Preserving Upper Merion's Past To Enlighten Its Future
King of Prussia Historical Society

Digging into the Upper Merion Archives

Christ Church (Old Swedes) Church Hall 740 River Rd, Swedesburg, PA, United States

Saturday, June 14 ~ 12:00 pm BUSINESS MEETING PROGRAM  Digging into the Upper Merion Archives followed by Society Picnic and fundraiser (food provided) at 1:00 pm Please RSVP by 6/10/14 via our email info@kophistory.org or sign up via our Facebook event page or by calling 610-937-2171. COST per person $10 (members)/$15 (non-members) Child under 12 accompanied by adult FREE On

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Montgomery County History Day

Heckler Plains Farmstead 237 Landis Rd, Harleysville, PA, United States

Saturday, September 20 ~ 9:30 am to 4:30 pm Society booth at Montgomery County History Day ~ Stop by our booth! LOCATION Heckler Plains Farmstead 237 Landis Rd, Harleysville PA 19438 From the Montgomery County History Day Facebook page: Celebrate the 150th anniversary of the American Civil War by learning about the many ways and many people from Montgomery County,

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Young Historians ~ Voices of Mt. Pleasant

Christ Church (Old Swedes) Church Hall 740 River Rd, Swedesburg, PA, United States

Saturday, October 11 ~ 2:00 pm BUSINESS MEETING PROGRAM  Young Historians ~ Voices of Mount Pleasant LOCATION  Christ Old Swedes Church Hall Mt. Pleasant is the little community within a community. It straddles both Upper Merion Township and Wayne. As older residents die, their homes are being bought by developers who are renting the houses to students, including many Cabrini

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Keystone Markers

Christ Church (Old Swedes) Church Hall 740 River Rd, Swedesburg, PA, United States

Saturday, November 8 ~ 2:00 pm BUSINESS MEETING SPEAKER  Greg Prichard: Keystone Markers LOCATION   Christ Old Swedes Church Hall The Keystone Marker Trust was founded in 2010 to protect the historic keystone-shaped town marker signs of Pennsylvania. These signs, typically painted blue and yellow, are found throughout the Commonwealth and were installed starting in the mid-1920s by the Pennsylvania Department

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