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Historical Society Meets Next Wednesday November 9th

The HSF (Historical Society of Frankford) had a good meeting on October 12th with Fred Prescott’s presentation on cartography.  This month, the HSF has rescheduled to a Wednesday night, November 9th, due to Election Day.

– Jack McCarthey presents his new book Manufacturing in Philadelphia  “In the Cradle of Liberty and Industry: A History of Manufacturing in Philadelphia” which traces the City’s manufacturing base from the fabrication of hand crafted items of Colonial times through the Industrial Revolution from which Philadelphia emerged as an industrial giant to the present service based economy. The new book will be available for purchase and a book signing session will follow after the lecture.

The meeting starts at 7:30 PM at 1507 Orthodox Street.

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Coming Up at the Historical Society of Frankford

The Historical Society of Frankford Tuesday, September 13, 2016

Guest Speaker Pat Smiley

Keep the Faith in Frankford

Celebrating Frankford’s History

Knowing our history better prepares us for the future.

Pat Smiley and Keep the Faith in Frankford will share experiences from the first session of our popular “Step Into History Tours”. We will preview this year’s tours that help us to relive and remember all who have gone before us. We stand taller when we stand on their shoulders.

The Presentation begins at 7:30 pm Members free – Others $5.00

1507 Orthodox St. Philadelphia, PA 19124

www.frankfordhistoricalsociety.org

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Dr. David Hewitt, Botanist, to Appear at the Historical Society

I have to admit, I never thought I would be into botany in any serious way but David Hewitt can turn you around on that issue.  He knows Frankford and likes to walk around our open spaces to see what lies ahead.  I took two tours with him through the cemeteries and he has a way of showing you things you have been seeing but never really seen.  Well worth a trip to the HSF this month.

The
Historical Society of Frankford

Tuesday, June 14, 2016
Salad and Dessert Social
And
Guest Speaker
Dr. David Hewitt, botanist – Academy of Natural Sciences

Cemeteries As Green Spaces
Cemeteries provide more than a resting place for our
dearly departed. There is abundant history and diverse
flora and fauna. Join us as David, an urban ecologist,
reveals the many ways that cemeteries are important.

Bring salad or dessert to share starting at
6:30 PM
The presentation begins at
7:30 PM
Admission free-  Donation accepted

1507 Orthodox St. Philadelphia, PA 19124
www.frankfordhistoricalsociety.org

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Frankford Business Mixing It Up

The Frankford Business and Professional Association (FNPA) helds its annual Spring mixer and networking gathering on May 19th at the Historical Society of Frankford (HSF).

Over 50 of the community’s movers and shakers attended the event to socialize and talk about their various ventures.

Short clip below from the event which also showcases the HSF freshly painted and spruced up meeting hall.


A good time was had by all.

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Historical Society of Frankford Board Election

The Historical Society of Frankford held their Board Election one month late this year on April 12th at the monthly meeting.  Jim Young, Robert Penn, Laura Hortz-Stanton and Jerry Kolankiewicz all retained their seats.

Jim Young, President, presented his annual report of accomplishments which mainly entailed upgrading systems and structural repairs and the much needed repainting of the interior.  Details at this link.

Sara Brower, Secretary, gave the activity summary for 2015.  Read the details here.

You always meet interesting people at the HSF and this month was no exception. Michael Frechette digs privies.  He is not a professional archaeologist but does it for the love of finding interesting things.  You can read about his at this link to a story done by the Star last year.  The video below was our Periscope interview done on the spot.  Frechette is talking to the HSF about making a presentation at a future meeting.


The program was topped off with a presentation by Sara Brower on Robert Matlock who was the clerk who actually wrote by hand the Declaration of Independence.  See the video below that was done on Periscope so sorry but it is unedited but complete.