Saturday, September 12 ~ 2:00 pm PROGRAM Back to School with Miss Elizabeth Hawkesworth SPEAKER Karin Stocking LOCATION Christ Old Swedes Church Hall (Directions) Miss Elizabeth Hawkesworth is a traveling schoolmarm of the early 1800s, whose personal story speaks of similar scenarios that many of our immigrant ancestors would identify with. Her late education at the Philadelphia School for Girls,
Find out more »Saturday, October 10 ~ 2:00 pm PROGRAM Young Historians: An Aerial Retrospective of Upper Merion SPEAKER David Montalvo LOCATION Christ Old Swedes Church Hall (Directions) King of Prussia is nearly unique in the state with its all-encompassing mix of commercial enterprises, business both large and small, hotels, eateries, and residential areas. When and how did it happen? We'll see the
Find out more »**NOTE DATE CHANGE** Saturday, November 7 ~ 2:00 pm PROGRAM A History of Alan Wood Steel, the Upper Merion & Plymouth RR and the steel plant’s wholly owned short line carrier SPEAKER Mike Rabbitt Alan Wood Steel and its railroads provided jobs for thousands of people and helped create wealth and support generations of local residents. It also contributed to
Find out more »Saturday, December 13 ~ 7:00 pm Saint Lucia Festival Holiday celebration for Society members and friends LOCATION Christ Old Swedes Church (Directions)
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