Membership Program Meetings – all invited. Admission free – donations gratefully accepted. Meet second Tuesday of the month (March–June, September–December) at 7:30 pm. Brief meeting; program; refreshments. Closed in the summer.   For Board and Volunteer Application, click here. / To renew your membership, click here.

CHECK OUT OUR WALKING TOUR SLIDE SHOW! click here

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KING’S HIGHWAY FILM:
Thursday, August 17, 2017
6:30 - 9:30 pm
First Presbyterian Church in Fishtown
FREE TICKETS – register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-kings-highway-fishtown-community-movie-tickets-36809540326

This documentary about the history of The King’s Highway, (Frankford Avenue) from pre-Revolutionary time to the present is a worthwhile program to watch if you can. Members of HSF contributed a considerable amount of time and effort to make the program a success and the opening scene shows the edifice of HSF.

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On June 14, 2016 Dr. David Hewitt, botanist, spoke about “Cemeteries as Green Spaces”
Click below to view Dr. Hewitt's lecture:

✥   Philadelphia Mural Arts Program: Imagining Frankford
✥   Photos of Our Up and Coming Murals

Article: “LYDIA DARRAGH – AMERICA’S COLONIAL WAR HEROINE”, by Joe Menkevich

NEWS FROM PREVIOUS EVENTS

VIEW HSF’S DATA OF HISTORICAL PROPERTIES IN FRANKFORD AND NE PHILADELPHIA.

HSF collects, preserves and presents the history of Northeast Philadelphia and the region. Recognizing the neighborhood of Frankford as the historic and geographic gateway to the region, HSF documents and interprets the history of the people, places, events and traditions of the greater Northeast Philadelphia area and serves as an advocate for the preservation of the region’s historic resources. Through its collections and programs HSF provides opportunities for its members, the surrounding community, and the general public to explore and appreciate the history of Northeast Philadelphia and its place in the world.

1507 Orthodox Street
Philadelphia, PA 19124
(215) 743-6030

Directions
One block west 4600 Frankford Avenue, between the Margaret-Orthodox and Church Street Elevated Stations. Ten minutes from I-95 (Bridge Street exit) or Roosevelt Boulevard (Adams Avenue exit).