POTTSTOWN HISTORICAL SOCIETY

POTTSTOWN, PA

Fire Parade, Graterford, Pennsylvania: Perkiomen Fire Truck I spent summer of 1973 recovering from a cranioplasty due to having been severely beaten by a Rockford, Illinois, police officer (R. Bast) several years earlier. Rural or semi-rural Pennsylvania; digital copy of slide. Complete indexed photo collection at WorldHistoryPics.com.
Fire Parade, Graterford, Pennsylvania: Perkiomen Fire Truck Credit: Gary Lee Todd, Ph.D.

The Pottstown Historical Society, located in Pottstown, Pennsylvania, is a non-profit organization dedicated to preserving the history and culture of the Pottstown area. Founded in 1966, the Society’s mission is to collect, preserve and interpret objects, documents, photographs and relics from the area’s past. The Society works to make this material available to the public through educational presentations, research and publications.

The Society has a museum located in the old Pottstown Post Office building. The building is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Exhibits in the museum include displays of artifacts and documents related to the history of Pottstown, with special emphasis on its industrial history, as well as its Victorian and Colonial architecture. The museum also features a research library where visitors can access materials related to the history of Pottstown.

In addition to the museum and library, the Society also promotes and supports other activities related to the history of Pottstown. The Society hosts regular lectures and presentations, often featuring guest speakers. It also offers educational programs for school groups and other organizations. Additionally, the Society is involved in numerous preservation projects around the area, including the restoration of a one-room schoolhouse and the preservation of a historic cemetery. Finally, the Society also publishes a quarterly newsletter, The Pottstown Historian, which includes articles about local history and news of the Society’s activities.

POTTSTOWN HISTORICAL SOCIETY is a Historical Societies, Historic Preservation in POTTSTOWN PA. US MID #8404200943

The museum is classed as HSC (Historical Societies, Historic Preservation). It comes under American Alliance of Museums (AAM) region: Mid-Atlantic (District of Columbia, Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania).

Fire Parade, Graterford, Pennsylvania: Perkiomen Fire Truck I spent summer of 1973 recovering from a cranioplasty due to having been severely beaten by a Rockford, Illinois, police officer (R. Bast) several years earlier. Rural or semi-rural Pennsylvania; digital copy of slide. Complete indexed photo collection at WorldHistoryPics.com.
Fire Parade, Graterford, Pennsylvania: Worcester Volunteer Fire Company I spent summer of 1973 recovering from a cranioplasty due to having been severely beaten by a Rockford, Illinois, police officer (R. Bast) several years earlier. Rural or semi-rural Pennsylvania; digital copy of slide. Complete indexed photo collection at WorldHistoryPics.com.
Fire Parade, Graterford, Pennsylvania: Mont Clare Fire Truck I spent summer of 1973 recovering from a cranioplasty due to having been severely beaten by a Rockford, Illinois, police officer (R. Bast) several years earlier. Rural or semi-rural Pennsylvania; digital copy of slide. Complete indexed photo collection at WorldHistoryPics.com.
Southeast Pennsylvania Farm I spent summer of 1973 recovering from a cranioplasty due to having been severely beaten by a Rockford, Illinois, police officer (R. Bast) several years earlier. Rural or semi-rural Pennsylvania; digital copy of slide. Complete indexed photo collection at WorldHistoryPics.com.
Southeast Pennsylvania Farm I spent summer of 1973 recovering from a cranioplasty due to having been severely beaten by a Rockford, Illinois, police officer (R. Bast) several years earlier. Rural or semi-rural Pennsylvania; digital copy of slide. Complete indexed photo collection at WorldHistoryPics.com.
Southeast Pennsylvania Farm I spent summer of 1973 recovering from a cranioplasty due to having been severely beaten by a Rockford, Illinois, police officer (R. Bast) several years earlier. Rural or semi-rural Pennsylvania; digital copy of slide. Complete indexed photo collection at WorldHistoryPics.com.
Southeast Pennsylvania Farm: Old Hay Cutter I spent summer of 1973 recovering from a cranioplasty due to having been severely beaten by a Rockford, Illinois, police officer (R. Bast) several years earlier. Rural or semi-rural Pennsylvania; digital copy of slide. Complete indexed photo collection at WorldHistoryPics.com.
Southeast Pennsylvania Farm I spent summer of 1973 recovering from a cranioplasty due to having been severely beaten by a Rockford, Illinois, police officer (R. Bast) several years earlier. Rural or semi-rural Pennsylvania; digital copy of slide. Complete indexed photo collection at WorldHistoryPics.com.
Southeast Pennsylvania Farm: View of Graterford Prison in Distance I spent summer of 1973 recovering from a cranioplasty due to having been severely beaten by a Rockford, Illinois, police officer (R. Bast) several years earlier. Rural or semi-rural Pennsylvania; digital copy of slide. Complete indexed photo collection at WorldHistoryPics.com.
Southeast Pennsylvania Farm I spent summer of 1973 recovering from a cranioplasty due to having been severely beaten by a Rockford, Illinois, police officer (R. Bast) several years earlier. Rural or semi-rural Pennsylvania; digital copy of slide. Complete indexed photo collection at WorldHistoryPics.com.
Southeast Pennsylvania Farm I spent summer of 1973 recovering from a cranioplasty due to having been severely beaten by a Rockford, Illinois, police officer (R. Bast) several years earlier. Rural or semi-rural Pennsylvania; digital copy of slide. Complete indexed photo collection at WorldHistoryPics.com.
Southeast Pennsylvania Farm I spent summer of 1973 recovering from a cranioplasty due to having been severely beaten by a Rockford, Illinois, police officer (R. Bast) several years earlier. Rural or semi-rural Pennsylvania; digital copy of slide. Complete indexed photo collection at WorldHistoryPics.com.

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POTTSTOWN HISTORICAL SOCIETY
568 E HIGH ST
POTTSTOWN
PA
19464

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MID # 8404200943
Name POTTSTOWN HISTORICAL SOCIETY
Alternate Name
Classification Historical Societies, Historic Preservation, , Mid-Atlantic
Federal Employer Identification Number (EIN) 236296999
NTEECC A82
Tax period of the latest return filed (YYYYMM) 201212
INCOME 0
REVENUE 0
LAT/LONG 40.244354, -75.640349
CODES FIPS State Code: 42
FIPS County Code: 091
US Census Tract: 208802
US Census Block: 2007