November 14th: Mills, Creeks & Foundations: Exploring the Lost Landscapes of the Lower Wingohocking Creek

Up the Wingohocking Creek from Stenton, the Fishers built Wakefield in 1798 and later built Wakefield Mills textile manufactory. This walking tour will include the Wakefield ruin, Little Wakefield, a school building that still stands, the site of Waldheim, and Belfield owned and gardened by artist Charles Willson Peale. The walking tour will begin and end at La Salle University Art Museum. The museum will be open from 12:00-4:00pm for participants to visit the museum before or after the walk to view collections related to the landscape we will cover. Restrooms will be available at the museum. The walking portion of this tour will be 2 hours long and will cover a little over 2 miles with varied terrain and lots of hills. We will be moving at a moderate pace with a few short breaks, walking through La Salle’s campus and around parts of the campus perimeter, along Lindley and Belfield Avenues. Please wear proper footwear, dress for the weather, and bring water.