Sinking Spring Area Historical Society
Join President of the Sinking Spring Area Historical Society Paul Miller in his vintage pictorial show of the Borough of Sinking Spring. This armchair historical tour along Penn Avenue includes Borough highlights with many photos dating to turn of the century. The program is free and open to the public and sponsored by the Sinking […]
The Sinking Spring Area Historical Society meets November 20 at 7:00 PM., Sinking Spring Borough Hall, 3940 Penn Avenue, use front entrance. Paul Druzba will show “Rigg-From Farmer to Trolley Tycoon”, vintage views of horsecars and trolleys and how a Berks boy would control 62 corporations and found Met-Ed. Parking in rear lot off Columbia […]
Member and railroad enthusiast, Michael Smith with present “Vintage Views of the 1950’s and 1960’s in Berks”, including old Penn Street in Reading, By-pass construction and old Penn Avenue like the Queen of the Valley, Iron Bridge, Schell’s; Bushong’s and Van Reed’s covered bridges and other views of local interest to bring back memories. Parking […]
President Paul L. Miller will present “Moments in Time – A 175th Anniversary History of the Township of Spring”. This collection of vintage photographs will cover the township from Penn Street Bridge to the Tulpehocken to the Lancaster County line and include the various Boroughs carved from the township over the years including hotels, schoolhouses, […]
