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The Historical Society of Montgomery County, PA

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The Historical Society of Montgomery County in a non-profit library and museum.

We engage with the public to collect, preserve, and interpret the documents, artifacts, and stories that reflect the evolving mosaic that is our county.

10/30/2026

One long held tradition across cultures is telling thrilling, chilling, and mysterious stories. The legend of Sleepy Hollow, which was originally published in 1820, is a great American ghost story to share around the fire this Halloween. We hope everyone has a fun and safe weekend! This image is from Harper's Weekly; A Journal of Civilization, Volume XXVI, issue number 1326, from May 20, 1882.

10/28/2026

Thank you so much to the incredible volunteers from who lifted gravestones, which were toppled over and imbedded into the ground, back into place. This task would normally require specialized lifting equipment, but instead was accomplished by hand through the amazing skills, techniques, and physical ability of the gym group. Stones weighing between 600-700lbs were hoisted up, and carefully positioned into place. Once again, thank you to everyone who came to the event, and to Dave Biesecker who put it together, it was a lot of fun. More videos, research, and volunteer work that resulted from this event will be posted soon!

10/20/2026

The final resting place of General William J. Bolton is in Riverside Cemetery, directly next door to the Montgomery Cemetery. The monument is inscribed all all four sides, with the NE facing side dedicated to a summary of his rise through the military ranks:
Gen.Bolton/
In the Civil War/
APL. 1861 Capt. Co. A 4th Reg. P.I./
Sept. 1861 Capt. Co. A 51st Reg. P.V./
Sept 1862 Major 51st Reg. P.V./
Jan. 1865 BVT. Brig. Gen. for
"Gallant and Meritorious Services During the Civil War"
July 27, 1865 Honorably Mustered Out.
Wounded
Antietam Sep. 16-17 1862
Mine Explosion July 30 1864

10/19/2026

Thank you to everyone who came out this Saturday to the Spirits of Montgomery Cemetery. A special shout out to Justine, Bob, and Alex for a great presentation about the Battle of the Wilderness and how three of Montgomery County's bravest viewed those harrowing days. A HUGE thank you to the Ardmore Music Hall Family Band for a wonderful performance that brought out the sunshine.

10/15/2026

Due to scheduling issues we will be closing at 4:00pm today, Thursday, October 15th. We apologize for any inconvenience.

10/12/2026

While we might be closed today, we can still learn a thing or two from our collections. In 2002 archaeological site 36MG378 was discovered in Towamencin Township. The site was used as a temporary camp by the Lenape people sometime between 1310 and 1450 A.D. If you want to learn more about this archaeological site, you can take a look at item 2018.103.004 in our collection "Small is Beautiful: Native American Occupations at Site 36MG378, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania."

10/05/2026

The Historical Society of Montgomery County, PA will be closed on Monday, October 12, in observance of Indigenous' Peoples Day and Columbus Day.

Pictured is a handwoven scarf from the Columbian Exposition in Chicago in 1893.

09/29/2026

One of our own Founders! Anna Morris Holstein’s contribution to history in Montgomery County should never be forgotten!

09/24/2026

Just because something might be considered old, does not necessarily make it historic. However, Old York Road is very historic. Check out our latest blog post to find out why: https://hsmcpa.org/historical-map-of-the-old-york-road-in-pennsylvania/

Address

1654 DeKalb Street
Norristown, PA
19401

Opening Hours

Monday	10am - 5pm
Tuesday	10am - 5pm
Wednesday	1pm - 8pm
Thursday	10am - 5pm

Telephone

+16102720297

Website

http://www.hsmcpa.org/

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