Highlighting the rich history of the Byberry neighborhood of Northeast Philadelphia by activating four historic sites along or near the Poquessing Creek Trail through public programs and historic restoration and interpretation.
PROJECT STAFF
Email the whole project team: poquessing@preservationalliance.com
Jack McCarthy, Project Director jmccarthy@preservationalliance.com
Aislinn Pentecost-Farren, Project Coordinator afarren@preservationalliance.com
Jennifer Robinson, Project Supervisor jrobinson@preservationalliance.com
PROJECT SPONSOR AND FUNDERS
The Poquessing Trail of History is an initiative of the Preservation Alliance for Greater Philadelphia supported by grants from The Pew Center for Arts & Heritage and the Philadelphia Funder Collaborative for the Semiquincentennial.
PROJECT STAKEHOLDERS
Friends of Northeast Philadelphia History • Byberry Friends Meeting • Society to Preserve Philadelphia African American Assets • Friends of Poquessing Watershed • Delaware Tribe of Indians • Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, Bureau of State Parks • Philadelphia Parks & Recreation • Pennsbury Manor, Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission
