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DRW
Feb 13, 20238 min read
David Kuhns Ernst
EDITOR'S NOTE: This blog post gives the reader an idea of the adventure one can take when a simple question comes to us at the...
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DRW
Jan 24, 20236 min read
Professor Jones' Book
EDITOR'S NOTE: This blog post contains a new feature. Additional photographs can be accessed by clicking on the blue button embedded in...
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DRW
Dec 14, 202210 min read
Frank Kline, Local Business Entrepreneur in a Small Town
EDITOR'S NOTE: This blog post contains a new feature. Additional photographs and other information can be accessed by clicking on the...
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DRW
Jul 13, 202211 min read
The Canal in Spring City
By William C. Brunner, President Emeritus If one says the railroad gave rise to the development of Royersford, then it must be said the...
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DRW
May 28, 20227 min read
600 Main Street - A Glimpse into the Past
By Amy Demchik, Museum Co-Director Perhaps you have driven down Main Street in Royersford and caught a glimpse of an old home hidden...
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DRW
May 27, 20227 min read
Reborn Church Celebrates Its Heritage
EDITOR'S NOTE: This blog post is another in a series of glimpses behind the scenes of the day-to-day workings of the historical society....
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DRW
May 14, 20224 min read
Museum Lends a Helping Hand
EDITOR'S NOTE: The purpose of this blog post is to provide insight into some of the daily, behind-the-scenes workings of the Spring-Ford...
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DRW
Jul 7, 20218 min read
East Vincent Honors Revolutionary Soldiers
East Vincent Township maintains a cemetery containing the graves of 22 Revolutionary War soldiers who died in the winter of 1777-78,...
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WCB
Apr 21, 202110 min read
THE MOWREY MANSION
In the fall of 1959, before I became interested in local history, I began the new school year going to a brand-new high school on Lewis...
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DRW
Dec 19, 20205 min read
2020 End-of-Year Recap
December, 2020 To all of our social media friends, Thanks for your interest in the Spring-Ford Area Historical Society! We’re glad to...
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WCB
Nov 16, 20209 min read
The Spring City Castle
The Spring City High School, located at the upper end of New Street, was built in 1928. It was situated just outside of the borough in...
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DRW
Oct 19, 20206 min read
The Adventures of a Milkman
Editor's note: Fewer and fewer of us remember a time when the milkman delivered milk right to our front doors. In this post, Royersford...
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WCB
Oct 12, 20209 min read
The Spring City Racetrack
As early as February of 1892 there were numerous newspaper stories speculating about the possibility of a public driving park for Spring...
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DRW
Sep 28, 20202 min read
Museum Gets New Porch Roof
If you've driven by the historical society's museum on Main Street, you know that there is a new, standing-seam, aluminum porch roof on...
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WCB
Sep 16, 20206 min read
1950's Memories of Sanatoga Speedway
EDITOR'S NOTE: As the summer season comes to a close, we continue to recall more summertime memories. Many residents of the Spring-Ford...
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DRW
Sep 10, 20205 min read
A Look Back at the Sacred Heart Fair
Guest Contributor - Joe Evans Editor's Note: The current pandemic restrictions caused the cancelation of the Sacred Heart Fair this year....
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DRW
Sep 3, 20207 min read
Growing Up in the Time of Polio
Guest Contributor - J. Scott Uttley, PhD Former Royersford resident, J. Scott Uttley, contributed the following blog post. During the...
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DRW
Jul 19, 20201 min read
SFAHS Museum to Re-Open
SFAHS announces plans to reopen the museum.
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WCB
Apr 16, 20209 min read
CROSSING THE SCHUYLKILL RIVER
The Spring City to Royersford Bridge
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