Jonathan D. Scott
The Wizard of the Wissahickon
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(Amazon Shorts May 12, 2010)
A few hundred yards from the bustle of Philadelphia’s Lincoln Drive, in a seldom-visited corner of Fairmount Park, lies a small stone cave. A nearby marker states that the cave was once the meditation cell of the 17th century mystic, Johannes Kelpius
Historian Julius Sachse called him “one of the most picturesque characters of our early history.” Although his story is shrouded in legend, the historical facts are as remarkable as the mysterious tales. A brilliant scholar, Kelpius ministered to Pennsylvania’s early settlers as a healer, scientist, lawyer, and philosopher.
This short story gives a taste of the impact this unusual figure had on early America through the eyes of a boy who finds more than he expects--and fears in the wilderness of the Wissahickon forest.
Historian Julius Sachse called him “one of the most picturesque characters of our early history.” Although his story is shrouded in legend, the historical facts are as remarkable as the mysterious tales. A brilliant scholar, Kelpius ministered to Pennsylvania’s early settlers as a healer, scientist, lawyer, and philosopher.
This short story gives a taste of the impact this unusual figure had on early America through the eyes of a boy who finds more than he expects--and fears in the wilderness of the Wissahickon forest.
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