Fox Chase

Fox Chase is a neighborhood in the Northeast Philadelphia section of the United States city of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The origin of the name comes from The "Fox Chase Inn" which opened in 1705. It thrived on the Turnpike trade, but it also catered to the affluent who wanted to hunt fox, thus the name "Fox Chase". Fox Chase was originally part of Lower Dublin Township, also known as Dublin Township, a defunct township that was located in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania. The township ceased to exist and was incorporated into the City of Philadelphia following the passage of the Act of Consolidation, 1854. Philadelphia’s elite once flocked to opulent vacation homes built in the lush fringes bordering the city. The area's character...