Preserving Upper Merion's Past To Enlighten Its Future
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March 2017

These Old Houses

March 11, 2017 @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

PROGRAM These Old Houses - Upper Merion’s Historic Homes SPEAKER Michael Morrison Join us 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 in

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April 2017

Upper Merion’s Ethnic Heritage

April 8, 2017 @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

PROGRAM Upper Merion’s Ethnic Heritage SPEAKER   Marianne Hooper Furman We all grew up hearing about America being a "melting pot," or you may have heard the more recent term "salad bowl."  Each and every one can claim a heritage that we trace to the Swedes, English, Irish, Italians, Polish, Slovak, Chinese, Korean, Asian Indian to name a few - and

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May 2017

From the Archives

May 13, 2017 @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

PROGRAM From the Archives: 2016 Donations LOCATION Christ (Old Swedes) Church Hall    

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June 2017

Annual Field Trip & (Rescheduled) Annual Meeting

June 10, 2017 @ 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

PROGRAM Annual Field Trip & Business Meeting Our 2017 Field Trip will be a tour of the inside of Christ Church (Old Swedes) and the surrounding graveyard starting at approximately 2:00 pm The congregation of Christ Church Old Swedes dates to the late 1600s, even before the official founding of the township  The current church building was erected in 1760,

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