The Schuylkill River Heritage Center is an historic gateway to northern Chester County that provides information about places of interest to visit throughout the county. It also highlights the Schuylkill River’s resources from Pottsville to Philadelphia.
Historic artifacts and large murals showcase the industrial legacy of the Schuylkill River and the former Phoenix Iron and Steel company. Constantly running videos give visitors a comprehensive overview of the region’s resources and its history.
The Phoenix Iron Company Foundry, built in 1882, is home to the Schuylkill River Heritage Center. We are open Friday, Saturday and Sunday 11am-3pm. On First Fridays, we are also open from 5:30pm-7:30pm.
To All Our Members, Friends and Visitors: Although the Schuylkill River Heritage Center remains closed at this time, we cordially invite you to take a virtual tour of our museum at The Foundry. The link is shown below. Hopefully, by this fall, you will be able to visit in person and enjoy our programs too. […]
Thursday, July 16th at 5:00 PM This Chester County Town Tour, sponsored by the SRHC and the HSPA, will be a virtual tour that will feature ART & ARCHITECTURE in Phoenixville. Register now at www.chesco.org/planning/towntours HistoricTownTours2020-printable flyer Thursday, September 10th at 7:30 PM David Blackburn, the Site Director at Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site, […]
Thursday, October 15th at 7:30 PM (Rescheduled) Daniel Campbell, President of the Society for the Preservation of Mills, will give a presentation about historic mills in Chester and Delaware Counties.
Learn the history of the Foundry building and its place in Phoenixville since 1882.
Travel the Schuylkill River and explore scenes from its industrial past, learn how the river plays an important role in the development of the area.
Samuel Reeves’ designs for the Phoenix Column Tower (the Centennial Tower) became the inspiration for the Eiffel Tower in Paris.
This history/geography app will give you the opportunity to learn about our area as you are driving, hiking, or biking. Included are points of interest from Valley Forge National Historical Park along the Schuylkill River to Spring City and Royersford. It includes all of the Phoenixville Borough, Schuylkill, East Pikeland, Charlestown, and West Pikeland Townships. It includes photography and descriptive information of more than 80 historic places in the region.
