Preserving Upper Merion's Past To Enlighten Its Future
King of Prussia Historical Society

William Colepaugh: King of Prussia’s Nazi Spy

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

Saturday, November 12 ~ 2:00 pm PROGRAM William Colepaugh:  King of Prussia’s Nazi Spy SPEAKER Robert Miller In his well documented book, A True Story of An American Nazi Spy:  William Colepaugh, Bob Miller documents the story of  a man who was married, lived, worked, owned a business, and volunteered with the Boy Scouts and […]

Saint Lucia Fest

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

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

Annual Meeting

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

CANCELLED due to the threat of bad weather. We will work our annual business meeting into another program at a later date. Sorry for the inconvenience. Our Annual Business Meeting will include a short program about "Changes in Upper Merion ~ Then and Now." This will be an open forum for members and guests to […]

Africans in New Sweden: The Untold Story

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

PROGRAM Africans in New Sweden: The Untold Story SPEAKER Abdullah R. Muhammed One of the best kept secrets of the European colonization of the world, particularly of North America, has been the hidden role of Africans—both free and enslaved. Much of what was accomplished by those European colonists, particularly the Swedes and the Dutch, was […]