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King of Prussia Historical Society

Saint Lucia Celebration

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

Thursday, December 13 ~ 7:00 pm Saint Lucia Celebration Holiday celebration for Society members and friends Location:  Christ Old Swedes Church (Directions)

Scanning Event

Upper Merion Township Building 175 West Valley Forge Rd, King of Prussia, PA, United States

Visit the King of Prussia Historical Society Scanning Event at the Upper Merion Winter Farmer’s Market between 10:00 am and 1:00 pm.  Bring your old pictures of landmarks and landscapes from around the area.  The 60s, 70s, and 80s are history now, too, believe it or not!  So dig up those old pictures of the original mall, the old theaters, farmers

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Black History Month Celebration

Upper Merion Township Building 175 West Valley Forge Rd, King of Prussia, PA, United States

In lieu of a February program, the King of Prussia Historical Society returns to the Upper Merion Township & Friends of Black History’s 20th Annual Celebration of Black History, Hidden Treasures of African American History at the Upper Merion Township Building. Join your neighbors and friends for live music, soul food samples, a historical interpreter and more. There will be

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March Program: The Story of the Justice Bell

Washington Memorial Chapel Route 23 at Valley Forge National Historical Park, Valley Forge, PA, United States

March is Women's History Month! Please join the King of Prussia Historical Society at 2:00 pm on Saturday, March 9, when Maria Savini, Upper Merion educator and history enthusiast, presents “The Story of the Justice Bell.”  The program will be held in Patriot's Hall at Washington Memorial Chapel, a short distance from the Justice Bell. On September 25, 1920, the Justice Bell rang

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