Sinking Spring Area Historical Society
Preserving Sinking Spring and Spring Township Area Pennsylvania History since 1977
About SSAHS
The Sinking Spring Area Historical Society began in 1977 when the Society was organized. In 1978, the Save Our Station Committee organized for the purpose of saving the former Sinking Spring Station and Freight House, once part of the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad. The organizations combined in 1995 becoming the Sinking Spring Area Historical Society and Heritage Park. The organization is dedicated to preserving the area’s history and maintaining a museum of local history memorabilia related to Sinking Spring and Spring Township in the historical buildings in Heritage Park. In January of 2022, the Society turned the park over to Sinking Spring Borough to further guarantee preservation of the historical buildings and enhance the Borough’s park and recreation property while the Society maintains the historical presence.
Location
Heritage Park is located in Sinking Spring adjoining the Borough and Fire Company’s community grounds. The 1872 station, along with a small turn-of-the-century office building and circa 1926 railroad signal building (from the Reading and Columbia Railroad), serve as a museum housing local historic and railroad memorabilia along with the Society’s archives. The 1858 Freight House serves as a Society meeting place, special Society functions and usage by the Borough.
Join SSAHS
The Society meets on a quarterly basis – September, November, March and May/June- generally on a third Wednesday of the month at 7:00 PM. November and March meetings are generally held at Sinking Spring Borough Hall. May/June and September meetings take place in our Freight House at Heritage Park. Please check our events page for the date, time and location of meetings. Members enjoy programs about historical topics and a multiple year newsletter containing local historical articles. Annual membership is $10.00 per person. For membership, contact Richard Bossler, Jr., Treasurer, at 610-678-7998 directly or indicate your interest on the contact form below. The Society is always open to new members and local memorabilia donations for the museum. The Society is a 501(c) (3) tax deductible, non-profit organization which welcomes supporting donations.
Contact Us
If you would like to learn more about the Sinking Spring Area Historical Society or want to join as a member, please fill out the contact form or call President Paul L. Miller at 610-678-4219.