Membership Program Meetings – all invited – Members free; Others $5. Meet second Tuesday/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.

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BIRD WATCHING PHOTOS to come.

Tuesday, March 11, 2014, 7:30 pm
✥ ANNUAL MEETING, “Behind the Scenes” Tour
✥ MEMBERS’ POSTCARD COLLECTIONS
Learn what has been done this past year at your historical society – and what is being planned for the future.
     Bring in some postcards you have collected or saved and share your story about them. View some of the Society’s postcard collections and hear about early twentieth century Bridesburg photographers, who printed thousands of postcards documenting the sites and residents of Frankford/NE Philadelphia.
     Later, a behind the scenes tour of our 1930’s building and vast collections.

Tuesday, April 8, 2014, 7:30 pm
FIGHTING FIRES IN FRANKFORD (FROM HORSES TO HORSEPOWER: PHILADELPHIA BUREAU OF FIRE 1871—1923)
Presentation by Jack Wright, Historian, Philadelphia Fire Department
Collections of fire fighting artifacts. Jack Wright shares information on the Fireman’s Hall Museum.

For more information about these and future events, click here.

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).