Nulty, Pennsylvania State Senator for the 8th district from 1911 to 1914 Dr. Benjamin Rush, Continental Congressman and signer of the American Declaration of Independence, had a summer home here. Education Frankford, like all areas of Philadelphia, is served by the School District of Philadelphia. In particular Frankford High School has been the community's public high school since 1910. In addition to public schools, Frankford Friends School, a private Pre-Kindergarten through 8th grade school, is in Frankford . The Free Library of Philadelphia also operates the Frankford Branch in the neighborhood. Sports The community was the home of the Frankford Yellow Jackets, a National Football League team that won the championship in 1926 but folded in 1931. Frankford is also home to the N.E. Frankford Boys and Girls Club American Legion Post 224 Drill Team, who won the AMA Nationals Championship in 2005 and 2006. Also part of the community for decades was the Frankford Boys Club. It was an organization that gave Frankford youth an opportunity to learn how to play football, baseball and basketball as part of NESAC. The Boys Club was one of NESAC flagship organizations and participated in many playoff games and championship victories. See also Frankford Special Services District of Philadelphia References External links "Under the El", Duane Swierczynski, Philadelphia City Paper "Window of Opportunity on Frankford Business Strip", Tom Waring, Northeast Times "Fond of Frankford", Diane Villano, Northeast Times Philadelphia's New Frankford El Terminal "Lydia Darragh", frankfordgazette.com Historical Society of Frankford “Frankford Chronicles Agent Lydia Darragh - Intelligence Operative”, Joseph J. Menkevich, "self publication" "House and ground where the 1st "4th of July" was celebrated." Enoch Edwards, Womrath property; 4216 Frankford Ave.", ca 1870, P.9062.53b (Brenner) 7⅛" × 9½" Notes: Reduced image in HSP: Bd 862 N447, 6th Series with printed label. Dripps, M. Map of the Township of Oxford, Boroughs of Frankford and Bridesburg, 1849. Hopkins, G. M. City Atlas of Philadelphia, 23rd Ward, 1876 (includes Frankford) "Map of The Various Deed Restricted Tracts of Northwood" Neighborhoods in Philadelphia Municipalities in Philadelphia County prior to the Act of Consolidation, 1854 Populated places established in 1800 Populated places established in 1684 1854 disestablishments in Pennsylvania German-American history Irish-American neighborhoods 1682 establishments in Pennsylvania 1684 establishments in Pennsylvania