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Bridesburg, Philadelphia

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banks of the river. The meadows, pastures and grass plats are as green as leeks. There are many fruit trees and fine orchards set with the nicest regularity. But the fields of grain, the rye and wheat exceed all description. These fields are all sown in ridges and the furrow between each couple of ridges is as plainly to be seen as if a swath had been mown along. Yet it is no wider than a ploughshare and it is as strait as an arrow. It looks as if the sower had gone along the furrow with his spectacles to pick up every grain that should accidentally fall into it. The corn is just coming out of the ground. The furrows struck out for the hills to be planted in, are each way as straight, as mathematical right lines ; and the squares between every four hills as exact as they could be done by plumb and line, or scale and compass.
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Costello, Cooey & Co., a leather works with more than 100 employees, operated on the east side of Orthodox Street on the Frankford Creek between 1877 and 1914, "with three modern brick factory buildings and brick warehouse: up-to-date equipment for the manufacture of glazed leather and leather
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It was first called Kirkbridesburg, for Joseph Kirkbride, who operated a ferry to New Jersey, and in 1811 built a toll bridge at Bridge street over Frankford Creek. About one-hundred forty years ago, the villagers decided the name was too long, and shortened it to Bridesburg. In 1854, the borough
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operated two Catholic schools in Bridesburg: All Saints School (1864-2004) and St. John Cantius School. Pope John Paul II Regional Catholic School (formerly St. John Cantius Elementary School) was in operation from 2004 until 2012. Students choosing Catholic education in a Catholic school attend
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The road to Point-no-point lies along the river Delaware, in fair sight of it and its opposite shore. For near four miles the road is as strait as the streets of Philadelphia. On each side, are beautiful rows of trees, buttonwoods, oaks, walnuts, cherries and willows, especially down towards the
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The region was known in Colonial times as Point-no-Point, due to the deceptive appearance of the blunt cape at the mouth of Frankford Creek. When first seen going northward it appeared to be a point, sharply jutting into the stream, but upon approaching, it lost its character and seemed to be an
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bought the Kirkbride bridge and two-and-a-half acres of land annexed for $ 5,500. Kirkbridesburg was considered too long a name for convenience, and the shorter "Bridesburg" was adopted. Bridesburg was incorporated as a borough on April 1, 1848. In 1854, the borough was annexed to the city of
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Bridesburg was incorporated as a borough on April 1, 1848; it included the peninsula between the lower Frankford Creek and the Delaware River, and beyond Richmond district, the boundary lying near the projected line of Pike street, not far from Wheat Sheaf Lane.
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In 1895, John Rose & Sons, undertakers, opened at 2616 Bridge Street, with Alfred P. G. Rose and descendants succeeding. The family served the community as the Rose Funeral Home until 2023. William Tippitts Rose, a son, ran parlors in
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Many famous personalities in history have passed through the lands of Point-no-Point. The second President of the United States wrote a letter to his wife Abigail describing his travels in Point-no-Point.
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As of the 2010 Census, Bridesburg had a population of 8,638, of which 90% was white, 5.5% Hispanic, 1.9% was black or African-American, 0.6% was Asian, and the remaining 2% was other or mixed races.
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Bridesburg is also home to the Joseph A. Ferko String Band. The Ferko String Band is a member of the Philadelphia String Band Association, which is a division of the Philadelphia Mummers Parade.
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to the southwest, along a border at Pike Street near Wheatsheaf Lane. Aramingo Avenue/I-95 is the border to the western edge of the neighborhood that borders
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in 1609 was the first European to set foot in this region, and based on his findings these Indians were considered to be the first inhabitants of the area.
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immigrants who arrived mostly in the early- to mid-twentieth century. The community is home to two Catholic churches: All Saints Church, designed by
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operates Bridesburg Elementary School, which serves elementary school students. Residents are also zoned to Warren G. Harding Middle School and
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for a patent kid, side and horse, with the capacity of from 300 to 400 dozen daily." They had a retail shoe and boot store in Philadelphia.
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The Swedish Settlements on the Delaware Volume I: Their History and Relation to the Indians, Dutch and English, 1638-1664
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Founded in the early 19th century, Bridesburg, a tract of land formerly belonging to Point-no-Point, took its name from
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All Saints Roman Catholic Church, Thompson and Buckius Streets, designed by noted ecclesiastical architect
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neighborhood, Bridgesburg is an historically German and Irish community, with a significant community of
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ordinary portion of the right bank; on further approach it seemed to again jut out into a point.
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The historic boundaries of the former borough of Bridesburg were the original course of
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Maritime Academy Charter School (grades 2–12, with grades 9-12 located in Fishtown)
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Bridesburg is home to the second oldest VFW Post in the world, founded in 1899.
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Municipalities in Philadelphia County prior to the Act of Consolidation, 1854
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The Forgotten History of a Nineteenth Century Philadelphia Leather Works.
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Emanuel United Church of Christ Cemetery, Fillmore and Almond Streets
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For its size, Bridesburg is the home of a large number of churches:
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Blessed Trinity Regional School (formerly St. Timothy's School) in
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Principal T. Worcester Worrell used to teach his pupils the ditty:
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then settled the area, particularly in Bridesburg and Frankford.
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operates the Bridesburg Post Office at 2734 Orthodox Street.
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First Baptist Church of Bridesburg, 2715 Lefevre St. (closed)
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Bridesburg Methodist Episcopal Church, 2717 Kirkbride St.
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Warren G. Harding Middle School Geographic Boundaries
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Franklin Towne Charter Elementary School (grades K-8)
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Carolan, Michael Charles. Costello, Cooey & Co.
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Grace Baptist Church of Bridesburg, 4544 Almond St.
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Index

Former Borough
St. John Cantius Church in Bridesburg
Bridesburg is located in Pennsylvania
Bridesburg is located in the United States
40°00′11″N 75°04′08″W / 40.00306°N 75.06889°W / 40.00306; -75.06889
Philadelphia
Time zone
UTC-5
EST
DST
UTC-4
EDT
Area codes
215, 267 and 445
River Wards
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
working-class
Polish
Edwin Forrest Durang
Saint John Cantius Church
Polish cathedral style
Frankford Creek
Delaware River
Port Richmond
Frankford
Wissinoming
Whitehall
Frankford
Port Richmond

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