HSoF

•Monthly lectures March-June and September-December

•Museum open to public by appointment

•Library reference and research services

The Historical Society of Frankford collects, preserves and presents the history of Frankford and vicinity. The Society documents and interprets the history of the people, places, events, and traditions of this area and serves as an advocate for the preservation of the region’s historic resources. Through its collections and programs, the HSoF provides opportunities for its members, the surrounding community, and the general public to explore and appreciate the history of Frankford and its place in the world.

Events

The Historical Society of Frankford is happy to announce that we have returned to in-person lectures. Masks are optional and we have also resumed serving refreshments. Y'all come!

Note that we will continue to stream our live meetings in real time for those unable to attend in person.

Upcoming Lectures

8 APR

Philadelphia - Sanctuary City

presentation by Prof. Domenic Vitiello

Sanctuary cities are the places where immigrants and their allies create safe spaces to rebuild lives and communities, often through the work of social movements and community organizations or civil society. Philadelphia and its suburbs have played a prominent role in the history of sanctuary movements, sanctuary cities, and the nation's larger battles over immigration in the late twentieth and twenty-first century.

Domenic Vitiello is a professor of City Planning and Urban Studies at the University of Pennsylvania. Dr Vitiello will discuss his 2022 book The Sanctuary City: Immigrant, Refugee, and Receiving Communities in Postindustrial Philadelphia. His presentation will explore: 1) what sanctuary and sanctuary cities mean; and 2) the history of sanctuary movements in Greater Philadelphia since the 1980s.

Doors open at 6:30pm for in person attendance, live streaming begins at 7:30pm, click the Facebook link to the right. Refreshments served after the program.