The Historical Society of Fort Washington

 

March 2025 Monthly Meeting

Tuesday March 18; 7:30 pm - Clifton House

The Life and Work of Pearl S. Buck

​​Nancy McElwee from the Pearl S. Buck House in Perkasie will enlighten us about this Pulitzer and
Nobel Prize winning author and humanitarian. Many of us will remember reading her 1930's novel, The
Good Earth, about life in China. Her home in Bucks County is now a National Historical Landmark and
museum.

The program is open to the public and, after the presentation, light refreshments will be served in
the E. Hamilton Parke Memorial Research Library, which houses over 3,500 reference sources on local
history, genealogy, American history and a good number of family histories.

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April 2025 Monthly Meeting

Tuesday April 15; 7:30 pm - Clifton House

Jenkintown is the subject of the April meeting of the Historical Society of Fort Washington. The Borough of Jenkintown came into existence one hundred and forty-one years ago. At our April 15th meeting, Marion K. Rosenbaum will illustrate the history of the Borough. Ms. Rosenbaum and the Old York Road Historical Society recently published a book about that history. Marion is a Jenkintown resident and graduated from Jenkintown High School and Beaver College (now Arcadia) She is a retired librarian, teacher and archivist, and genealogist. Copies of the book will be available for sale.
 

The program is open to the public and, after the presentation, light refreshments will be served in the E.
Hamilton Parke Memorial Research Library, which houses over 3,500 reference sources on local history,
genealogy, American history and a good number of family histories.

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May 2025 Monthly Meeting

Tuesday, May 20, 2024, 7:30pm - Clifton House

Tom Wiekowski will present "Richard Wall House in Elkins Park"

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June 2025 Monthly Meeting

Tuesday, June 17, 2024 - Clifton House

Annual Picnic

Details coming soon!

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July 2025 Monthly Meeting

No meeting - See you in September

 

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August 2025 Monthly Meeting

No meeting - See you in September

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September 2025 Monthly Meeting

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October 2025 Monthly Meeting

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November 2025 Monthly Meeting

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December 2025 Monthly Meeting

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January 2026 Monthly Meeting

Tuesday January 20; 7:30 pm - Clifton House

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February 2026 Monthly Meeting

Tuesday February 17; 7:30 pm - Clifton House

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