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Schweiker Murals
We received a wonderful donation for our museum: two murals of pastoral scenes in Worcester done in oils on canvas. The murals are 8′ by 4′ each. We have stabilized them and they are currently hanging upstairs at the Farmers Union Hall. They come from the Roy and Anna Schweiker home on the corner of…
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Allebach General Store
Oswin S Allebach, a cousin of my Grandfather Allebach, purchased the store that was on the corner of Valley Forge Road and Skippack Pike in 1911 from Harry Nace. My parents bought it in 1927. So for fifty-six years, the Allebach family served the community with the store and post office. From 1911 to 1967,…
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Heebner Tread Power
This Heebner Direct-Geared, One-Horsepower, Tread Power was built in 1896 by the Worcester family, David Heebner and Sons, in their Lansdale factory. The Tread Power was one of many modern agricultural improvements in the post-Civil War Period patented by Heebner which included threshers, saws, grain crackers, etc. The Tread Power allowed horses to run farm machinery.
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125th Anniversary of Construction of The Farmer’s Union Hall
2023 marks the 125th anniversary of the construction of The Farmers’ Union Hall The following information was compiled from articles in the Montgomery Transcript, the newspaper of the time. The Worcester Alumni Association agreed to help the Farmers’ Union to construct a Hall for the organization. It had been meeting at Center Point Hall, part…
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Worcester Historical Society Open House
Dear Friends, This is to inform you that our open house on December 3 was a great success. Many existing members, new members, corporate sponsors, benefactors and local folks showed up to participate. The highlight of the event was the unveiling of the two, restored murals donated by the new owners of the Roy Schweiker…
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Covered Wagon Shed and New Cupola
This July the Worcester Historical Society undertook a number of improvements to the Covered Wagon Shed. This included a new metal roof constructed by local carpenters with the financial support of Wehrung’s Collegeville. It was decided that a cupola and weathervane would be a good addition to the new roof. Thanks to the financial support…
2011 Valley Forge Road
Worcester, PA 19490
Opens: 2nd & 4th Saturday of Each Month
9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
