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Old tax assessment records, dating from 1860 to the late 1870’s, show that Witticomville, sometimes spelled Witticombville, existed near what today is Henderson and Ross Roads, the site of the UMT building. The origin of the name of this village is not known. In 1871, a store and wheelwright shop were recorded on tax assessment records. By 1893, John Hampton was the owner of an 83 acre tract there which was known as Kenilworth Farm. (Courtesy of the King of Prussia Historical Society)

Fact published 5/27/16 Upper Merion Township E-Newsletter

With equal land taken from Upper Merion and Lower Merion townships, West Conshohocken became an incorporated borough on October 16, 1874. The 602 acres were called Balligomingo, the Indian name for the area. The land was given to William Penn by the Unami tribe of the Lenni-Lenape nation of Indians in the Treaty of 1683. This change occurred because of the area’s new industrial character as a river town with a large number of mills and other industries dependent upon water for power. (Courtesy of the King of Prussia Historical Society)

Fact published 5/20/16 Upper Merion Township E-Newsletter

On May 13, 1921, the township tax collector tried to collect delinquent taxes from workers employed by the Ehret Magnesium Co. and living in Port Kennedy. A riot broke out when the tax collector was pushed and shoved and his life was threatened.  As a result, the constable was called.  The constable and the tax collector were badly beaten when they tried to secure the delinquents. The state police were called and responded on motorcycles from Berwyn. Their quick response saved the two men from further injury. Several arrests were made on the charges of rioting, assault and battery, and making threats.  (Courtesy of the King of Prussia Historical Society)

Fact published 5/13/16 Upper Merion Township E-Newsletter