Remains of the PastA Glimpse of the History at the White Clay Creek Preserve |
October 30, 2008
A Glimpse of the History at the White Clay Creek Preserve New Garden Twp Building* 299 Starr Rd., Landenberg, PA
The lecture was co-sponsored by the White Clay Wild & Scenic Program, the National Park Service, and the White Clay Watershed Association. It followed a welcome by the sponsoring organizations.
Within Pennsylvania’s White Clay Creek Preserve, the London Tract Primitive Baptist Meeting House stands as a solid sentinel and gateway to the past. Many know it well. However Yeatman's Mill House and the Sexton's House, two companion buildings in very close proximity, have a rich history of their own. Yet they are not faring as well. The presentation was a glimpse into their past and a vision of what the future could be. Private support will be needed to restore the structures to the point that they could be utilized for education. Contact Marilyn Flannery for more details.
Yeatman's Mill House, or Evans -Yeatman Mill House, is the oldest building in the Preserve. The oldest section dates to circa 1715 and the middle section dates to 1729.
The Sexton's House is a "Penn Plan House", built following the plans set down by William Penn himself for the 'everyday man'.
Marilyn Flannery has been a resident of Landenberg and New Garden Township since 1982 and has enjoyed the White Clay Creek Valley and the Preserve since the Bi-State Preserve’s creation. Like many, she and her family have found it a place of inspiration, recreation, peace and fun through the years. Marilyn is completing her fourth season as the EIT (Environmental Interpretive Tech) at Pennsylvania’s White Clay Creek Preserve.
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