Bethel Historical Society Program

    Glenolden Park about 65 years ago. The dam in the picture can barely be seen today. The park was created in the late 1930's by the W.P.A. on land given to the boro for back taxes. In this picture Knowles Ave. would be to your right and that train in the background is the B.& O. Railroad.

                                              Bethel Township Preservation Society
                                                   presents Special Guest Speaker
                                                              Albert Eelman
                             7:30 PM at the John L. Myers Memorial Township Building,
                                         1082 Bethel Road Garnet Valley, PA 19060
                                                           Tuesday January 29th
    Albert Eelman is a long time member of the American Chestnut Foundation and past president of the PA chapter. The foundation's mission is to restore the American Chestnut tree to the Appalachian forests. The American Chestnut was completely wiped out from Maine to Georgia between 1904 and 1940. The rapid spread of the blight wiped out one quarter of all the hardwoods in the eastern United States. We are breeding a tree that will incorporate the blight resistance of the Chinese Chestnut into the American tree.

Morton Homestead, Collingdale book signing and a display

  It will be 75 years this year that the Morton Homestead was first dedicated in October of 1938. It was saved at the last minute. Today the home is being leased to the Borough of Prospect Park and an historical society has been formed to raise money to help with the upkeep. Several fundraisers are planned this Spring including a historical picture show I will be doing. More will be added later and Please come out and help a good cause.

                                    Collingdale Book Signing

by

Elizabeth MacGuire It will be on Tuesday, January 22nd from 5-8 pm at the Collingdale Public Library, 823 MacDade Boulevard in Collingdale. She will be selling them for $20.00 + tax...$1.20.

Join us at the
John Myers Memorial Township Building
for
An Unveiling of Display Cases Containing Recent re-discovered
Francis Harvey Green artifacts
Saturday, January 26, 2013 11am to 2pm
Light refreshments will be offered
(Bad weather date will be the following Saturday February 2, 2013 11-2pm)

For more information click link below

Open House Info

Revoultionary War Program

Do you remember when Rose Valley Road looked like this!

 

Newtown Square Historical Society
Wednesday, January 16, 2013

                                                   “The Philadelphia Campaign of 1777”

8:00 p.m.

Dunwoody Auditorium, Newtown Square, Pennsylvania

    The Newtown Square Historical Society hosts Sean Moir presenting a program describing Revolutionary War troop movements in Chester and Delaware counties in 1777. The Philadelphia Campaign consisted of three battles in two weeks: the Battle of Brandywine, the Battle of the Clouds, and the Paoli Massacre. Sean's presentation marries 21st century GIS technology to 18th century troop movements, using unique animated maps to track the events of 1777 over modern day maps and terrain.

    As part of a multi-award winning county project, sponsored in part by the National Park Service and the American Battlefield Protection Program (ABPP), Sean has worked for the last three years researching, mapping, and animating the conflicts of the 1777 Philadelphia Campaign, specifically the Battle of Brandywine and the Paoli Massacre.

Admission is free - all are welcome, so please come and bring a friend.

Refreshments will be served.

12th Day of Christmas

 

                                   Who recognizes this building which burned to the ground,
                                          was rebuilt and is now a major tourist attraction?


                                                       The Twelfth Day of Christmas
                                                                           at
                                                              Collen Brook Farm                                                          Sunday, January 6, 2013

                                                                 1:00 to 4:00 PM                       Come join us to complete the Christmas season with a
                           rewarding time of music, food, fun and fellowship!

Featuring flautist, Lisamarie McGrath, a skilled chamber musician, soloist, teacher, sponsored volunteer at Vitas Hospice and recording artist.

To learn more about Lisamarie, her music, up-coming performances and to download a free recording of her "Earth Meditations", visit her website www.lisamariemcgrath.com

The dinner will be especially prepared "Early American Fare." Space is limited so please make your reservation as soon as possible.

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The cost is $15 per person. Please return this form for your reservation for
The 12th day of Christmas at Collen Brook Farm, Sunday, January 6, 2013
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