Haverford Township Historical Society

05/27/2026

Our festival depends on volunteers. Please help us make it a fantastic festival!

See all of our Golden Opportunities in one place, where you can be down to volunteer with us.

05/13/2026

Less than a month away from the Heritage Festival! Glen Macnow, longtime WIP sports talk host and Havertown resident, hopes you’ll join us in celebrating our local heritage and America’s 250th birthday. There will be food, local vendors, live music, historical actors and activities and, of course, beer from Conshohocken Brewing Co.

Sunday, June 7 from 11-4, right here along Karakung Drive. See you there!

05/08/2026

Thanks to everyone who donated to Delco Gives! We appreciate your support!

05/07/2026

Delco Gives ends tonight at 7 pm! Donate now to support HTHS!

The Haverford Township Historical Society was formed in 1939 to promote and sustain interest in the history of our community. With the specific function of preserving documents, artifacts and information of historic value pertaining to Haverford Township, the Society has...

05/06/2026

Delco Gives is now live! Please donate to help us fulfil our mission and maintain our collection of Haverford Township artifacts, provide educational opportunities, and hold many wonderful programs and events! Donations between now and tomorrow at 7 pm will help us get bonus prizes! Thanks for your support!

The Haverford Township Historical Society was formed in 1939 to promote and sustain interest in the history of our community. With the specific function of preserving documents, artifacts and information of historic value pertaining to Haverford Township, the Society has...

04/16/2026

Join us for a talk by Jeff Denman, author of Philadelphia Quakers and the American Revolution.

Fleeing political upheavals in England for settlement in the New World, Quakers rose to unprecedented economic and political power in the Pennsylvania colony. Through the words of those who were there, author and historian Jeff Denman vividly describes the precipitous rise of the Philadelphia Quakers and their fall during the American Revolution.

This program is made possible through a partnership between the Haverford Township Historical Society and the Library.

The Haverford Township Free Library and the Haverford Township Historical Society are participating in a Township-wide collaboration of non-profit organizations producing a special series of events celebrating the semiquincentennial in 2026.

04/10/2026

Cobbs Creek Cleanup along Karakung Drive tomorrow! 9-12. Come out and help!

Darby Creek Valley Association - Annual Watershed Cleanup https://share.google/8dfBDWcNmJkOJ78u2

03/27/2026

Bernie Guest was a bat boy for 1929 World Champion Philadelphia Athletics. He later led a traveling baseball school for the team, became a scout and ultimately oversaw their entire minor league system as Connie and Roy Mack’s “key man.” He lived on Steel Road, and his business card helped uncover his story.

Read more:https://haverfordhistoricalsociety.org/wp-content/uploads/HiddenInHaverford_Bernie-Guest.pdf

03/10/2026

Haverford’s 18th annual Heritage Festival is returning to Karakung Drive on Sunday, June 7, from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Join us for a Haverford Township celebration of America’s 250th birthday, with live music, food, beer, local artists and vendors, and more. We look forward to celebrating our local heritage with you!

02/14/2026

A Shakespearean tale of double love, found right under our footsteps.

Check out the first installment of our new “Hidden in Haverford” series—history through the lens of local artifacts.

Link:https://haverfordhistoricalsociety.org/wp-content/uploads/Hidden-in-Haverford_A-Tragedy-in-Five-Acts.pdf