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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...
DRW
May 14, 20224 min read
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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...
WCB
Apr 21, 202110 min read
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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...
DRW
Sep 28, 20202 min read
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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....
DRW
Sep 10, 20205 min read
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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...
DRW
Sep 3, 20207 min read
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CROSSING THE SCHUYLKILL RIVER
The Spring City to Royersford Bridge
WCB
Apr 16, 20209 min read
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WCB
Mar 31, 20205 min read
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THE RAILROAD IN ROYERSFORD
The Philadelphia and Reading Railroad (P&R) was chartered April 4, 1833, to build a line between Philadelphia and Reading, along the...
WCB
Mar 14, 202010 min read
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Bill Brunner Recognized by Borough
Bill Brunner is not a "man of few words." If you've ever engaged Bill in a conversation about Spring City or Royersford history, you...
DRW
Dec 26, 20194 min read
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The First Gift
When Bill Brunner recently posted this picture on Facebook of J. J. Newberry's on Main Street in Royersford, it reminded me of this story....
DRW
Dec 25, 20194 min read
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Are You a Member?
You've read the society's Facebook posts and enjoyed the pictures from the museum's archives. Maybe you've commented and shared your...
DRW
Dec 19, 20194 min read
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Nights at the Museum
Have you wanted to visit the Historical Society's museum but just could'nt make it during regularly scheduled hours? Well, we're trying...
DRW
Oct 2, 20191 min read
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Royersford Community Day
The Spring-Ford Area Historical Society is participating in Royersford's annual Community Day this Saturday, September 7. Stop by the...
DRW
Sep 4, 20191 min read
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Board Names Brunner President Emeritus
BILL BRUNNER, PRESIDENT EMERITUS At its June meeting the Board of Directors of the Spring-Ford Area Historical Society unanimously...
DRW
Jul 3, 20194 min read
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Society Announces 2019 Programs
The Spring-Ford Area Historical Society recently announced its schedule of programs for the 2019 calendar year. All programs are held at...
DRW
Mar 8, 20193 min read
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Lakeview Amusement Park Photo Collection
Here are a few of the many photographs of Lakeview Amusement Park from the collection of the SFAHS. Click on the photograph below to...
DRW
Feb 19, 20191 min read
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