The Radnor Historical Society is committed to preserve, protect, present, and promote the history of Radnor Township. Since 1947, the Radnor Historical Society has been working to promote our mission. Our volunteers are our heartbeat, helping us archive our collection, promote our events and maintain the Finley House, our headquarters.
Organized in 1852, the Presbyterian Historical Society is the oldest denominational archives in the United States and serves as the national archives for the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) and many predecessor denominations. It exists to collect, preserve, and share the story of the American Presbyterian and Reformed experience with Presbyterians, the scholarly community, and the general …
The PCHS Objectives To collect, organize and preserve records and relics pertaining to Potter County. To stimulate interest in the development of Potter County from the pioneer era to the present time To render any assistance to any research project relating to Potter County To provide a place suitable for its valuable collections and …
The Portage Area Historical Society was formed in 1992 as a 501(c)(3) charitable foundation. We are dedicated to the preservation, education and exploration of the rich history of Portage, Pennsylvania, and the surrounding local area. The Historical Society manages the Portage Station Museum located in the 1926 original (restored) railroad depot building in Portage. The …
In 1716 the Caln Preparative Meeting was set up, and a log Meeting House was built. Tradition indicates that it was located in the valley on John Mendenhall’s land in today’s village of Thorndale, and was known at that time as the Calne Meeting. In 1726 a new site on land owned by Richard Pike …
Fort Augusta was Pennsylvania’s stronghold in the upper Susquehanna Valley, from the days of the French and Indian War to the close of the American Revolution. This site, now within the limits of the City of Sunbury, is an area which the Native Americans called “Shamokin.” First constructed as part of the British defense against …
The Sigal Museum is Northampton County, Pennsylvania’s leading institution of local history, and home to significant collections of pre-European settlement artifacts, decorative arts and textiles, farming implements and colonial furniture. The Museum opened in summer of 2010, offering its visitors interactive exhibits, self-guided and docent-led tours, special children’s programs, and a lecture series on local …
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n response to the 1976 Bicentennial celebration of the 200th anniversary of the Unites States, several historically minded residents of Newtown decided to host a similar celebration, the Tricentennial, to celebrate Newtown’s 300th anniversary in 1981. A year of activities and a wonderful parade were the impetus to the creation of the Newtown Square Historical …