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SUMMARY:SPRING PLOWING WITH DRAFT HORSES
DESCRIPTION:A Living History Demonstration \nPresented by the Skippack Historical Society \nStep back in time and experience traditional farming in action!\nSteven Burkholder of Kutztown and his team of Percheron draft horses\ndemonstrate how fields were plowed before mechanized farming.\nWitness this lost art right here in Skippack Township! \nSaturday\, May 2\, 2026 \n11:00 AM – 3:00 PM \nSkippack Farm Museum \nAllebach-Cholet Farm \n4109 Creamery Road (behind Creamery Tire) \nFor more information: Ben Webb | 610-724-5664 \n 
URL:https://www.skippack.org/event/spring-plowing-with-draft-horses/
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SUMMARY:April Speaker Event: Effective Public History: Opportunities for Connecting Local History to America's 250th
DESCRIPTION:April 23rd at 7:30pm\nThe Skippack Township Administrative Building\n4089 Heckler Rd\, Skippack\, PA 19474\n\nDr. David Young is the Executive Director of the Historical Society of Montgomery County. He is author of The Battles of Germantown: Effective Public History in America (Temple University Press\, 2019)\, which won the 2020 Klein Prize by the Pennsylvania Historical Association for the book the best illuminates Pennsylvania history.\nYoung has led historic organizations in the region\, including the Salem County Historical Society\, Cliveden of the National Trust\, and the Delaware Historical Society—he also served as the first director of the Johnson House Historic Site\, a national historic landmark on the Underground Railroad in Germantown.\nA native of Chicago who has lived in Germantown for 4 decades\, he received a BA from Northwestern and an MA and PhD in History from Ohio State University.\n\nA Fulbright Scholar\, he has served on the faculty of area colleges\, including teaching for 10 years in the Graduate Program in Historic Preservation at the University of Pennsylvania and the History Leadership Institute in Indianapolis.\nAmong his many leadership roles in the field\, he was president of the Historic Germantown consortium of museums\, served on the Landmarks Committee recommending National Historic Landmarks to the National Park Service\, and was longtime treasurer of the Philadelphia Cultural Fund. He currently serves on the Montgomery County 250 Commission.\n\nInterested in presenting or leading a program? We welcome proposals from historians\, educators\, reenactors\, and community members. Please reach out to info@skippack.org to learn more. \nCome learn\, share\, and explore local history with us.
URL:https://www.skippack.org/event/historical-presentations-2/
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SUMMARY:March Speaker Event
DESCRIPTION:Clothing & Textiles Through HistoryPresented by Ryan Conroy\, Spring-Ford Historical Society \nJoin the Skippack and Spring-Ford Historical Societies for an engaging lecture exploring the history of clothing and textiles and what they reveal about daily life\, craftsmanship\, and culture of the past. From materials and construction techniques to fashion trends and social meaning\, this presentation brings history to life through the lens of what people wore. \nThe lecture will include a visual presentation as well as hands-on learning with select historic textile and clothing artifacts. Whether you’re interested in fashion history\, material culture\, or local heritage\, this program offers a fascinating look at how textiles connect us to the past. \nThe event will take place at the Skippack Township Building on Heckler Road.
URL:https://www.skippack.org/event/march-speaker-event/
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SUMMARY:Love Your Museum Tour
DESCRIPTION:Break up the final dregs of winter with a lively jaunt around the area’s historic sites! Join us for your self guided tour to 8 local historic sites. You may be familiar with these sites and perhaps pass by them regularly. Now is your chance to visit them and be amazed by their links to our local history! For your $10 per car pre-sale ticket or $12 per car ticket purchased on the day-of-the-tour\, you will receive one map per car and a souvenir brochure for each person. This event is sponsored by the “Best Practices” Consortium of Local Historic Organizations. \nLocation: Meetinghouse School \nPurchase a Ticket Here
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