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==Historic sites== [[File:CollenbrookFarm.JPG|thumb|upright=1.2|left|[[Collen Brook Farm]]]] The [[Lower Swedish Cabin]] on Creek Road alongside Darby Creek is possibly the oldest log house in North America. The cabin is believed to have been built by early Swedish settlers who were part of the [[New Sweden]] colony. The cabin was most likely built between 1638 and 1655, but the exact year is not known. [[Log cabin]] architecture was a major contribution of the colonial Swedes. European settlers from other countries copied this style of housing, and the log cabin became popular all across America.<ref>[http://www.swedishcabin.org/html/sc_history.htm ''Found in Delaware County: A Swedish Cabin''] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100303045529/http://www.swedishcabin.org/html/sc_history.htm |date=2010-03-03 }}</ref> [[Collen Brook Farm]] is a historic home and associated buildings located at the end of a lane off Mansion Road at Marvine Avenue in Drexel Hill. The original house and barn were built about 1710 by Abraham Lewis. It was most recently acquired by Upper Darby Township in 1989. It is open to the public on Sundays from May through October.<ref>[http://udhistory.com/collen-brook-farm/ ''Upper Darby Historical Society: Collen Brook Farm, The Smith-Lewis Center for Local History'']</ref> [[File:Thornfield Delco.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2|right|Thornfield, boyhood home of Thomas Garrett]] [[Thornfield]], the estate of famed [[abolitionism in the United States|abolitionist]] and Quaker [[Thomas Garrett]], lies on Garrett Road (named for his family, who were among the earliest settlers of that part of the township) and Maple Avenue in Drexel Hill. Garrett resided here before 1822 and would later work as a station master in [[Wilmington, Delaware]], the last stop on the [[Underground Railroad]]. In 1956, the Thornfield estate was purchased by Caroline and [[Walter Isard]], active [[Quakers]] who moved to the area when Walter founded the [[Regional Science]] department at the [[University of Pennsylvania]]. Caroline went on to found the[Fair Housing Council of Suburban Philadelphia together with other concerned citizens in the area. As of 2014, the estate is owned by Randal T. Rioux. It is currently undergoing restoration, along with renovations necessary to preserve its history and allow for modern capabilities.
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