As a follow up to our May program about the Schuylkill Navigation System, the 2018 Annual Field Trip will take us to Lock 60 at the Schuylkill Canal Park for the monthly Lock Opening at 3:00 pm, weather permitting. Lock 60 is one of only two sections of the Schuylkill Navigation System that are still watered, and the only operating
Special Event Invitation to KOPHS Members (Only) from Tredyffrin Easttown Historical Society MEMBERS of KOPHS are invited to join TEHS on its 2018 Annual Members Excursion to the Old Eagle School in Strafford on Sunday, June 24. The current historic stone building was constructed in 1788 to replace the original 1768 log structure, served as a school until 1872, and
Historic Tours of Upper Merion Upper Merion has a rich and fascinating history. We have both Civil War and Revolutionary War veterans buried in a local cemetery, we have the still-standing home of the chief matron (nurse) of Camp Letterman - the field hospital that treated thousands of wounded after the Battle of Gettysburg, we have an inn that was
September is "Save Your Photos" month! Please join the King of Prussia Historical Society at 2:00 pm on Saturday, September 8, at Upper Merion Township Building - Henderson Room (**LOCATION CHANGE**) when Darla DeMorrow of Heartwork Organizing, presents “Got Photos and Family Treasures? Get Organized! How to Organize Photos, Memories, and Memorabilia.” Photos used to be simple, but “photo overwhelm” is our new normal. It