History of 3rd Street Bridge/Dam
The history of the 3rd Street Bridge/Dam project is complicated. In order to give some context for those interested in the project, we...
read moreJanuary Photojournal
There were some exciting wildlife sightings in Glen Providence Park this January, with this lovely Red Fox, and a Great Horned Owl...
read moreEbenezer… Scroggie?
What do Glen Providence Park and Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol have in common? Origins in the name Scroggie, of course! ...
read moreThe Okehocking
William Penn sailed up the Delaware River for the first time on the Welcome on October 28, 1682: 62 years after the Mayflower reached...
read moreAnnotated Trail Map!
It’s our historically annotated trail map! These are not official trail and place names- they are whimsical names based on our...
read moreOctober Wildlife Sightings
From late fall foliage to a rare pre-Halloween snow, it was an odd month! At least we had some days of gorgeous weather after months...
read moreUpcoming Changes: Pond & Wetlands
In the next few years, there will be some permanent changes to the park’s pond and wetlands. This is an outline of the...
read moreStepping Stones & Springs!
At our first clean-up, we helped reclaim the park’s historical concert stage. On Saturday, FrOG helped reclaim more of the...
read moreGlen Providence Ghosts!
Yes, this is an actual 18th century ghost story that takes place in Glen Providence Park! This story was found among the papers of...
read moreSeptember Wildlife Sightings
Our 2nd month documenting park wildlife and happenings… In the first few days, we noticed that the Cicadas had ended...
read moreAugust Wildlife Sightings
Kind of a photo journal of the park… we had fun starting our quest to document the wildlife in the park, camera in hand! We...
read moreHistorical Maps!
Like old maps? We sure do! Here are six maps we have found of the land that is now the park, from 1683 to 1909. ...
read morePre-park history: Scroggie Valley!
Before Glen Providence Park was established, its valley was called Scroggie! [1] It was even the setting for an 18th century Ghost...
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