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Traveling Exhibit Chronicles History of LGBTQ+ Campus Activism
A new traveling exhibit, “Out on Campus: A History of LGBTQ+ Activism at Pennsylvania Colleges and Universities,” will be displayed during the upcoming weeks at Montgomery County Community College’s campuses. Through Jan. 22, the exhibit will be on display in the Health Sciences Atrium of MCCC’s Blue Bell Campus. The exhibit then moves to MCCC’s…
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Did the Earliest-Born Person Ever Photographed Cross the Delaware with Washington? Here’s What’s Known
Known for being the earliest-born person ever photographed, one man from Maine may also have had an important local connection. Colin Schultz wrote about the famous American for Smithsonian Magazine. Conrad Heyer, a farmer from Maine, has become famous for being the earliest-born person ever photographed. Born in 1749 in Waldoboro, Maine, Heyer was photographed…
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Volunteers Working to Save Long-Neglected Gladwyne Jewish Memorial Cemetery
A group of volunteers is working to save the historic six-acre Gladwyne Jewish Memorial Cemetery at 1130 Vaughan Lane in Gladwyne after the site was neglected for decades, writes Paul Jablow for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Har Hasetim, which translates from Hebrew to Mount of Olives, is one of the many cemeteries set up to accommodate…
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VFTCB Opens Registration for 17th Annual In-Person and Virtual Valley Forge Revolutionary 5-Mile Run
The Valley Forge Revolutionary 5-Mile Run registration is now open, and runners and walkers all over the world are invited to participate. Organized by the Valley Forge Tourism & Convention Board (VFTCB), event options are: Event costs range $40–$50, with an option to make personal donations. All proceeds benefit Valley Forge National Historical Park. Where…
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Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Byway Created in Chester County
Governor Tom Wolf, along with the Brandywine Valley Scenic Byway Commission and members of the Pennsylvania Legislative Black Caucus, announced the launch of Harriet Tubman scenic byway in Chester County, writes Keith Schweigert for FOX43. The Pennsylvania Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Byway along State Route 52 follows routes that Tubman and other leaders of the…
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Tiny Montgomery County Community Was Huge in U.S. Struggle for Equality
La Mott, an unincorporated residential community in Cheltenham Township, is probably not a location known to most Montgomery County residents. But it should be. Its legacy was covered by Robert Bell in a USA Today Network video. The location’s name honors Lucretia Mott, an American Quaker, women’s activist, abolitionist, and social reformer. Her life spanned…
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Five Montco Locales Gain Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission Recognition
The number of roadside blue-gold markers — designating locales of historic or cultural significance — is increasing in Montgomery County. Scott LaMar listed the latest inclusions for WITF, Harrisburg. In total, 36 new, easily recognizable signs are being placed statewide by Harrisburg’s Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC). The evaluating process for the resident-nominated sites…
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Valley Forge Tourism & Convention Board Recommends a Dash of History in Holiday Celebrations
This weekend, the last full two-day stretch before the 2022 holidays climax on Christmas day, may find Montgomery County residents scrambling on those last errands and preparations. A break to one of the area’s many historic seasonal sights (and sounds) may be just the thing to ensure a holiday in which “all is calm, all…
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Valley Forge Remembers the December Arrival of Gen. Washington and the Continental Army
The event that cemented Valley Forge’s notoriety in American history, the December 1777 arrival of the Continental Army, is being recalled this weekend. Valley Forge National Historical Park’s commemoration of the arrival of the colonial troops is commonly known as “march-in.” The name encompasses the estimated 10,000–12,000 soldiers (and hundreds of camp followers) who spent…
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Five Montco Museums and Cultural Sites Get the Green
Several Montco museums and cultural sites won big bucks. The Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission awarded three counties, including Montco, a total of $159,000 in support grants, writes Joe Zlomek for The Sanatoga Post. The National Audubon Society, Audubon Award: $9,070 This non-profit is dedicated to the conservation of birds and their habitats. Schwenkfelder Library…
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Former Local Bus Driver Kept Vigil for ‘America’s Unknown Child’
On the morning of Dec. 8, Rita O’Vary stood looking at two granite markers at Ivy Hill Cemetery in East Mount Airy, the grave site of Joseph Augustus Zarelli. Jesse Bunch covered her steadfast commitment to honoring a lost soul in The Philadelphia Inquirer. She was the only one at the child’s final resting place…
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More Than Six Decades After ‘Boy in the Box’ Was Found Dead, Police Ready to Reveal His Name
More than six decades after the “Boy in the Box” was found dead in Philadelphia, police have managed to determine his identity and will reveal his name next week, according to a staff report from NBC10. A boy between the ages of three and seven was found dead on February 25, 1957. He was naked,…
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Underground Railroad Stop Abolition Hall in Montco is Officially Preserved
A stone barn on a Plymouth Meeting farm used to play an important role in history, serving as a stop on the underground railroad. After years of developers trying to get their hands on the property —the place formerly known as Abolition Hall has been officially preserved. The place was owned by George Corson…
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Shades of the Past: KoP Historical Society Recalls Dec. 1982 Demise of a Massive, Historic Oak on Gulph Road
A King of Prussia Historical Society Facebook post recently recalled “The Drinker Oak,” a massive tree that once graced the intersection of Route 202 and S. Gulph Road. The tree’s exact age was undetermined; however, 40 years ago — Dec. 2, 1982 — disease caused its removal. The KoP Historical Society identified it as a…
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Christmas Spiders? Jenkintown’s Manor College Explains This Ukrainian Holiday Tradition
With the ongoing war in Ukraine, interest in its cultural past has been heightened across the world. As the area begins to turn its attention to the coming 2022 holiday season, it’s an opportunity to delve into an unusual seasonal tradition that hearkens from that part of Eastern Europe: the Christmas spider. Ukrainian families often…
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King of Prussia District Makes Donation to Repurpose Former Home in Valley Forge National Historical Park
King of Prussia District is pleased to announce a donation of $75,000 to Valley Forge Park Alliance (VFPA) for the adaptive reuse of the Maurice Stephens House at Valley Forge National Historical Park. The gift was made possible through King of Prussia District reserves generated from its private shuttle service management. The Maurice Stephens House…
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Doylestown Farmhouse, Owned by Famous Lyricist, to Be Turned into Museum Celebrating His Legacy
A historic property in Bucks County will soon be turned into a museum and education center that focuses on its most famous tenet. Ted Chapin wrote about the historic property in American Theatre. Highland Farms, once the residence of famous composer Oscar Hammerstein II, will be transformed by the Oscar Hammerstein Museum and Theatre Education…
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Newly Opened Exhibit in Horsham Celebrates Elite Tuskegee Airmen
A Horsham exhibit that opened in June celebrates the achievements of the Greater Philadelphia Tuskegee Airmen chapter, whose members protected the pilots who were doing bombing missions during World War II, writes Ukee Washington for CBS Philly. As the first African-American military aviators in the U.S. Armed Forces, the Tuskegee Airmen were fighting both in…
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