The Historical
Society
of Frankford
and Museum
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 Events
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MAR
Tacony Lab Community Arts Center: Northeast 250 Threads of History
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The Historical Society of Frankford (HSF) is pleased to host Mural Arts Philadelphia and the Tacony LAB Community Art Center Northeast 250: Threads of History community arts project.This project, part of the City's US Semiquincentennial celebrations, will shine spotlights at several venues on the history of Northeast Philadelphia and the many small organizations that keep that history alive. Using the US flag as the organizing principle and creative inspiration, hands-on artmaking activities at each event will engage communities with the idea of individual expression in flags. Participants will have an opportunity to create an artwork to keep.
The event will include a small exhibit on how three generations of Northeast Philadelphia women promoted the oral history of their ancestor, seamstress and flagmaker Betsy Ross. Their efforts helped sustain her memory as a symbol of the courage and resilience of American women in the Revolutionary Era, regardless of one’s viewpoint on her historical role in creating the “first flag.” She is a worthy woman to celebrate during this Woman’s History Month of the United States Semiquincentennial.
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This event is free and open to the public. Light refreshments will be available.
1507 Orthodox Street
Philadelphia, PA
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6:00pm
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APR
Weird, Wonderful, Playful and Profound: Treasures of the Science History Institute
Speaker: Roger Turner
Curator of Instruments and Artifacts Science History Institute of Philadelphia
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The Science History Institute is a free museum in Old City Philadelphia with some fascinating stuff. This talk explores surprising stories behind a few remarkable things from the collections. Why did Beatrix Potter draw mice around a Bunsen burner dreaming of toasted cheese? What can we learn about the history of plastic from a washed-up Lego dragon, an ESPN producer's vuvuzela, and a song by Shel Silverstein? Added together, these stories illustrate some of the ways that science and technology have created the world we live in today.
Roger Turner is the curator of instruments and artifacts at the Science History Institute in Philadelphia, USA. He studies the role of science in our daily lives, from chemistry labs to pollution control to weather forecasting. Among his recent exhibits are “How to Read a Plastic Bag,” and “Astroturf: Field of Contention.” His favorite scientific instrument is a spectrometer that has a label warning users about its “emotional crisis detector”.
This event is free and open to the public. Light refreshments will be available.
1507 Orthodox Street
Philadelphia, PA
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Facebook stream
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https://www.facebook.com/TheHistoricalSocietyofFrankford/
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7:30pm
Parking is available in the lot across the street thanks to Frankford Friends.
For more information on events see our Facebook page by following the link in our contact section below.