The current shopping center is the site of the Berwyn Bronze Works Factory, which was built in 1907.  Picture from 1912 shown on the lower part of the site at the link - http://www.tehistory.org/homepix.html

Are you nuts?

Located in a park commemorating a "war" of sorts between rival train and trolley companies in the later half of the 19th century. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newtown_Square_Branch

Battle of Llanerch Crossing

Located at Harriton, which is a house built in 1704 that was eventually occupied by the secretary to the Continental and Confederation Congresses.  The house is open to the public for a small admission fee, the grounds (and the cache) are free.

http://www.harritonhouse.org/

Be Like A Bee

Ithan Valley Park is what remains of an estate and mill that were knocked down when the Blue Route was constructed.  The original landowners were interested in botany and imported many unique trees to what is now a park. http://delawarevalleygeocaching.blogspot.com/2013/01/great-local-parks-for-family-caching.html#Ithan

By-Way to the HighWay

The nearby store is the site of the Piasecki Helicopter Factory, which manufactured helicopters through the '40s and '50s.  The original control tower is still attached to the building. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piasecki_Helicopter

Can't See This From The Sky

Located near the entrance to West Laurel Hill Cemetery, built in 1846 and the sister site to the more famous Laurel Hill Cemetery located across the Schuylkill.  There are quite a few caches in and around this area. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Laurel_Hill_Cemetery

Cynwyd Heritage Trailhead 

Located on the Leiper-Smedley trail, this is the site of an estate named "Lytlecote" that was knocked down when the Blue Route was constructed. http://delawarevalleygeocaching.blogspot.com/2012/08/great-local-cache-italian-water-garden.html

Italian Water Garden Ruins

Ithan Valley Park is what remains of an estate and mill that were knocked down when the Blue Route was constructed.  The original landowners were interested in botany and imported many unique trees to what is now a park. http://delawarevalleygeocaching.blogspot.com/2013/01/great-local-parks-for-family-caching.html#Ithan


Ithan Park Cache

Across from the Leiper House, near where the Leiper Quarry was located and the site of the first surveyed railroad in the U.S.

Leiper Railway Cache II

Located near the site of a switching station from the old Pennsylvania Railroad. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pennsylvania_Railroad

Leiperville/Crum Lynne Switching Station

The site of Houstonia - the estate and grounds built for a former mayor of Chester, PA in the early 20th century.  The building itself is off limits, though there are some outbuildings, a stone bridge, and other sights to see. http://delawarevalleygeocaching.blogspot.com/2012/11/great-cache-location-houston-park-in.html

Let The Sun Shine In

Located near the Radnor Trail, this is the site of an abandoned railway line - the Philadelphia and Western Railroad.  One of the original railway lines is now the Norristown High Speed Line. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philadelphia_and_Western_Railroad

Lone Ranger #5 "Pig and Whistle"

Located at the former site of the Pennsylvania Fireworks Display Company, which had a major explosion in 1930. http://www.tehistory.org/hqda/html/v16/v16n3p057.html

Merry, Merry!!!

Located on the Muckinipattis Creek, which is one of the areas where the Native American  Lenni Lenape nation lived and hunted. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muckinipattis_Creek

Muckini-who?

Site of the Baldwin Locomotive Works - major producer of steam locomotives at this site starting in 1906.  One of the trains manufactured here can be seen at the Franklin Institute in Phila. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baldwin_Locomotive_Works http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baldwin_60000

Railroad History Part Deux

Located in a park near the site of a 19th century mill that is unoccupied but still standing.  This stretch of Darby Creek was the site of quite a few mills in that time period, though most were destroyed by floods or fire.  http://www.co.delaware.pa.us/dogpark/index.html

Rockbourne Mills

Spectacular Crash II

Located in Sycamore Park, in Lansdowne, PA.  This is the site of the second largest tree in Pennsylvania, a 380 year old sycamore that dates back to the time of William Penn.  This tree is the symbol of Lansdowne. http://delawarevalleygeocaching.blogspot.com/2012/08/great-cache-location-sycamore-park-in.html

Sycamore 

Located at the Taylor Arboretum, which was founded in 1946.  Site is open to the public.  http://taylorarboretum.org/

Taylor's Cache

Located near the Cape May Lighthouse, built in 1859.   This is now a popular tourist attraction at the Jersey Shore. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cape_May_lighthouse

The Stinton Family Lighthouse Cache

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