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Over one hundred and twenty years ago, a group of industrial leaders founded the Manufacturers' Club of Philadelphia. The membership was made up largely of textile manufacturing executives from the area, hence the club's unique name. The original Clubhouse was a magnificent structure erected at Broad and Walnut Streets in the heart of Center City. As a reminder of this time, Manufacturers' original charter, signed May 19, 1887, is displayed in today's Clubhouse located in Fort Washington.

Desiring a country club and golf course, the membership would relocate to a beautiful location in the nearby suburbs. The Board of Directors led by then President John Fisler appointed a committee on February 12, 1923 to secure an option to purchase Ridgewood Farm, located in Upper Dublin Township.

Few areas in this country have a deeper historical heritage than the Club site and surrounding territory. It is in this exact area that in November of 1777, George Washington established the Whitemarsh Encampment. The Continental Army spent six weeks here protecting supply cities to the west as well as monitoring the British, who were occupying Philadelphia.

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