Author: Lynn Parrucci

The Changing Face of Phoenixville

Jace Ertell is a knowledgeable and respected historian. He is a longtime leader of the Historical Society of the Phoenixville Area and a member of the Schuylkill River Heritage Center’s Board of Directors. Using archival photographs and postcards, he will tell the story of places in Phoenixville that are now gone, but not forgotten. He will present

The Changing Face of Phoenixville
Tuesday, November 12th at 7:30 PM

This event will be held at the Foundry, located at 2 Main St. in Phoenixville.
No registration is required.
Admission is free for SRHC Members – $5.00 for Non-Members

Download a printable flyer for this event.

Our 15th Heritage Celebration

The Schuylkill River Heritage Center cordially invites you to attend

Our 15th Heritage Celebration
October 18, 2024 5:30 – 7:30 PM

THE PHOENIX WHEEL IS MOVING FORWARD

Please join us to celebrate its progress at this informal event that will take place in a tented and heated area at 351 W. Bridge St. – near the Borough Hall parking lot. This is adjacent to the place where the wheel will finally have a permanent home when its restoration is completed.

The proceeds from this event will support our initiative to restore the historic Phoenix Wheel so it can be installed on the Borough’s property, adjacent to the French Creek Trail.

$ 75.00 per person

Download a copy of the event invitation here Heritage Celebration Invite 2024.

Please RSVP by October 11, 2024 Download a copy of the response card here – Response 2024 copy.

Summer News Letter

Hello! If you missed our Summer Newsletter, click here to download a printable copy.

A home designed by Oscar Stonorov

Mid-Century Modern Architecture

Dorothy Bedford, an excellent and knowledgeable leader who serves as a Co-Secretary of our SRHC Board of Directors and the Schuylkill Township Historic Commission will present the story of this special group of buildings that are so uniquely different from the 18th and 19th century styles that have long been a part of Chester County’s Landscape.

Mid-Century Modern Architecture
Tuesday, September 10th at 7:30 PM

This event will be held at the Foundry, located at 2 Main St. in Phoenixville.
No registration is required.
Admission is free for SRHC Members – $5.00 for Non-Members

Download a printable flyer for this event.

Pennsylvania’s Cavity Nesting Birds: Eastern Bluebirds, Tree Swallows and Northern Chickadees

Marilyn Michalski is a former teacher and is currently a Board member of the Bluebird Socirty of PA. She is also an active volunteer who teaches many people. She has written about ways to help to conserve and protect native birds. She also established a Bluebird Trail and a local farm in our region.
She will present the story of The Current Status of Pennsylvania’s Cavity Nesting Birds: Eastern Bluebirds, Tree Swallows and Northern Chickadees.

Thursday, MAY 16th, 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.

The Lumber Industry in Pennsylvania

Holly Komonczi is the Executive Director of the Lumber Heritage Region. She oversees its operations and strategic initiatives. The region encompasses 15 counties in Northwest and Central Pennsylvania. 

She will share the story of

The Lumber Industry in Pennsylvania

Thursday, April 18th, 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.

Pictured here are the interior view of the PA Lumber Museum and historic photos of the lumber industry.

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

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

Chester County Trails Master Plan

Stephen Buck is the Trail Planner who serves on the Chester County Planning Commission.

He will share information about upcoming trail projects and the development of the

Chester County Trails Master Plan

Tuesday, November 14th, 2023 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 copy of this event flyer.

Celebrate our 14th Heritage Award Celebration

Schuylkill River Heritage Center will hold our

14th Heritage Award Celebration

October 19, 2023 5:30-8:00 PM

We are honoring The Hankin Group to recognize their dedicated investment to restore and reinvent the Foundry Building as a major component of Phoenixville’s past and its future.

This special event will take place at

The FOUNDRY
2 N. Main Street in Phoenixville

$85 per Person

Proceeds from this event will support our initiative to restore the Phoenix Wheel and place it on the Borough’s property, adjacent to the French Creek Trail.

To register call 610-783-0645 or email: allbar@aol.com.

Payment can be made online at givebutter.com/phoenixwheel.  Please write Heritage Celebration and the number of attendees (at $85 each) in the payment description.


The Schuylkill River Heritage Center thanks and recognizes our Heritage Award Celebration Sponsors.
Aqua, an Essential Utilities Company
Beausang, Butera, Cohen & Brennan, Attorneys at Law
Carnevale Eustis Architects, Inc.
Carroll Engineering Corporation
Chester County Economic Development Council
Chester County Industrial Authority
Colonial Gardens
Mr. & Mrs. Michael & Karen Czajka
Mr. & Mrs. Gern & WHitney Jaeger
Mr. Richard A. Kunsch, Sr.
Malvern Capital Wealth Management
Mr. & Mrs. James & Joan Moore
Phoenixville Federal Bank & Trust
Mr. & Mrs. James & Janet Reading
Sly Fox Brewing Company
Steel City Displays