Bustard (pennsylvania)
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Location in Pennsylvania
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| Foundation : | 1763 | ||
| State : | United States | ||
| State : | Pennsylvania | ||
| County : | Montgomery County | ||
| Coordinates : | 40 ° 12 ′ N , 75 ° 29 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 ) | ||
| Residents : | 3,509 (as of 2010) | ||
| Population density : | 649.8 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 5.4 km 2 (about 2 mi 2 ) | ||
| Height : | 83 m | ||
| FIPS : | 77304 | ||
| Website : | www.trappeborough.com | ||
.jpg) Augustus Church |
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Bustard is a borough in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania , United States.
geography
Bustard is about 2 km north of the Schuylkill River and about 8 km northwest of Audubon, Pennsylvania .
history
In 1717 the settlement began, which was initially called Providence . The first post office was opened in 1794; it existed until 1929. In 1911 a fire station was organized. In 2009 a park was created. The population of Trappe was around 500 people in 1940, around 1800 in 1980 and around 3500 in 2010.
In order to distinguish it from the capital of the same name, Providence of the state of Rhode Island , the name was changed to bustard .
politics
Trappe has a municipal council with 7 people plus a mayor.
Attractions
1743–1745 the Lutheran Augustus Church was built. Since it has been in the same usage since then, it is the oldest church in the United States to have this usage. The construction costs amounted to 200 pounds . The building plan comes from Henry Melchior Mühlenberg , who was buried next to the church. It is a sandstone structure with a wooden roof. The choir is half a hexagon in plan. During the American Revolution , the building served as a military hospital for troops who had come there through the soldier trade under Landgrave Friedrich II of Hessen-Kassel . For reasons of space, the service was held in a new brick building between around 1860 and 1920. During this time the old church was used as a school. After renovations, the old building is used as a church again. In 1967 it was declared a National Historic Landmark .
Henry Melchior Mühlenberg's house has also been preserved. It was renovated in 1995. It has been on the National Register of Historic Places since 2000 .
The Dewees Museum has an exhibition on local history. The house dates from around 1750 and has been used for various purposes since then.
Personalities
- Henry Melchior Mühlenberg (1711–1787), German Lutheran missionary
- Frederick Muhlenberg (1750–1801), American politician of German descent
- Francis Rawn Shunk (1788–1848), American politician
- Jimmy Pop (born 1972), American musician
Web links
- trappeborough.com (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ The home of Henry Melchior Mühlenberg ( Memento of the original from April 4, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (English)
- ↑ The Dewees Museum ( Memento from March 4, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) (English)
