Preserving & Promoting the History of NE Philadelphia since 1905
HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF FRANKFORD
The Center for Northeast Philadelphia History
Tuesday, 08 October 2013 7:30pm
BIRDS: Frankford’s Feathered Friends
Tony Croasdale
Join local birder Tony Croasdale as he displays and describes the Society’s collection of Victorian Taxidermy “Birds Under Glass” and his lifetime of birding adventures here in Northeast Philadelphia. All are also invited to join Tony Croasdale for a Bird Walk on Saturday, October 12th (rain date Sunday, October 13th) at 9:00am on the 100 acre campus of Friends Hospital (4641 Roosevelt Blvd). For more information about this wonderful birding adventure, contact Tony Croasdale at tony.croasdale@gmail.com
UPCOMING 2013 FALL/WINTER PROGRAMS
Tuesday, 12 November 2013 7:30pm
NE PHILADELPHIA’s MILITARY MUSEUM
Veteran Guard, 3rd Regt, National Guard PA
Michael C Axelrod
Learn of a NE Phila hidden treasure – the newly revitalized Military Museum at the Nat’l Guard Armory off Roosevelt Blvd. This growing collection displays military artifacts of some of Northeast’s past/present residents.
Tuesday, 13 December 2011 7:30pm
FIGHTING FIRE IN FRANKFORD
Philadelphia’s Fireman’s Hall Museum
Jack Wright
View some of the Society’s Library and Museum collections of fire fighting artifacts from Frankford’s long-gone volunteer fire companies (first in 1793). Fire historian Jack Wright will introduce the Fireman’s Hall Museum collections, located in a 1902 firehouse at 2nd/Arch.
AND. . . THE SOCIETY’S ANNUAL WINTER HOLIDAY SOCIAL
Join Society members, staff, and volunteers in this annual Holiday Social; bring light fare/desserts to share.
Refreshments served. Members free; Others $5.00
HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF FRANKFORD
1507 Orthodox Street, Philadelphia, PA 19124
www.frankfordhistoricalsociety.org
215-743-6030
