Final Article On The Series Of East Falls

1900 Photograph of Ridge Avenue (Trolley car is on Ridge Avenue) This section of Ridge Avenue is just below Wissahickon Creek Falls going towards Manayunk/Roxborough. Gustine Lake is the body of water in the background .

Though there are many places still to visit, review and discuss in the East Falls Section of Philadelphia, I will close out this series with one last article on the "Street" Ridge Avenue itself.

Ridge Avenue is a natural highway that was once called a "well established Indian Path" that ran from the City to the Countryside for more then three hundred years.

First called "Kings Road" in the 1700's, it underwent many name changes before it was finally called Ridge Avenue. Names included but were not limited to were; Manatawny Road, Reading Turnpike, Robeson's Road, Rocks Burrow, Wissahickon Road, Rich Road, Ridge Road and Ridge Road Turnpike.