Announcements and descriptions of programs, lectures, events sponsored by KOPHS as well as others of interest to our members and friends.
Please join the King of Prussia Historical Society on Saturday, April 8th at 2:00 pm when we take a look at the changing demographics of Upper Merion. “Upper Merion’s Ethnic Heritage,” presented by Marianne Hooper Furman, will examine how we grew from 32 families in 1732 to a bustling “edge city” of almost 30,000 today. We all grew up hearing
Please join the King of Prussia Historical Society on Saturday, March 11th at 2:00 pm for a very special interactive program where we will examine “The King of Prussia Story”, documenting many of the historic structures in the area that existed at that time. First published in 1956, and edited in 1959, it tells of the need for historic preservation
Please join the King of Prussia Historical Society on Saturday, February 11th at 2:00 pm when Abdullah Muhammad presents “Africans in New Sweden, The Untold Story” at Christ Church (Old Swedes) Church Hall. One of the best kept secrets of the European colonization of the world, particularly of North America, has been the hidden role of Africans—both free and enslaved.
CANCELLED due to the threat of bad weather. We will work our annual business meeting into another program at a later date. Sorry for the inconvenience. The King of Prussia Historical Society’s Annual Meeting will be held at Christ Church (Old Swedes) Hall on Saturday, January 14, at 2:00 pm. In additional to election of officers and business reports, the