A Brief History of Lenni, PA

The slip and fall lawyers in Lenni, PA, at Schuster Law, offer some historical details on the unincorporated community for your reading enjoyment.

Lenni

The unincorporated community of Lenni is located in Middletown Township in central Delaware County, Pennsylvania. The center of the neighborhood is situated at the intersection of Lungren Road and Lenni Road. The closest communities are Glen Riddle, Chester Heights, Wawa, and Aston Mills. Chester Creek runs down the western border while Chester Creek Trail travels south from its southern border.

History

Even though they were forced out of the greater area by early European settlers, the area's first inhabitants were the Lenni-Lenape people. Quaker William Penn was granted the land by King Charles II in 1681. During the following years, the townships were formed. Chester was initially the county seat due to its booming commerce, but in 1850, the centrally located town of Media replaced it.

In 1797, a large tract of land was sold to John Lungren. Lungren, from which Lungren Road was named, was a paper manufacturer from Upper Providence. A mill was constructed on the land in 1798. Robert Patterson, the Union Army General, leased the mills in 1877. He was discharged from his duty serving the Quartermaster General Department in 1815.

Neighborhood

Lenni Products helps to boost the economy in the community while employing some of the residents. Other nearby industries that offer employment include:

• Westlake Plastics Co - located on Lenni Road
• Schubert Plastics - located on Lungren Road
• Container Research Corporation - located on New Road
• Wawa Beverage Company Corporate Office - located on West Baltimore Pike

The Chester Creek Trail runs along the East Branch Chester Creek and the Civil War-era line of the Pennsylvania Railroad. Chester Creek was named by the Native Americans and originally was Meechoppenackhan, meaning the large potato stream. The creek still has a large population of Brook Trout, and freshwater eels can be seen heading upstream. Sights along the 2.8-mile trail include:

• water views
• woods
• cliffs
• open farmland
• residential areas
• industrial areas

Education

The children can attend the public schools that are part of the Rose Tree Media School District. Some of these include:

• Glenwood Elementary School - located on South Pennell Road
• Springton Lake Middle School - located on North Providence Road
• Penncrest High School - located on Barren Road

Demographics

The community has more English and British ancestry residents than most neighborhoods in the country. A breakdown of the ancestries includes the following:

• 23.9% German
• 21.7% English
• 18.9% Italian
• 18.8% Irish
• 5.9% Polish
• 3.1% British

The households in the community are mostly wealthy, causing it to have a higher income than 85.2% of the neighborhoods in the United States. Some of the frequent occupational groups the residents maintain, include:

• 51.7% executive, management, and professional positions
• 22.0% manufacturing and laborer occupations
• 16.4% sales and service jobs
• 9.9% clerical, assistant, and tech support roles
• 1.7% military professions

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334 W Front St,
Media, PA 19063, USA
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