Earlier today I was scanning some photographs and came across a folder of photos of the Horhsam Fire Company. Along with the photos, I found a brief history of the fire company. It seems the company was founded after the barn of the Quaker Meetinghouse burned down in 1913. Up until that time, Horsham didn’t… Read More »Horsham Fire Company
Readers of a certain age no doubt remember The Saturday Evening Post. Even readers born after the Post’s heyday, are probably familiar with some of its familiar Normal Rockwell covers. But, did you know of Montgomery County’s connection to the iconic American weekly? Published in Philadelphia, The Saturday Evening Post goes all the way back to 1821, but… Read More »The Saturday Evening Post and Montgomery County
Yesterday, I worked through part of a large collection donated by John Nealy Mears upon his death in 1969. Mears was very interested in the history of Whitpain township, railroads, and local fire companies. He collected many early records of the Centre Square Fire Company, which was founded in 1913 and is still going today.… Read More »Centre Square Fire Company
At first glance, the hats pictured in this post do not conjure up thoughts of firefighting. But sure enough, they represent an important and interesting part of the history of firefighting in our nation and, in particular, our local area.