Harborcreek Township Driving Tour Now Available
Every day we drive by township landmarks and historic buildings. Do you know…
The cobblestone fireplace located just east of the Harborcreek Township Municipal Building entrance (along Buffalo Road) was part of Russell’s Log Cabin Restaurant which had a dance floor, store and gas station.
The lone brick building located on old Station Road was built by Thomas Bonnell in the early 1800s, making it one of the oldest brick houses in the township. It was an early stagecoach stop along Colt Station Road and may have been an Underground Railroad station.
Hoag Cemetery on Depot Road is one of the oldest cemeteries in the township. It contains the graves of four Revolutionary War soldiers and members of the Cass, Pierce, Prindle, Backus, Orton, Roberts and Hoag families. The first person born in the township, Sarah Prindle Orton, is buried there.
These three Harborcreek Township sites and 54 more (plus photographs) are featured in the revised Harborcreek Township Driving Tour produced by the Harborcreek Historical Society. The booklet will be available after June 14 at the historical society office at 5451 Merwin Lane, Knowledge Park. Cost is $2.00 per booklet.
