Historical Society of Trappe, Collegeville, Perkiomen Valley subject files circa 1922-2012

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Historical Society of Trappe, Collegeville, Perkiomen Valley subject files circa 1922-2012

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The Historical Society of Trappe, Collegeville, Perkiomen Valley subject files, circa 1922-2012, consist of photocopies of scholarly articles, ephemera and pamphlets, and newspaper clippings on various topics of local interest. The subjects include: historic sites, bridges, cemeteries, clubs and societies, crafts, music, wars, Pennsylvania German culture, taverns and businesses, townships/boroughs/locales, and significant families.

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The Historical Society of Trappe, Collegeville, Perkiomen Valley

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Historical Society of Trappe, Collegeville, Perkiomen Valley.

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"The Perkiomen Valley [in Montgomery County] was important from Pennsylvania's earliest days because its rich farmlands provided food for residents of Philadelphia. During the Revolutionary War, Washington's troops wintered in nearby Valley Forge... "Collegeville (formerly called "Perkiomen Bridge" and "Freeland") and Trappe were incorporated in 1896 from land that had been part of Upper Providence Township. Freeland Seminary was founded in 1848 by Abraham Hunsicker in w...

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