Haverford Township Historical Society

10/15/2023

Thank you to all who came out to Oktoberfest last night! It was a wonderful night with great music, food, and drink and a successful silent auction/ chance raffle. We could not have done it without the support of our local businesses and individuals who donated items and time. Please share your photos with us. We'd love to see them.

07/30/2023

Open house today at Nitre Hall until 1 pm! Come visit us! Note- Karakung is closed to vehicles on Sundays so park at Beechwood station and walk down.

06/04/2023

More lost and found! Please contact us if they are yours! Pm here or email [email protected]

06/04/2023

Lost and found at the heritage festival

05/16/2023

Haverford Township Historical Society will be hosting the 15th annual Haverford Heritage Festival on Sunday, June 4th, 2023 from 11 AM to 4 PM along Karakung Drive!

*Weaving demonstrations and displays in Nitre Hall
*Local music
*Local craft beer from Conshohocken Brewery
*Food vendors
*Revolutionary War soldiers !
*Robert Mouland marionettes
*Fire trucks from Haverford Township fire companies
*Blacksmithing demos
*Local artists, crafts people and vendors
*Native American artifacts & craft making (including face painting for the kids!)
*Colonial era activities and demonstrations (churning butter, candle dipping, etc.)
*Toy brick models of firetrucks and fire houses by the Colonial Lego *Users Group
*Historical & civic groups
*Fun for the WHOLE family!

04/28/2023

A Pilgrimage is defined as “a journey, usually to an unknown place.”

How often have you passed our oldest buildings and wondered what’s inside?

This year, the Historical Society and the stewards of our iconic houses of learning and worship invite you inside.

Visit the Federal School (1787), the Nevil Memorial Church of St. George (1932), Old Haverford Friends Meeting (1700), the Memorial Church of God in Christ on Buck Lane (site of the original Preston Public School,1876), Haverford Friends Meeting (1834) on Buck Lane, and Founders Hall (1833) on the Haverford College Campus.

Travel at your own pace and learn from experts at each site.

Registration is $25/person.

Sign up online here up to April 29 (the day before the event). After you register online pick up your brochure and map at any of the sites on Pilgrimage day, April 30, after 1 PM (2 PM for Memorial Church of God in Christ).

Go here to sign up :. https://haverfordhistoricalsociety.org/hths-spring-2023-pilgrimage/

Or in person on Pilgrimage day: at Founders Hall on the Haverford College campus or at Nevil Memorial Church of St. George, Ardmore Avenue and Darby Roads.

The Historical Society’s last Pilgrimage was in the 1950s.

02/24/2023

The Colonial Living Program at Nitre Hall/ Lawrence Cabin needs help this year (and every year) and potential staff need to apply through the school district.

The application is now open here: https://haverford.tedk12.com/hire/ViewJob.aspx?JobID=2029

The deadline is on 3/3

Please pass on to anyone who might be interested.

Colonial Living is a living history program for all fifth-grade classes in the school district. It takes place at Nitre Hall and Lawrence Cabin on Karakung Drive in Havertown. Guides wear provided colonial garb and lead one class per scheduled day through the chores and activities that children did in the early 18th and 19th centuries. These include sawing and splitting wood, fetching water, cast iron stove and open-hearth cooking, candle dipping, soap making, and butter churning. Guides also lead students on tours of Nitre Hall and Lawrence Cabin. Must like to work outside.

Knowledge of early US History and local history is preferred.

Hours: 8:30am to 2:00pm (5.5 hours/day) Will work anywhere from 4 - 20 days during the spring.

Salary: $15.07 per hour

Colonial Living is a living history program for all fifth-grade classes in the school district. It takes place at Nitre Hall and Lawrence Cabin on Karakung Drive in Havertown. Guides wear provided colonial garb and lead one class per scheduled day through the chores and activities that children did....

11/18/2022

Any home brewing enthusiasts out there who would like to help us set up 2 jockey boxes? We have a bunch of the pieces needed to hook up a couple CO2 tanks to (2) 2 tap jockey boxes. Also any tips on how to clean them.

Probably 80% of the way there.

10/14/2022

Walking tour of Penfield/Brookline/Beechwood on October 23, 2-4 pm. $15 through Preservation Alliance of Greater Philadelphia. Sign up here: https://25017.blackbaudhosting.com/25017/Neighborhood-Walking-Tour-Series-23Oct2022
Bring your walking shoes and get ready to learn more about early 20th Century subdivisions influenced by the railways. Nitre Hall & railway displays available after the tour.

Explore the early 20th Century suburban developments of Penfield, Brookline, and Beechwood that were made possible by the expanded railroad and trolley lines. The tour includes the former site of the short-lived Beechwood Amusement Park that was created by the P&W in 1907 as well as the former home...

06/07/2022

As much as we appreciate donations to the historical society, these items are not historic enough for our collection at this time. We think the original owners would appreciate them more. Please contact us to receive them. [email protected] or message us. Thanks!

06/04/2022

Setting up for the festival! Beautiful weather forecasted. Come out tomorrow!

05/31/2022

COMING UP THIS WEEKEND! We hope to see you there!