1905 German-American Volksfest at Hill's Grove

Here is an article relating to a Volkfest held by the German-American families from the early part of the 20th century who came from "Swabia" in Southern Germany, Hill's Grove was part of the propery owend by the Franz Hill Brewery on North Olden Avenue next to the Assanpink Creek. For further info on this branch of German ethnicity, go to Google, type in Wikipedia German Schwaben and check the many links. Once again, the above article lists the names of some of our early 20th century German-American area residents.

Schwaben (Swabia) is located in the southwest of Bavaria. (Perhaps not too far from where I was stationed during my Army time in Bad Aibling, Bavaria