Historical Preservation
Sarah valued the presence of historical landmarks for their place in American history as well as in her personal history. In 1938, she wrote an article entitled, “History of Stenton” which records the genealogy of those who lived at Stenton, the Logan family estate, and tells of the importance of the mansion in American History, citing her chief source as her grandmother and other relatives. Most important, however, would be her "History of Belfield", a brief pamphlet which records the history of the Belfield Estate from the time of Charles Willson Peale, until it came into her possession.
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