Our Annual WVHS Picnic: 
Monday, June 8, 2009 at 6PM!

Our annual picnic for the Wissahickon Valley Historical Society members will be on this date at the Bellavance's.  If you are not a member, then now is a nice opportunity to join us, have a picnic, and meet the Society members!  If you have any questions or need directions, please contact us.

Local Historical Groups Share Open House Dates on May 17 and June 21, 2009

The Wissahickon Valley Historical Society, the Whitpain Historical Society, and the Wissahickon Watershed Association will have sites open on May 17 and June 21 from 1 to 4 p.m. This is a great opportunity to visit three local sites in one afternoon!

<click here for more info>

Exhibit at the Library!

IMG_0238
magnify

When you visit the Blue Bell - Wissahickon Valley Public Library - in January, check out their showcase. The historical society is sharing items from and information about our museum. We focused on the school items and the history of Whitpain in choosing items. 

Spring House Questers

three
magnify

Grace Pasco, Margaret Cass, and Ginny Sinn enjoy conversation before the program at the October Spring House Questers.  The program was about the 1895 Schoolhouse and museum.  The Spring House Questers have graciously helped the Society purchase materials to help preserve its collection of artifacts.

THE SCHOOLHOUSE GETS A NEW ROOF!

The Whitpain Public School 1895 Building is getting a new cedar shake roof!  Funds for the project come from  the Pennsylvania Keystone Historic Preservation grant, the Pennsylvania DCED, and generous private donations from friends and members of the Wissahickon Valley Historical Society.  The project was started on May 18, 2009 and will last 2 weeks.  Come by and see the progress!

roof1a

...AND A CHIMNEY REPAIR...


About the Wissahickon Valley Historical Society

Founded in 1975, The Wissahickon Historical Society's purpose is to preserve the local historical buildings, artifacts and folklore of the historic Wissahickon Valley.  Our headquarters, the Whitpain Public School 1895 building, is located at the corner of Skippack Pike and School Road in Blue Bell, Montgomery County, PA.  Our building houses a LIBRARY and MUSEUM of local artifacts. The building was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in December, 2006, for its unique architecture and for its role in education in Whitpain Township.  


Flea Market
WVHS Annual Fall Flea Market 



 

Wissahickon Valley Historical Society ©2009                 info@wvalleyhs.org