Penbryn Park in Abington Township has temporarily closed due to a power outage, the status of which was updated on Monday, July 3. From the Township’s update:

The turf field is open and the tennis court lights are working.

NOTICE: Due to a fallen tree at Penbryn Park, which has caused damage and a power outage, the upper softball field and turf field are closed until further notice, and the tennis courts will be closed at night due to the power outage.

Updates will be posted as soon as they are available.

The Penbryn Park swimming pool was established from a 1972 Land Development Award from Montgomery County.

The area of Penbryn Park is historically significant: 246 years ago, British and Hessian forces and General Washington’s American Continental Army clashed in this area at the Battle of Edge Hill, which was named a historical marker by the Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission in December.

After British General Sir William Howe ordered a return to Philadelphia on the third day of the Battle, George Washington’s army was able to escape to winter at Valley Forge. The British and Hessian forces would retreat back to Philadelphia.

Today, the 18.6-acre park features a playground, basketball and tennis courts, pool facilities, and turf fields for softball, baseball, and soccer. Glenside’s Hunter Soccer Club has utilized Penbryn Park as a homebase for over four decades.

The park sits right down the street from the historic Carmel Presbyterian Church, which was established in 1872. Some of the homes in the area date from the turn of the 20th century.

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Information partially provided by Michael Leibrandt, historical writer. Park sign photo credit: Michael Leibrandt; other photos courtesy of Montgomery County