The King of Prussia Historical Society will be holding a TRIVIA NIGHT fundraiser on Friday, March 20 at 7:00pm. Trivia contests are always fun and this one will be no exception. While supporting the society’s preservation efforts, attendees can test their knowledge of Philly area music past and present, IQ of the current Upper Merion Area now and then, and
On Wednesday, February 12, the King of Prussia Historical Society presented an original portrait of Jonathan Roberts to the Roberts Elementary school for faculty, students and visitors alike to view and recall the man for whom the school is named. Jonathan Roberts was born in Upper Merion on August 16, 1771. He developed an unusual literary taste and was educated
Excerpt from the Gulph Mills Civic Association website: Scenic charm and historical lore combine to make the Gulph Mills and Rebel Hill region one of the most attractive in the country. The cleft through the hills, known as Rebel Hill and Widow’s Hill, in which Gulph Road was one of the first highways opened west of the Schuylkill out of
A 1969 aerial photo of the lower level of the Valley forge Shopping Center, at Town Center Rd and DeKalb Pike in King of Prussia. The King Theater opened in June, 1963, by Sam Shapiro as the first theater for the Sameric Theaters chain.