DRWMay 154 minMuseum Lends a Helping HandEDITOR'S NOTE: The purpose of this blog post is to provide insight into some of the daily, behind-the-scenes workings of the Spring-Ford...
DRWJul 7, 20218 minEast Vincent Honors Revolutionary SoldiersEast Vincent Township maintains a cemetery containing the graves of 22 Revolutionary War soldiers who died in the winter of 1777-78,...
WCBApr 21, 202110 minTHE MOWREY MANSIONIn the fall of 1959, before I became interested in local history, I began the new school year going to a brand-new high school on Lewis...
DRWDec 19, 20205 min2020 End-of-Year RecapDecember, 2020 To all of our social media friends, Thanks for your interest in the Spring-Ford Area Historical Society! We’re glad to...
WCBNov 16, 20209 minThe Spring City CastleThe Spring City High School, located at the upper end of New Street, was built in 1928. It was situated just outside of the borough in...
DRWOct 19, 20206 minThe Adventures of a MilkmanEditor's note: Fewer and fewer of us remember a time when the milkman delivered milk right to our front doors. In this post, Royersford...
WCBOct 12, 20209 minThe Spring City RacetrackAs early as February of 1892 there were numerous newspaper stories speculating about the possibility of a public driving park for Spring...
DRWSep 29, 20202 minMuseum Gets New Porch RoofIf you've driven by the historical society's museum on Main Street, you know that there is a new, standing-seam, aluminum porch roof on...
WCBSep 16, 20206 min1950's Memories of Sanatoga SpeedwayEDITOR'S NOTE: As the summer season comes to a close, we continue to recall more summertime memories. Many residents of the Spring-Ford...
DRWSep 10, 20205 minA Look Back at the Sacred Heart FairGuest Contributor - Joe Evans Editor's Note: The current pandemic restrictions caused the cancelation of the Sacred Heart Fair this year....
DRWSep 3, 20207 minGrowing Up in the Time of PolioGuest Contributor - J. Scott Uttley, PhD Former Royersford resident, J. Scott Uttley, contributed the following blog post. During the...
WCBMar 14, 202010 minTHE RAILROAD IN ROYERSFORDThe Philadelphia and Reading Railroad (P&R) was chartered April 4, 1833, to build a line between Philadelphia and Reading, along the...
DRWDec 26, 20194 minBill Brunner Recognized by BoroughBill Brunner is not a "man of few words." If you've ever engaged Bill in a conversation about Spring City or Royersford history, you...
DRWDec 25, 20194 minThe First GiftWhen Bill Brunner recently posted this picture on Facebook of J. J. Newberry's on Main Street in Royersford, it reminded me of this story....
DRWDec 19, 20194 minAre You a Member?You've read the society's Facebook posts and enjoyed the pictures from the museum's archives. Maybe you've commented and shared your...
DRWNov 23, 20191 minMuseum a Part of Holiday House TourThe Spring-Ford Area Historical Society's museum will be the first stop on the Royersford Woman's Club Holiday House Tour on Sunday,...
DRWNov 4, 20191 minHarold Amster's World of PhotographyHarold Amster was a Spring City resident who was well-known for his photography skills. In December, 2018, Ruth Marquette, Amster's...