November 19th 2018 Program Larry Cohen speaking on the inaugural 1968 season of the Pottstown Firebirds, the minor league affiliate of the Philadelphia Eagles. A native Pottstownian, Larry has published a …
Congratulations Pottstown Rotary Club on your 100th Anniversary!
Several representatives of the Pottstown Historical Society Board of Directors were guests at the Pottstown Rotary Club 100th Anniversary Dinner on Saturday, February 10, 2018. David Kerns (President), Rose Blom, …
Isaac S. Lachman, Photographer, Main Street Opposite the Bank.
Isaac S. Lachman is one of the photographers in the area around 1870. Back when camera equipment was considered a luxury and not readily available to the public and the price …
Basic Genealogy
So, you would like to learn more about your family? This is an absolutely fascinating pursuit, as the stories emerge and people talk and you find new documents. If you …
The Flying Merkel
“The Merkel” brand first appeared in Milwaukee Wisconsin in 1902 when Joseph Merkel set-up shop producing single cylinder motorcycles. Merkel was among the most innovative of the pioneer motorcycle companies. …
2000s Downtown Renaissance
At a recent Progress Pottstown luncheon, borough officials expressed optimism about Pottstown’s future. The following is one of a series about where we’ve been in the last five decades. Beginning …
Golden Gate Bridge has roots in Pottstown
This story opens in Pottstown in 1933 on South Washington Street about 6:30 in the morning. Here they come: a stream of workers from all over Pottstown, hundreds and hundreds …
2016 Historical Walking Tour
The Pottstown Historical Society Thursday, June 16, 2016, 6:00 – 8:00 pm We hope you enjoyed our 2016 Walking Tour. If you missed it, you …
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