The Lewis Palmer House, once known as “Wyndblough,” sits high on a hill on the eastern end of 100 acres originally purchased by Thomas Hall from George Strode in 1686. The stucco-over-stone house was built c. 1860 by Lewis Palmer, a descendant of the original Palmer family members that settled in Delaware County in 1685.
Lewis Palmer was a farmer by trade, and applied progressive agricultural techniques on his farm. The Palmers were Quakers by faith, and were heavily invested in peace work and education. Lewis Palmer was a public school director for 6 years, and was responsible for the erection of many commodious school buildings within Concord Township. He was a charter member of the Delaware County Historical Society, member of the Delaware County Institute of Science, and director of the Famer’s Market of Chester. He was also responsible for publishing the Palmer-Trimble Genealogy, which included over 1,000 pages and 3,000 names at the time.
The Lewis Palmer House and property was used as a farm for raising horses and dogs in later years, and now belongs to the Willcox Family.
Concord Township Historic Resource #137
