News & Events

Upper Merion’s Historic Story

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Neil Sardinas serves as an active and creative member of the Upper Merion Historical Society and longtime member of the Schuylkill River Heritage Center.Through images of places and signs that have been intsalled, he will share

Upper Merion’s Historic Story
Thursday, November 13th 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 the flier.

Join us for our 16th Heritage Celebration

October 17, 2025, 5:30-8:30 PM
351 W. Bridge Street
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 Street – near the Borough Hall parking lot. This is adjacent to the place where the whell will finally have a permanent home when its restoration is completed.

$75 per person
Please RSVP by October 10, 2025, (610) 783-0645

Buy a brick and support the Phoenix Wheel!

Honor a friend or family member by purchasing an engraved brick with their name. Bricks will be featured in the Gathering Place across from the Historic Phoenix Wheel for all to see. Contributions will help support the Schuylkill River Heritage Center’s effort to construct this historic display.

Please see attached flyer for contribution details.

Gathering Place Buy-a-Brick Form

Duportail – a Forgotten Hero

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James McKinley, longtime board member of the historic Duportail House, will tell the story of General Louis Lebègue Duportail. A forgotten hero of the American Revolution, Duportail worked closely with George Washington and made vital contributions as the army’s Chief Engineer.

Louis Lebègue Duportail – A Forgotten Hero

Tuesday, September 9th 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 the program flyer. 

Philadelphia’s Historic Places

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Barbara Cohen who wrote and conducted walking tours for the city’s Foundation for Architecture, will share the story of

Philadephia’s Historic Places
Tuesday, May 13th 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 program.

Walking & Field Journaling in the Schuylkill Watershed

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As the redbuds begin to bloom and spring peepers call, please join SRHC board member Jolie Chylack for an evening nature talk. She will teach techniques for appreciating all the fantastic natural wonders waiting to be discovered within our watershed. She will also walk us through an innovative journaling method that allows participants to capture natural wonders in one’s very own sketchbook!
The Art of Walking & Field Journaling in the Schuylkill Watershed
Thursday, April 10th 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.

Below are some examples of Jolie’s creative journaling work.

Download a printable copy of this event flyer.

Winter Newsletter 2025

Download your copy of our Winter Newsletter here.

Newsletter Winter 2025

PDE Freshwater Mussel Hatchery at Bartram’s Gardens

Kathy Klein is the Executive Director of the Partnership for the Delaware Estuary and will co-present with the organization’s Development Director, Elizabeth Horsey about a new freshwater mussel hatchery being built at Bartram’s Garden in Southwest Philadelphia. The hatchery will produce thousands of mussels each year, to be seeded in local streams, ponds, and stormwater basins.

PDE Freshwater Mussel Hatchery at Bartram’s Gardens
Tuesday, March 11th, 2025 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.

Below are renderings showing the exterior and interior vision of the hatchery.

Coffee and Connections Event, December 11, 2025

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Thursday, December 11th | 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM
This includes a tour of the Heritage Center.

This two-hour networking event offers the perfect opportunity to engage with fellow Chamber members and community leaders while savoring a great cup of coffee. Plus, don’t miss the highlight of the morning – a guided tour of the Schuylkill River Heritage Center, located in the historic Phoenixville Foundry Building. This unique chance to immerse yourself in the stories of our area’s past while building valuable relationships for the future. Space is limited, so register today to secure your spot!
610-935-2180

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.