Category Archives: Events
Announcements and descriptions of programs, lectures, events sponsored by KOPHS as well as others of interest to our members and friends.
June Program: Annual Field Trip – Christ Church (Old Swedes)
Please join the King of Prussia Historical Society’s 2017 Field Trip, a tour of the inside of Christ Church (Old Swedes) and the surrounding graveyard on Saturday, June 10, 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, replacing a log cabin that was used for worship close to the existing site. The stained glass windows added in a renovation of the church in the 1940s tell the story of the history of the New Sweden Colony and the major events in the life of Christ.
The Historical Society will hold its Annual Meeting beginning at 1:00 pm. The meeting was originally planned for this past January but re-scheduled due to inclement weather. Following our business meeting, we will serve light refreshments before beginning the tour of the church at approximately 2:00 pm. The society’s annual business meeting is open to the public, but attendance is optional for non-members who wish to join us for the tour of the historic church and refreshments.
When: Saturday, June 10 at 1:00 pm
What: Field Trip preceded by Annual Business Meeting
Who: Father Richard Baumann
Where: Christ Church (Old Swedes) Church Hall, 740 River Road, Swedesburg PA 19405 (Directions)
Meetings are free and open to the public, however donations for the upkeep and restoration of the church and cemetery grounds are greatly appreciated from visitors touring the church.
May Program: From the Archive
Please join the King of Prussia Historical Society at 2:00 pm on Saturday, May 13th at Christ Church (Old Swedes) for our program, “From the Archive.” We will look back at recent donations to our KoPHS Archive and Special Collections. We will showcase acquisitions from 2016, and have an interesting discussion based upon what we have been given.
Program is free and open to the public. Directions
Literacy Initiative Workshop
On Friday, April 7, 2017, King of Prussia Historical Society President, J. Michael Morrison, participated in the Upper Merion Area High School Literary Workshop Initiative. Micheal presented two session of his program, “Photo Journalism and the Changing Face of Upper Merion,” in the classroom of Society member and history educator, Maria Savini.
Maria has a true passion for history, especially our local history, as her classroom demonstrates. Notice the Society publications which are on prominent display.
This is the second year Michael participated in this high school initiative.
