantown, Philadelphia.

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