WELCOME TO THE NEWTOWN SQUARE HISTORICAL SOCIETY
Welcome to the Newtown Square Historical Society. Founded in 1981 by civic minded residents, the society continues its mission to preserve the rich history of Newtown Township. We offer multiple programs to reach out to our community, volunteer opportunities for residents of all ages and events throughout the year at our many historic locations. Please browse our website and vast pictorial history of our town and consider becoming a member.
The Paper Mill House Museum and History Center on St David's Road will be open on Saturday from 12:00 to 4:00pm. Tour guides will be available on site. Air Conditioned.
The Square Tavern, Rt 252 and Goshen Road, will be open on Saturday from 1:00 to 4:00pm. Tour Guides will be available on site. Air Conditioned.
The Friends Meeting House on Rt 252 will be open on Saturday from 1 to 4pm. Tour guides will be available on site.
Historic Sites in Newtown Square Did you know that there are over 100 historic sites in Newtown Square? Over the next few months, we will be presenting a thumbnail sketch of a selection of these historic buildings in our community, and feature some of the owners who live in them.
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Newtown Square Friends Meeting July Program
Learn about James P Calvert Newtown Square Quaker, Farmer and Merchant Saturday, July 27, 2024 - 1PM-4PM Friends Meeting House, Rt 252 Newtown Square James P. Calvert is a lifelong resident of Newtown Square, a Quaker, farmer, and a Reading Terminal Farmers Market merchant. If you’re familiar with the Episcopal Academy, you might recognize some buildings in the above photo of his family farm. Learn about his life in Newtown Square from the 1860s to 1939 on Saturday, July 27th, at the Newtown Square Friends Meeting. The Meetinghouse will be open from 1pm to 4pm. The historical presentation about James Calvert will begin at 2pm. Light refreshments will be served. Come learn about the Meeting, Quakers, James Calvert, and some of Newtown Square’s History. Orange Races on the Crum Creek Orange Races off the Bartram Covered Bridge and down the Crum Creek. On July 2nd, local children and their parents met at the beautiful Bartram Covered Bridge and raced their oranges, thrown off the bridge down the Crum Creek where the winners were later retrieved. Sponsored by the Newtown Parks and Recreation, Newtown Library, and Newtown Square Historical Society with assistance from our Public Works Department, Newtown Square Fire Police and Marple Newtown Recreation for providing bus transportation. Everyone enjoyed the beautiful weather, Creek exploring and Miss Angela's delicious watermelon!! And a great time was had by all. Thanks to Newtown's wonderful volunteer groups working together for our community. Follow this link
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ABOUT NSHSIn 1981 several historically minded residents of Newtown (Delaware County, PA) decided to host a celebration for Newtown’s 300th anniversary. A year of activities and a wonderful parade were the impetus to the creation of the Newtown Square Historical Society in 1984. The main purposes of the Society are to protect, preserve and promote the historic resources of the Township, as well as to tell its story. We are an all volunteer, nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization funded through member donations, fundraising and grants. All contributions to the Society are tax deductible, and go to support the work and programs of the Society. |
The Founding of Newtown TownshipNewtown Township dates to 1681, when William Penn planned two inland “new towns” (the second one is Newtown, Bucks County) in which buyers who bought plots of farm land would be entitled to a “Townstead” plot in the new town planned for the intersection of Newtown Street Road and Goshen Road. The original settlers were Welsh Quakers, drawn to the new world by relatively cheap land, Penn’s promise of religious tolerance, and the prospects of new beginnings. Newtown remained a farming community from that time until after World War II, when it began growing into a suburban bedroom community outside of Philadelphia, 15 miles due east. |
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