|
Linfield is an unincorporated village, part of Limerick Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. It is located approximately 35 miles north-west of Philadelphia, along the Schuylkill River. Located on the Reading Railroad line to Philadelphia, Linfield was the industrial hub of Limerick Township into the 1960s. Kinseys Distillery, Sanitary Corporation of America and Trinley Mill provided the industrial base for the area. In October, 2007, the Limerick Township Board of Supervisors announced it is considering a plan to develop an energy generation plant on the site of the former Linfield Industrial Park.〔("New Limerick energy plant shows economic potential" ), Michael Hayes, ''Daily Local'', October 14, 2007, retrieved December 1, 2007〕 ==History== The area called Linfield was originally known as Limerick Station. In 1884 there was an attempt to incorporate the area as a Borough.〔A History of Harfield, Horsham, Limerick and Lower Merion, Clifton S. Hunsicker, 1923, Lewis Historical Publishing Company, New York.〕 The Continental Army marched through Linfield during the Campaign of 1777.〔("They Passed This Way" ), Mark A. Brier, 2002.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Linfield, Pennsylvania」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
|