Frederick Mennonite Community, a continuing care facility for the elderly has been operating in the township since 1867. The petition was granted and the township was named Frederick Township. It remained a part of Philadelphia County until Montgomery County was formed in 1784. Frederick, by the mid-eighteenth century was a village of 60 inhabitants. Many viable farms still operate in the township, but we have begun to see some modern home design development over the past few years. In 1919 Frederick Township was divided into two separate townships, Upper and Lower Frederick. In 1976 when the history of Upper Frederick Township was originally written, the area of Upper Frederick Township covered 10.25 square miles with a population of 1,418 persons according to a published Montgomery County Directory.

Solid stone ranch home offers newer roof, heater and windows. New above-ground sand mound to be installed prior to settlement. Upper Frederick Township is located in the western section of Montgomery County. Upper Frederick at that time also had an assessor, tax collector, district justice, building code inspector, an enforcement officer, a solicitor, planning commission and a board of 3 supervisors.

These pictures shows how the original field stone exterior, doors, windows, and roof have been beautifully restored. The interior and grounds are the foci of the current restoration effort. Upper Frederick Township’s Board of Supervisors is dedicated to preserving and protecting the beautiful rural character of the township.

The Henry Antes House, located in the township of Upper Frederick, Pennsylvania, is the Historic House Museum of the the Goschenhoppen Historians, Inc. The house is being preserved and restored to the period of Antes’ lifetime as a living history museum. Designed and built by Henry Antes in 1736, this massive stone building is an excellent example of Germanic settlement houses.

Cedar Hill was Frederick Douglass’ Victorian mansion home, which overlooked the U.S. Capitol. In 1962, the mansion became the Frederick Douglass National Historic Site. He was born Frederick Augustus Washington Bailey in 1818. His mother, a slave, was forced to leave him as an infant, and he never knew his father. At an early age he discovered that education was the key to freedom, and he learned to read and write by trading bread for lessons.