Time and distance are out of place here
In March of 2018, the Paul family gathered in Philadelphia to celebrate the marriage of Alli, a 9th generation descendant of Georg and Barbara Paul, our first Paul's in America. While the festivities took place in suburbia, we also had some time to visit historic Philadelphia, including picturesque Elfreth's Alley. Elfreth's Alley is a historic street in Philadelphia, dating back to 1703. The 32 quaint houses that line the street were built between 1703 and 1836, and have been restored or preserved in all their early-American charm. Elfreth's is a National Historic Landmark, and a visit is often on the agenda of any Old City tourist, along with the nearby Betsy Ross House and Christ Church burial ground. We did not know that day that we were walking in the very footsteps of our ancestors. In late colonial Philadelphia, the area around Elfreth's was the heart of a thriving German-speaking community. Bounded by the dock yards on the Delaware to the east and 5th s...