Tag: King of Prussia Historical Society

King of Prussia Inn at its new home on Bill Smith Blvd.

So much of our connection to the past can be lost with the rush for development and modernization. The survival story of the King of…

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Shades of the Past: KoP Historical Society Recalls Dec. 1982 Demise of a Massive, Historic Oak on Gulph Road

November 22, 2022

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…

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Civil War Nurse and Upper Merion Resident Anna Morris Holstein Honored with First-ever Historical Marker in King of Prussia

October 6, 2021

Anna Morris Holstein (1825-1900) is credited with saving, acquiring, and preserving General Washington’s Valley Forge Headquarters, at times referred to as “The Shrine…

Tag: King of Prussia Historical Society

The Preservation of the King of Prussia Inn Is a Testament to the Importance of History

Shades of the Past: KoP Historical Society Recalls Dec. 1982 Demise of a Massive, Historic Oak on Gulph Road

Civil War Nurse and Upper Merion Resident Anna Morris Holstein Honored with First-ever Historical Marker in King of Prussia