Month: February 2024

Winter Newsletter 2024

Our Winter Newsletter highlights the Schuylkill River Heritage Center fall events and programs. During the Heritage Award Celebration 2023, we honored the Hankin Group for their extraordinary accomplishment in transforming the major portion of the Foundry Building into a a unique and historic place to have a special event.

Download a printable copy of  Newsletter Winter 2024.

Pennsylvania Railroad, Trenton Cut-Off Bridge,

Crossing the Schuylkill River: Two Centuries of Bridge Building

Justin M. Spivey is a licensed professional engineer with a passion for railroads, bridges, and rowhouses. He is a Fellow of the Association for Preservation Technology International and vice chair of its Delaware Valley Chapter. He has also documented dozens of bridges in Pennsylvania, Chicago, and Texas for the National Park Service’s Historic American Engineering Record.

He will present the story of

Crossing the Schuylkill River: Two Centuries of Bridge Building

Thursday, March 14th, 2024 at 7:30 PM

This event will be held at the Foundry, located at 2 Main St. in Phoenixville.

Admission is free for SRHC Members, $5.00 for Non-Members.
No Registration is required.

Download a printable flyer for this event.

  • Pennsylvania Railroad, Trenton Cut-Off Bridge,
  • Strawberry Mansion Bridge in Philadelphia
  • Historic postcard of the Spring City-Royersford Bridge