Join us on Saturday, June 8, at 2:00 PM at Lower Merion Historical Society for our annual field trip. We will be joined by members of the Tredyffrin Easttown and the Radnor Historical Societies for this private escorted tour of a mature, financially independent historical society.
For more than 60 years, the volunteers of the Lower Merion Historical Society have provided educational programs to the public. Thousands of students, residents and scholars have worked with the Society’s extensive resources. The Historical Society is a vital force in preserving the rich history of the Lower Merion community.
Lower Merion Academy, Cynwyd
Lower Merion Academy has been one of the landmark buildings of the region since its erection in 1812. Quaker Jacob Jones bequeathed funds and nine acres of land to create the first school house in Lower Merion dedicated in perpetuity to public education without regard to religion, race, or gender.
In 1914, the Lower Merion School District built the Cynwyd Elementary School, followed by the construction of the Bala Cynwyd Middle School in 1938, on the land, thus continuing the legacy of public education first institutionalized by the Academy Trustees.
In 2002, the Academy was added to the National Register of Historic Places. It now serves as the well-loved headquarters of the Lower Merion Historical Society.
When:
2–4 pm, Saturday, 8 June 2019
Where:
Lower Merion Academy
506 Bryn Mawr Avenue
Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004