Mary Ellen Heisey, a knowledgeable and avid avian enthusiast, a member of Schuylkill Township’s Environmental Advisory Council and the Schuylkill River Heritage Center will present
Birds Along the River
Tuesday, April 13, 2021 at 7:30 PM
This will be a ZOOM Presentation and the link is provided here.
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81727033435
Printable Flyer Birds Along the River with Mary Ellen Heisey
Tuesday, May 11th at 7:30 PM The Schuylkill River Heritage Center will host a special program that celebrates Phoenixville’s Multi-Cultural and Multi-Color Historic Legacy. We hope that this will be able to be an in-person event.
The SRHC has been open since September and continues to welcome visitors. No groups larger than 6 people at a time can enter, and everyone needs to be wearing a mask.
SRHC hours are Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays from 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM
We hope everyone is staying safe and HEALTHY !
If you missed Barbara Cohen’s Zoom presentation about Phoenixville’s Renaissance, follow this link for a recording of the ZOOM session. Learn more about the important architectural and historical features of Phoenixville, and efforts to restore the Foundry.
Our winter newsletter for 2021 is available here for downloading.
This issue highlights recent education events. More than 40 fathers, sons and troop leaders in Troop 78 participated in a bike ride and tour of the Schuylkill River Heritage Center.
The two bridges pictured here were shared by the scouts. They are exactly the same and were both manufactured by the Phoenix Bridge Company in 1912. The first is a bridge that was sent to India and the second is a bridge in North Carolina that is still being used by the Norfolk Southern Railroad.
Follow the links above and download our newsletter to learn more about this story, highlights from our fall events, and dates for our upcoming spring events.
Honor a friend or family member by purchasing an engraved brick with their name. Bricks will be featured in the Gathering Place at Renaissance Park for all to see. Contributions will help support the Schuylkill River Heritage Center’s preservation of the park and mural.
Please see attached flyer for contribution details.
The Schuylkill River Heritage Center is now open on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, from 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM. Respecting the PA guidelines, six visitors are allowed to enter at the same time. Masks and social distancing are required.
No reservations are needed and our docents are there to welcome everyone!
If you cannot visit in person, here is a virtual tour of the Heritage Center for everyone to enjoy.
Click on this link for the tour that tells the story of the Phoenix Iron and Steel Company.
We hope everyone is staying safe and HEALTHY!
Barbara Cohen
Pres. Schuylkill River Heritage Center
Steve Elkinton, is a landscape architect with a degree from the University of PA and 36 years of service with the National Park Service. He now serves of the Board of the National Trails Partnership. He will present the
This will be a Zoom Webinar. Here is the link.
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81114014369
We had a fantastic response with 270 people attending our July 16th Virtual Art & Architecture Tour! If you missed it, catch the program here on YouTube.
We hope you can take a short break to explore Phoenixville’s architectural and artistic treasures. Video of the Chester County Town Tour, sponsored by the SRHC and the HSPA, is now posted on YouTube and the Chester County Planning Commission website. Below is a map you can print and follow as well as a listing of their upcoming Town Tours.
