Editing Cobbs Creek Park (section)

== History ==

=== Lenape Era ===

The Lenape people lived along Cobbs Creek for thousands of years. Archaeological sites in the area have yielded artifacts documenting their presence.

=== Colonial and Industrial ===

European settlers established mills along the creek, and the valley remained partially wild even as Philadelphia expanded westward. Several historic mill ruins remain in the park.

=== Park Creation ===

The city acquired land for Cobbs Creek Park beginning in 1907, part of the broader Fairmount Park expansion. The park was developed with a golf course, recreation facilities, and naturalized landscapes.

=== Golf History ===

The Cobbs Creek Golf Course opened in 1916, designed by Hugh Wilson (who also designed the famed Merion Golf Club course). The course hosted the 1928 U.S. Women's Amateur and became a treasured public facility—one of the few places African Americans could play golf during segregation.