Heritage Trail
Haverford Heritage Trail – a 13.5 mile loop trail around and through Haverford Township designed to blend Haverford’s rich heritage with healthful exercise and encourage awareness of the township’s geography, environment and historic sites. To date most of the trail has been mapped using existing roads, streets, parkland and foot paths already in use.
Future Plans:
• Way-finding signage: Eagle Scout project of Jaden Sargeant, using sign design by Jeanne Angell.
• A map and guide to the numerous historic sites along the trail. This brochure will be funded by the Haverford Township Historical Society. It will also be on the HTHS website.
• Establish a Trail Club to help maintain the off-road portions of the trail.
• A web page accessible through the Haverford Township Civic Council.
• Eventual connection with other trails such as the Cobbs Creek, Haverford Reserve and Radnor-Tinicum Trail.
Areas of the trail as planned which need attention:
• Safety concerns along the section of Karakung Drive north of Nitre Hall at the Beechwood Bridge
• Easements for the Waterview Circle properties along the Darby Creek
• Improve access under the “Blue Route” and West Chester Pike bridge
• Connections for the trail from the Federal School on Darby Road along Marple Road and through Quadrangle property
Key to Map the Haverford Heritage Trail
Historic Sites:
1. The Grange Estate
2. Old Manoa Road – Mill sites & Veterans Memorial Rock
3. Powder Mill Valley – Dedication Plaque, Cobbs Creek
4. Gunpowder Magazine - remains
5. Nitre Hall
6. Lawrence Cabin
7. Beechwood Bridge, Station, Neighborhood, Amusement Park
8. Dickenson/Leedom “Mansion” – Mill Road
9. Cobbs Creek School – Earlington & Strathmore
10. St. Denis Church & Cemetery
11. Old Haverford Friends Meeting
12. Pont Reading – home of Joshua Humphreys
13. “Castle Bith” – Ardmore and Haverford Ave.
14. Haverford College
15. Millbrook Farm– Garrigues Family
16. Merion Golf Club
17. Whitby Hall
18. Allgates
19. Craig Hall, Far Away, the Cooperage
20. 1797 Federal School
21. The Cooperage
22. Haverford State Hospital Grounds now Haverford Reserve
23. Brookthorpe and Brookthorpe Station
24. Darby Creek
25. Old PRR line-trestle may still be visible
26. Lawrence Homestead
27. Original site of Lawrence Cabin on Darby Creek Saw Mill
28. Leedom Barn – Center and Bon Air
29. Old Methodist Church (Odd Fellows Hall)
30. Williamson and Thompson farms on Eagle Road
31. Llanerch Country Club
32. Quarry, site of Richland
33. Narbeth estate on Manoa Road- birthplace of Dr. George Smith
34. Babies’ Hospital site
35. Site of the Battle of Llanerch Crossing
36. The Glen site of former golf course
Parks:
A. Grange Field H. Steele Field
B. Powder Mill Valley Park I. Hill Top
C. Merwood J. Williamson Park
D. Haverford Reserve K. Thompson Park
E. Freedom Playground L. Llanerch Park
F. Darby Creek Park M. Chatham Glen
G. Merry Place N. Veterans’ Field
Routes in Color
Main Trail - Red 12.75 M
Beechwood option - Yellow .40 M
Haverford Reserve – Blue 1.80 M
Steele Road – Green 1.20 M
Narbeth – Orange 1.70 M
