Three Tuns, Pennsylvania facts for kids
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Three Tuns
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 Three Tuns
Location in Pennsylvania
Three Tuns
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Montgomery |
| Township | Upper Dublin |
| Elevation | 298 ft (91 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Area code(s) | 215, 267 and 445 |
Three Tuns (sometimes called Three Tons) is a small, unnamed community in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of Upper Dublin Township. This community is located about 2 kilometers northeast of Ambler and 3 kilometers west of Horsham.
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Where is Three Tuns?
Three Tuns is found where two roads, Butler Pike and Norristown Road, meet. This spot is about 0.45 kilometers southwest of where Butler Pike crosses Pennsylvania Route 63. It's also about 0.53 kilometers west of where Norristown Road meets Limekiln Pike.
A Look Back in Time
In 1884, a book called History of Montgomery County, Pennsylvania by Bean described Three Tuns. It said that the village was in a beautiful, fertile area.
What Was Three Tuns Like?
Back then, Three Tuns had a few important places:
- A general store
- A hotel
- A school-house
- Several shops where mechanics worked
- About five or six houses
The community even got its own post office in 1858. T. G. Torbert was the first postmaster.
The Union Library
An interesting fact is that the Union Library of Upper Dublin was located in Three Tuns. It was above E. T. Comly's store. By 1884, this library had about 2,000 books! It officially became a library on May 25, 1840.
Old Roads and Paths
Before 1722, there was a well-used path that went through Three Tuns. This path connected Edward Farmar's mill in Whitemarsh to Richard Saunders' ferry on the Neshaminy River. Today, that ferry spot is a village called Bridge Point, about 3 miles south of Doylestown.
