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The mission of the Pottstown Historical Society is to collect, preserve, present, and disseminate material and information pertaining to Pottstown’s past. We do this to educate the public about Pottstown’s unique heritage, support research related to Pottstown and its people, and safeguard for future generations the items and archives that tell Pottstown’s story.
Our collection grows when the community at large contributes items in their family’s collections. To learn more about donating to our collection, click the button below.
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Items the Society is Looking For
Pottstown Historical Society’s extensive archive of primary source material, including city directories, Pottstown High School, Hill School, and other school yearbooks, local newspapers, church and cemetery records, family histories, and many other Pottstown-related items that can only be found at the Society.
Photographs
The Pottstown Historical Society photograph collection, circa 1850-2016, is comprised of original and copy photographs in various formats, including paper prints, film negatives, and panoramas.
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Maps
We host numerous maps including Sanborn maps going back to the early 19th century. These maps include county maps and town maps.
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Books, Archives, and Manuscripts
The Pottstown Historical Society collection includes Pottstown City Directories, church histories, borough tax and legal records, as well as Pennsylvania state records and family histories and genealogies.
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Newspapers
Our newspaper collection includes selections from the Montgomery Ledger and Pottstown Mercury newspapers. We also have selections from the Pottstown Blade and other miscellaneous materials. We have an extensive collection of Parade.
Learn MoreGreat archives and memories of my hometown.
– John K, Former Pottstown Resident
Do you have a contribution?
If you have a contribution that you think we would be interested in, please fill out the form below or call us at 610-970-7355.
