Flemington, where town and country meet . m Ireland, purchased a tract of land anderected the first house, which is still standing on what is nowBonnell Street, near where Reading Academy now stands. Itis a very modest structure as compared with buildings of morerecent date and style, but when erected it could lay claim to con-siderable pretentiousness. It was called Flemings came from long distances to see it. For a long time itwas used as a public house, and there is no doubt but that thegreat Washington was entertained there when he was in theseparts during the Revolutionary s
Flemington, where town and country meet . m Ireland, purchased a tract of land anderected the first house, which is still standing on what is nowBonnell Street, near where Reading Academy now stands. Itis a very modest structure as compared with buildings of morerecent date and style, but when erected it could lay claim to con-siderable pretentiousness. It was called Flemings came from long distances to see it. For a long time itwas used as a public house, and there is no doubt but that thegreat Washington was entertained there when he was in theseparts during the Revolutionary struggle. As other houses were erected and the place grew, the townwas called Flemings. This name adhered to it for a considerabletime, and it is uncertain just when the name took on an additionalsyllable. Early as 1712 nearly all the land covering the site ofthe present town, and much besides, was owned by three proprie-tors, William Penn, Daniel Coxe and Joseph Kirkbridge. Someold deeds have the latter name Kirkbride, while other prints.
Size: 1264px × 1977px
Photo credit: © The Reading Room / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: ., bookcentury1900, bookdecade1910, bookidflemingtonwh, bookyear1910
