Located at 859 County Line Road in Horsham, PA 19044

09Aug
2024
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“The Great Hurricane of 1752”

A ledger book was recently donated by a descendent of the Penrose family and contained copies of letters that Charles Stedman, who was Dr. Graeme’s son-in-law, wrote to various business contacts. Many of them from the fall of 1752 reference (see below) having heard “the melancholy news of great damages done….by the violent hurricane.” At least […]