{"product_id":"9781596291270","title":"Brief History of Fort Washington, Pennsylvania: From Farmland to Suburb","description":"\u003cbr\u003eRevolutionary War historians know Fort Washington, Pennsylvania, as the site where George Washington successfully repelled the British before moving on to Valley Forge. The Fort Washington of that day featured a landscape dominated by farmland, but the beauty of the area and its proximity to burgeoning Philadelphia ensured that it would not remain rural for long. \u003cp\u003eLess than a hundred years after the crack of Patriot muskets reverberated through Fort Washington, the area grew into a thriving summer resort, and was well on its way to becoming an early Philadelphia suburb. As a playground for elite Philadelphians before the end of the nineteenth century, Fort Washington became the location for lavish summer homes and year-round estates. The popularity of the area continued to increase, and soon a thriving middle class developed, changing the face of Fort Washington and producing dozens of grand Victorian homes that survive to this day.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA Brief History of Fort Washington, Pennsylvania: From Farmland to Suburb, by local historians Lewis and Trudy Keen tells the story of Fort Washington that few know. Drawing on a wealth of original documents, this look at Fort Washington’s colorful past provides an accessible account of the people, events, homes and businesses that have made this area of Pennsylvania a prosperous and vibrant community.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"History Press, The","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47035547517168,"sku":"9781596291270","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781596291270_p0.jpg?v=1763810539","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781596291270","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}