Eleven tracts of land established by William Penn in 1682 gave Roxborough its start as an important and vibrant neighborhood in Philadelphia.
With the Schuylkill River and Fairmount Park as boundaries, it is no wonder people have been making Roxborough, also.
In 1854, the community was incorporated into Philadelphia with the Acts of Consolidation, yet it retains a small-town persona.
Early pioneers like Levering, Rittenhouse, and many others still shape the fabric of the current neighborhood.
Eleven tracts of land established by William Penn in 1682 gave Roxborough its start as an important and vibrant neighborhood in Philadelphia