Military importance came in 1775 with the authorization by the Committee of Safety in Philadelphia to form the Continental Powder Works at French Creek.

This gunpowder manufacturing complex was a key element in a system of munitions supply that involved the Warwick and Reading iron furnaces near the headwaters of French Creek, which together with other furnaces such as Hopewell produced cannon and ammunition for Washington.

Mr. E. Kimber established the French Creek Boarding School for Girls in the 1830s and gave his name to the Village of Kimberton.

East Pikeland Township has seen considerable change since the early part of the 20th century.

The suburbanization of the township, as most areas, occurred as the availability of automobiles made the general population mobile.

Space to house the ever-increasing population came from the conversion of lands that had traditionally been dairy or wheat farms.

Although some farms remain today, the predominant land use pattern in the central portion of the township is residential.

The spread of suburban development has occurred primarily in the French Creek valley, along Cold Stream Road.

The Board of Supervisors is the governing body, with three members elected at large by the voters for staggered six-year terms.

The manager coordinates the work of all operating departments and is directly responsible to the Board of Supervisors.

The Continental Powder Works at French Creek, Hare's Hill Road Bridge, George Hartman House, Kimberton Village Historic District, Prizer's Mill Complex, and Rapps Bridge are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.