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

Field Trip – St Davids Church

St David's Episcopal Church 763 South Valley Forge Rd, Wayne, PA, United States

Saturday, June 13 ~ 12:00 pm PROGRAM  Annual Field Trip - St David's Episcopal Church, Wayne PA

Back to School with Miss Elizabeth Hawkesworth

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

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 […]

An Aerial Retrospective of Upper Merion

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

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 […]

Grave Tales

Join the W.S. Hancock Society at Christ Church (Old Swedes) on October 24 as we once again traverse this unparalleled graveyard that spans the centuries. If you are a follower of Grave Tales, you are sure to be wowed by the stories, the headstone iconography and symbolism that this small but mighty churchyard offers. You […]