By The Schuylkill River & Urban Waters Research Corps Archive team
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Fox Grove Marina in 1901 ~ Source: Photographs provided by Chris Templin Smooth Sailing: A boating revival at the Tinicum Waterfront: The Philadelphia Inquirer ran an article on June 6, 1991 on the waterfront recreation of Tinicum Township. The author discussed the roles improved water quality and road access were playing in the increased activity at the waterfront. Chris Templin saved the clipping in which Fox Grove Marina, founded by her grandfather and currently run by her brother-in-law Frank Marr, was featured. ~ Source: Clippings provided by Chris Templin ~ Creator: Gwen Fiorio for The Philadelphia Inquirer ~ Date: June 6, 1991Photographs from Chris Templin : Top left: Original Fox Grove Marina sign
Top middle: Chris Templin's row boat
Top right: Aerial view of Fox Grove Marina
Bottom left: Fox Grove Marina in 1940 Sandborne insurance map
Bottom Right: 1902 mapChris Templin's Family History ~ Creator: Written by Chris Templin
Chris Templin's grandfather created Fox Grove Marina in the early twentieth century. Today, her sister and brother-in-law operate the marina. Chris's childhood home was just behind the marina.
