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From
Philadelphia:
The fastest (for the adventurous):
Take I676 (West, Vine St. Expressway) to I76 (West, Schuylkill Expressway),
exit for Lincoln Drive (old exit 32, right hand exit), at the bottom
of the exit you will be on City Avenue crossing the Schuylkill River
for .3 miles, road makes a quick left then right, follow
winding Lincoln Drive for 3.5 miles to traffic light at Emlen
St., make left onto Emlen. {Note, if you miss Emlen make a right
onto Allens Lane and a left at Germantown Ave (cobblestone street)
and a right onto Cresheim Valley Drive} Emlen will cross Allens
Lane after .3 miles at which point you will be entering Fairmont
Park. In the Park, Emlen becomes Cresheim Valley Drive. You will
be in the Park for 1 mile. Leaving Fairmont Park, crossing
Germantown Ave (cobblestone street) you will still be on Cresheim
Valley Drive for .6 miles. At T in the road, make a left onto Stenton
Avenue. Go 2 blocks (2 traffic lights), .4 miles, and make
a right onto Willow Grove Avenue. Passing through the small town
of Wyndmoor, you will go 1.1 miles before making a left at
Cheltenham Avenue. Going downhill on Cheltenham Avenue for 1
mile, make a right at the T onto Paper Mill Road. Go .4 miles,
under the Route 309 overpass; make a left to get onto Route 309
North Expressway.
When the Expressway ends, 7.5 miles, continue North on 309,
Bethlehem Pike, passing Montgomery Square and Montgomery Mall on
your left. Proceed to the traffic light with Zoto's Diner on left
and Sunoco on right. You have traveled an additional 6.8 miles
on Rt. 309. Make a right onto Hilltown Pike staying to the left
of an early fork in the road. The road will wind but follow it for
3.8 miles, past the small Hilltown Shopping Center and the
stop sign at Hilltown Inn where you bear right. Continue following
the road past the left curve with a large yellow sign with a two-way
arrow for an additional 1.5 miles. Make the next right onto
Dublin Road. Follow Dublin Road (past Pearl Buck House) for 2.1
miles until traffic light at Route 313. Go through the light,
the road becomes Elephant Road. Go through the stop sign at Route
113, up the hill, (2.2 miles on Elephant Rd.) making the
first left onto Blue School Road. Go .3 miles, when the tall
hedges end, make a left. The 2 ten foot wooden gates open inward.
You will see a blue silo to the right of the driveway and our farmhouse
to the left.
Alternative: (This is simpler but longer)
Take I676 (W) to I76 (W) to I476 (N) to I276 (E) (PA turnpike) to
Fort Washington/Route 309 exit. Go North on Route 309 and follow
above directions starting at the second paragraph.
Alternative: (This is the simplest but the longest, many traffic
lights)
Take Route 611 from Center City Philadelphia (Broad Street). Route
611 becomes Old York Road and then Easton Road. Route 611 becomes
an expressway when leaving Warrington, take the Route 313 exit.
At the exit take the left fork; make a left at the stop sign heading
toward Dublin (the right fork is toward Doylestown). In about 5
miles you will enter Dublin, make a right onto Elephant Road
(theres a bar on your right and across the street on the right
is Dublin Hardware). If you miss the turn, go through the town of
Dublin and make a right at Route 113, then roughly 1.3 miles
make a left onto Elephant Road, then take the first left onto
Blue School Road. Go .3 miles, when the tall hedges end,
make a left. The 2 ten foot wooden gates open inward. You will see
a blue silo to the right of the driveway and our farmhouse to the
left.
From
South Jersey
Cross the Ben Franklin Bridge and take I676 (W). See above.From
Delaware and Points South
Take I95 to I476 and see second alternative above.
From
Allentown
Take I78 to Route 309 (East) toward Quakertown. At Intersection
of Route 663 (right) and Route 313 (left), make a left onto Route
313, for about 8 miles. Make a left onto Blue School Road
(at the corner on the right is a body shop). Go 1.1 miles;
make a right after a short section of split rail fence and before
the tall hedges start. If you miss Blue School Road, make a left
at the next intersection, Route 113. Go 1.3 miles and make
a left onto Elephant Road, then first left onto Blue School Road,
.3 miles on your left.
From
Points Northwest:
Northeast Extension of the PA Turnpike to Quakertown exit. Turn
left onto Route 663 East to center of Quakertown. Continuing on
Route 663, which becomes Route 313 East when crossing over Route
309. Follow direction above from Allentown.
From New York City and Northern New Jersey
Fastest and scenic route through backwoods of PA:
NJ Turnpike to Exit 14 (Newark Airport & Rt. 78W). Rt. 78W to
Exit 15 (Clinton) about 45 miles. At the foot of the exit
make a left, going under the overpass, onto Rt. 513 South for 11
miles through Pittstown (513 makes a right here) and onto Frenchtown.
Cross the bridge to PA and turn left onto Rt. 32 South for 1.8 miles,
passing Tinicum Park on the right. Make a right onto Headquarters
Road (sign for Van Sant airport). Headquarters will make a 90-degree
left (Erwinna Post Office on left corner) at .3 miles. Headquarters
goes an additional 1-mile prior to making a left turn onto Hollow
Horn Road. {Note: Prior to the left onto Hollow Horn, Headquarters
Road makes a 90-degree right turn (at the large yellow arrow)}.
Follow Hollow Horn Road for a windy 1.3 miles until you come
to a T. Make a left onto Cafferty/Hollow Horn, go around a right
corner and under a covered bridge for .3 miles. Take the
right fork after the covered bridge; youre still on Hollow
Horn Rd. Go 2.2 miles until you will have to make a left
to stay on Hollow Horn. At the left, you will see a white wall with
ivy; this turn comes up as your going around a right bend. After
the left, go an additional 1.65 miles until you see Route
611, which is where Hollow Horn ends. Cross Route 611 and now youre
on Route 113. Follow Route 113 for 4.75 miles, through the
town of Bedminster, until you make a right 45-degree turn onto Woodside
Road for .3 miles. Before Woodside, you will see a wide-open
area on your left. If you miss the Woodside Road turn, you will
go down a hill and come to Elephant Road, either way make a right
onto Elephant Road, followed by a left onto Blue School Road. Make
left after .3 miles, after the tall hedges.
Alternative:
NJ Turnpike to Exit 14 (Newark Airport & Rt. 78W). Rt. 78W to
Exit 29 (31 miles) (to I287 South) (bear to the left). When on I287,
follow signs for Route 202/206 South (about 5 miles). Exit onto
Route 202 South for about 30 miles to the PA border. Pay
25-cent toll and continue on Rt 202 on PA side. You will go through
Peddlers Village, continue on and you will eventually make a right
onto Swamp Road (Route 313 West). Continue on Route 313 through
Old Route 611 (Main St) to Dublin. See end of second alternative
from Philadelphia above.
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