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.
This photo shows the Chester Valley Trail where it crosses
Little Valley Creek near Cedar Hollow Road.This map illustrates the Circuit Trails in Chester County.
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
Frank Furness: the architect of the Industrial Age
Barbara Cohen will present the story of:
Frank Furness: the architect of the Industrial Age: Beginning Modern Design at the Right Time and Right Place
Thursday, September 14th, 2023 7:30 PM This event will be held at the Foundry, located at 2 Main St. in Phoenixville. No registration is required. $5.00 for Non-Members Download a printable flyer for this event.
Please Help the Schuylkill River Heritage Center to Recreate the Historic Phoenix Wheel
Please help the Schuylkill River Heritage Center raise funds to restore and install the Phoenix Wheel, the oldest of its kind in the world, and an artifact representing Phoenixville’s industrial legacy.
The total project cost for this ambitious endeavor is very costly. Every donation brings us a step closer to breathing life back into this majestic monument. By contributing, you’re not just preserving a part of history, you’re also playing an integral part in revitalizing Phoenixville, transforming a former industrial space into a vibrant cultural hub that pays homage to our shared past.
The Phoenix Wheel’s revival is more than just restoring an artifact – it is about community, heritage, and the power of preserving our shared history for future generations. We invite you to be a part of this exciting journey. With your help, the Phoenix Wheel will turn again, a symbol of our resilience, our shared history, and a beacon for the future. Join us as we bring the past into the present for a brighter future. Donate today and become a part of this incredible journey.
Please send your donation to:Â Schuylkill River Heritage Center, PO BOX 427, Phoenixville PA 19460
The Schuylkill Navigation Canals in Chester County
Please join us for an in-person presentation and book signing event presented by SANDY SORLIEN, a well-known Philadelphia photographer and author who works with the Fairmount Water Works creating outdoor tours along the Schuylkill River.
Tuesday, April 11th at 7:30 PM The Foundry, located at 2 Main St. in Phoenixville
Admission is free for SRHC & French & Pickering members – $5.00 for non-members. No registration is required and masks are optional.
Sandy’s new book Inland: The Abandoned Canals of the Schuylkill Navigation will be available for purchase at this event, thanks to our local independent bookstore Reads & Company.
Lockhouse and Locks 52/53 on the Girard CanalSetzler’s Aqueduct supports on the Girard CanalPhoenixville area detail from 1827 Map by T.H. Gill for the Schuylkill Navigation Co., courtesy State Archives in Harrisburg
William Penn’s Legacy
Barbara Cohen will share the story of
WILLIAM PENN’s LEGACY
She will tell how his Charter of Religious Toleration planted the seed of our nation through the prism of architecture in Philadelphia and Chester County.
Tuesday, March 14th, 2023 – 7:30 PM
This will be an in-person event at the Schuylkill River Heritage Center located in the Foundry at 2 Main St, in Phoenixville.
Admission is free for SRHC members – $5.00 for Non-Members
St. Peter’s Episcopal Church 313 Pine StreetFriends Meeting House 320 Arch StreetSociety Hill Synagogue 418 Spruce Street
Winter Newsletter
Our Winter Newsletter is now available for downloading. See highlights from the 13th Heritage Award Celebration and other programs at the Schuylkill River Heritage Center.
