The Greater Whitemarsh History Collaborative is hosting its first event, “History Unleashed,” on Sunday, April 12, from 2-4 p.m. at St. Thomas’ Episcopal Church, Whitemarsh.
The collaborative is a joint project of community members, historical sites and societies to offer history-based programming in celebration of the 1776 signing of the Declaration of Independence, the battles that followed, and the events and people that have shaped the area over the last 250 years.
Beginning with the kickoff event, the collaborative will share the area’s early history. Then, later this year …
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The Greater Whitemarsh History Collaborative is hosting its first event, “History Unleashed,” on Sunday, April 12, from 2-4 p.m. at St. Thomas’ Episcopal Church, Whitemarsh.
The collaborative is a joint project of community members, historical sites and societies to offer history-based programming in celebration of the 1776 signing of the Declaration of Independence, the battles that followed, and the events and people that have shaped the area over the last 250 years.
Beginning with the kickoff event, the collaborative will share the area’s early history. Then, later this year and over the next two years, organizers will tell the stories of the resulting 1777-1778 battles, exploring the people, places and events that have come to define our communities.
As part of the event, the collaborative will launch a passport book with information regarding a variety of historic and cultural sites. This book offers the opportunity to follow the path of George Washington and the Continental Congress. By visiting participating sites, historical societies and related programs, people can learn more about events that shaped the course of American history. The passport will be available beginning at the April 12 event.
The celebration will include entertainment by the Philly Fife and Drum Company, a colonial flag presentation, costumed reenactors, patriotic face painting, historical society and historical site information booths, colonial refreshments and more. More details about the April event are available at sites.google.com/view/greaterwhitemarsh250/home, and on participating societies’ websites and social media accounts.
The Greater Whitemarsh History Collaborative was developed by members of St. Thomas’ Church, Whitemarsh, Springfield Township Historical Society, Old York Road Historical Society, Historic Hope Lodge, the Historical Society of Fort Washington, Highlands Mansion & Gardens, the Historical Society of Montgomery County, and interested individuals.
For more information, contact Stephanie Walsh, archives@springfieldhistory.org, or Lois Herbine, phillyfifer@gmail.com.
