La Mott, Pennsylvania
La Mott is an unincorporated residential community located within Cheltenham Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. Its name honors the leading 19th Century abolitionist and suffragist, Lucretia Mott, who resided in the neighborhood. Of the sixty-five locations in the continental United States named Mott, this is the only community named "La Mott." It borders Philadelphia, along Cheltenham Avenue, and has been assigned the ZIP code of 19027. History
The name of this town honors Lucretia Mott, who lived here from the 1850s until her death in 1880. Her house, Roadside, which was demolished in 1911, was a major stop on the Underground Railroad. Formerly known as Camptown (or "Camp Town"), La Mott was the site of Camp William Penn, the first federal training site for Black soldiers during the American Civil War. Gallery

See also

Camptown Historic District

References

External links

 Camptown Historic Site Profile

Unincorporated communities in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania
Unincorporated communities in Pennsylvania
Populated places on the Underground Railroad
Cheltenham Township, Pennsylvania