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Aug 13
4 min

The Drayton House Legacy

Women's Suffrage - Yes, please. Gin & Sugar - No thank you. The story of a home is not contained in the bricks and mortar but in the stor...

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Flood of 1971- Could Swifter Action by CHB Council have Saved Mr. Martin's Antiques?

Marta Driscoll

Aug 6
3 min

Flood of 1971- Could Swifter Action by CHB Council have Saved Mr. Martin's Antiques?

On Tuesday, September 4th,1971 the Chester Heights Borough Council met at a regularly scheduled meeting. It was during this meeting wher...

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Babe Ruth Almost Lost it all in Chester Heights - 100 Years Ago

Marta Driscoll

Jul 29
2 min

Babe Ruth Almost Lost it all in Chester Heights - 100 Years Ago

On July 7th, 1920 in the early morning hours traveling on US Route 1 from Washington to New York through what is now Chester Heights, a ...

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Marta Driscoll

Jul 16
1 min

Hamanassett History in Pictures

The best place to learn the history of Hamanassett is from the owners. Please visit their website to read the amazing history of not ju...

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