THE THOMAS WILSON HOUSE


This house is named for six generations of Thomas Wilson’s who settled and helped to develop Montgomery Township from 1778 to 1892. The first Thomas Wilson came to America from Ireland and purchased 107 acres of land in Montgomery Township. The land passed from one generation to the next when, in the 1850’s, the stone house was built. By the 1990’s, the house stood empty– stucco crumbling, shutters drooping and property choked with weeds.


In the fall of 1997, Richard Allman, owner of the Joseph Ambler Inn, discovered that there were plans to issue a demolition order. He met with the owners and the officers of Montgomery Township to propose that it be moved to the Joseph Ambler Inn. On Sunday, June 29, 1997, the house was moved one mile west on Horsham Road to the property of the Joseph Ambler Inn. With great care, the stucco was stripped to expose the stone underneath, the inside was restored to it’s original beauty, and an addition was added.


Rooms in this building were named for people who had a hand in shaping Montgomery County.


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