****NEW****Speaker’s Schedule****
| Saturday June 26, 2010 | |||
| Times | Speakers | Topic | Location |
| 9:00 | Opening Ceremony | Gazebo | |
| 10:30 | Frank Genuardi | The History of Genuardi’s | Pavilion |
| 11:30 | Harry Quinque | The Story of Green Lane Park | Pavilion |
| 12:30 | Larry Roeder | The Execution of William Howe ( A study in Civil War prejudice) | Pavilion |
| 1:30 | Jerry Francis | The Lenape – Lower Merion’s First Inhabitants | Pavilion |
| 2:30 | Bob Szabo | 19th Century Photography | History Village |
| 3:30 | Michael Morrison | King of Prussia – Hub of the East | Pavilion |
| 4:30 | Roddy Davis | Early Welsh & English Settlers in Montgomery County | Pavilion |
| 7:00 | Germantown Country Dancers | Dance Demonstration | Pavilion |
| Sunday June 27, 2010 | |||
| Times | Speakers | Topic | Location |
| 10:30 | Larry Roeder | Dr Frank N.D. Buchman – “How a small town Pennsylvanian influenced the world” | Pavilion |
| 11:30 | Bruce Stocking | America’s Founding Documents | Pavilion |
| 12:30 | Lisa Minardi | The Muhlenbergs of Pennsylvania | Pavilion |
| 1:30 | Colonial Revelers | Colonial Music | Pavilion |
| 2:30 | Leslie Griffin | Pavilion
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Once upon a time, a south-easterly portion of Pennsylvania became known as Montgomery County.
Settlers from Germany, England, Wales, the Netherlands and Sweden called this region home and Quakers, Brethren, Schwenkfelders, Mennonites, Episcopalians and Lutherans all were free to practice their religions.
Closely located near the seaport town of Philadelphia, many other cultures soon became aware of the fruits of the county and immigrants from Ireland, Italy, and Poland intermingled.
From these cultures and religions, a story was begun that speaks loudly of our traditions and accomplishments interwoven into the fabric of American history.
Celebrate our county; learn of its past and the people that went on to make history. Discover the people who were here before us, the influences of other countries and realize how times have changed.
Joining us for this presentation are local historical societies from all corners of Montgomery County, the most knowledgeable speakers relating stories and displays that deal with the county along with crafters demonstrating time honored artisanship.
A timeline of military and civilian life will showcase the past from the Lenape Indians to World War II.
Saturday evening, visitors will be delighted by the Germantown English Country Dancers as they evoke a spirit of revelry with an exhibition of rural dancing.
We Need Your Story! We Hope You’ll Come and Commemorate our Shared History!
For more information or to become a sponsor, please contact us at 610-630-0912 or e-mail wshancocksoc@msn.com
Once Upon a Time in Montgomery County
June 26- 9 am to 5 pm
June 27 – 10 am to 3 pm
Stanbridge Street Park Complex
2501 Stanbridge Street
East Norriton, PA 19401
Please look here for updated historical societies and crafters who have committed to our event:
Norristown Preservation Society
Lower Merion Historical Society
Lee Hallman – Native American artifacts
Morgan Loghouse – Welsh Valley Preservation Society
Lower Salford Historical Society
Michael Morrison – Historic Reesville (King of Prussia)
DAR (Daughters of the American Revolution)
Fort Washington Historical Society
Germantown Country Dancers
Goschenhoppen Historians
Jack Coll – Conshohocken, Bridgeport, Norristown History
Montgomery Township Historical Society
Stan Huskey – Norristown History
The Speaker’s House – Trappe
Limerick Historical Society
Historical Society of Montgomery County
Trappe Historical Society
Old Trappe Church
Heckler Plains Folklife
Trappe Book Center
Norristown Public Library
Olivet Schwenkfelder UCC Church
Whitpain Historical Society
Harry Quinque (Green Lane)
Kirk and Nice Funeral Home
East Norriton Historical Commission
Hatfield Historical Society
Lansdale Historical Society
Graeme Park
Strawbridge/Penrose House
Frank Genuardi (Genuardi’s)
Boy Scouts of America
W.S. Hancock Society
American Legion
John James Audubon Center
Girl Scouts of America
Christine Pennock – Fraktur
Roddy Davis – English/Welsh Settlers
Larry Roeder – The Execution of William Howe and Dr. Frank N.D. Buchman – How A Small Town Pennsylvanian Influenced The World
Richard Aldorasi – Papermaking
Robert Szabo – Early Photography
Worcester Historical Society
Marlene and Tom Smith (Stones n’ Bones) Flintknapping