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September 2019

September Program: A Brief History of Freedom and Slavery in Pennsylvania and Montgomery County

September 14, 2019 @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Christ Church (Old Swedes) Church Hall, 740 River Rd
Swedesburg, PA 19405 United States
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Please join the King of Prussia Historical Society on Saturday, September 14th at 2:00 pm when Dave Montalvo, Upper Merion educator and Society President, presents "A Brief History of Freedom and Slavery in Pennsylvania and Montgomery County". Slavery existed in the North as well as the South, although in the North it had mostly ended before the Civil War.  But

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October 2019

October Program: Tales From the Grave

October 12, 2019 @ 3:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Christ Church (Old Swedes) – Church Hall, 740 River Rd
Swedesburg, PA 19405 United States
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Join us for a tour of Christ Church (Old Swedes) Cemetery in Swedesburg on October 12. The Old Swedes churchyard includes burials spanning over three centuries.  Hear tales from early New Sweden to the Revolutionary War to the Civil War as told by reenactors in period dress.   Please dress warmly, wear comfortable and sturdy walking shoes and bring a

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November 2019

Upper Merion Cemetery Tour and Pour

November 2, 2019 @ 5:30 pm - 7:45 pm
Workhorse Brewing Company, 250 King Manor Dr
KING OF PRUSSIA, PA 19406 United States
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$20

Join us for a haunting but respectful visit to two small cemeteries in Upper Merion that are hidden in plain sight. Find out the untold stories of these sacred grounds, so close to the busy world of the living, yet noticed by so few. It will be a memorable evening. Please dress warmly, wear comfortable and sturdy walking shoes and

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November Program: UMT Farmers Market Scanning Event-RESCHEDULED FOR 11/17

November 9, 2019 @ 9:00 am - 1:00 pm
Upper Merion Township Building, 175 West Valley Forge Rd
King of Prussia, PA 19406-1802 United States
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*** DUE TO THE WEATHER FORECAST - THIS EVENT WILL BE MOVED TO SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 17. *** Visit the King of Prussia Historical Society booth when we hold another Scanning Event at the Upper Merion Farmers Market between 9:00 am and 1:00 pm.  Bring your old pictures of landmarks and landscapes from around the area and let us scan them for

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