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Historian, activist and former Harvard President Drew Gilpin Faust saw early in life while in college in the Philadelphia area that higher education plays an…
To mark the 30th anniversary of the Patriots of African Descent monument’s dedication, Valley Forge National Historical Park and the Valley Forge Alumnae Chapter…
Three treasure hunters believe that a huge batch of lost Civil War-era gold has been found in Pennsylvania and clandestinely taken by the government…
The original “Nor-View Rooster,” also affectionately dubbed “Old Abe” is still waiting to hear if the 4th Street Café in Bridgeport will be its…
Leslie Sussan’s father documented the tragic aftermath of the bombings at Nagasaki and Hiroshima during World War II. She hopes by sharing his story…
The bicycle that we know of today, came into iteration in 1890 and the craze swept across the U.S. and Europe. Souderton and Telford…
Lynnewood Hall, an Elkins Park mansion that made architect Horace Trumbauer famous, has found its savior in the Lynnewood Hall Preservation Foundation, which now owns…
The Raab Collection in Ardmore is selling a personal letter written by Albert Einstein where he argues against the biblical version of the creation of…
The Montgomery County Planning Commission is hosting a free lunchtime webinar for anyone interested in historic preservation opportunities in the county on Wednesday, July 26…
As a lead up to America’s 250th Anniversary and Semiquincentennial in July 2026, Montgomery County has been holding a photo contest of its historic…
The 34-acre Gilded Age estate in Elkins Park, Lynnewood Hall, was finally sold on Friday after spending almost a decade on the market, writes…
Crooked Billet.
Wasn’t that a Revolutionary War battle? An elementary school in Hatboro? A historic inn and tavern?
It’s actually all of the…
The Valley Forge Tourism & Convention Board has launched the “Montco History Passport”, a free, gamified program that aims to highlight Montco’s rich history…
There are several theories on why people leave coins on headstones and one of the local traditions leads all the way back to Benjamin Franklin…
The grandest historic mansion in Pennsylvania can be found in Montgomery County, write Grant Suneson and John Harrington for Newsbreak.
24/7 Wall St. compiled…
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