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Farms of Upper Merion          Nor-View Farms Photo Gallery

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This Observation Tower once stood at the top
of Mt. Joy on Inner Line Drive in Valley Forge
Park. At one time the public was able to look out
over the 2100 acre park. Alas, the trees grew and
the tower fell into disrepair and was dismantled.

It was taken to Wellsboro, Pa., where it was repaired and reassembled overlooking the Grand Canyon of Pennsylvania.

The Martin's Dam Club in Wayne, Pa. is still in existance at the intersection of Warner and Croton Roads. This picture was probably taken in the mid-30's or early 40's. They stopped swimming in the lake and built a pool in the 1950's.

May 8, 1961 - Wood Hill Road-
Wayne Woods area

May 8, 1961 - Brookwood Road

Turnpike Trivia
I've often wondered why the Pa. Turnpike's route 76 ends at the Valley Forge Interchange, continuing into Philly, and why route 276 continues east to the Delaware River. Well, it seems that when the turnpike was opened in 1940, Valley Forge was the eastern terminus. Driving from east to west, mileposts decreased each mile fom King of Prussia to the Ohio line, 327.1 miles. Today's turnpike covers over 514 miles, carrying 156.2 million vehicles a year at a toll rate of just over 4.1 cents per mile.

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