Skippack Historical Society

Skippack Historical Society Devoted to the preservation of Skippack's historic landmarks and events.

The Skippack Historical Society is a non-profit organization formed in 1967 for the purpose of researching and documenting historical sites and rich history of the Skippack Valley, the site of the second inland settlement of the Pennsylvania German people

5-22-2026Skippack Elementary Colonial Fair !Once again, SHS members participated in this annual 5th grade event. Cortney...
05/22/2026

5-22-2026
Skippack Elementary Colonial Fair !
Once again, SHS members participated in this annual 5th grade event. Cortney Marengo and Sam Engle taught the children how to make candles. Benjamin Webb, with help from Russell Appler, joined the Colonial homes station. Here students discussed the types of homes built back then. Ben showed them a model of the Indenhofen house and the various tools used at the time to turn trees into beams. (Unfortunately to keep things respectful, we do not post pictures of the children.)

5-20-2026Lucky near miss !!!During the violent storm on Wednesday, the Indenhofen home almost suffered a direct hit. Two...
05/22/2026

5-20-2026
Lucky near miss !!!
During the violent storm on Wednesday, the Indenhofen home almost suffered a direct hit. Two large maple branches came down and just missed the house. Nothing appears damaged, especially our brand new windows. Everything has already been cut up, and discussion will ensue about which other threatening trees need to be removed.

May 16 & 17, 2026Busy weekend for SHS !On Saturday, members Walt Johnson and Ned Schillow read aloud the Declaration of ...
05/19/2026

May 16 & 17, 2026
Busy weekend for SHS !
On Saturday, members Walt Johnson and Ned Schillow read aloud the Declaration of Independence while SAR soldiers stood at attention with a drum and honorary colors.
On Sunday our tent was up at Pennypacker Mills where Benjamin Webb used a series of maps to explain Skippack's role between Pennypacker Mills and Peter Wentz Farmstead in Washington's 1777 campaign through Montgomery County.

May 16th, 2026 Open House !Saturday. 12 noon to 4pm Come visit the Indenhofen Farmstead, believed to be Skippack Townshi...
05/10/2026

May 16th, 2026 Open House !
Saturday. 12 noon to 4pm
Come visit the Indenhofen Farmstead, believed to be Skippack Township's oldest home. Tour the house, barn, and summer kitchen.
SPECIAL ADDITION !
As a special tribute to our America 250 🇺🇸 anniversary year, we will have a reading of the Declaration of Independence, accompanied by a fife & drum color guard under the Sons of the American Revolution, Philadelphia Continental Chapter (Sergeant Richard Lind).

5-02-2026Photos from our Plow Day at the olde Allebach-Cholet Farm in Creamery. Beautiful weather and perfect soil cond...
05/05/2026

5-02-2026
Photos from our Plow Day at the olde Allebach-Cholet Farm in Creamery. Beautiful weather and perfect soil conditions made for a great event. We even had many volunteers try their hand at it !

4-23-2026Busy night for SHS !Great presentation by Dr. David Young, Executive Director from the Historical Society of Mo...
04/26/2026

4-23-2026
Busy night for SHS !
Great presentation by Dr. David Young, Executive Director from the Historical Society of Montgomery County. Dr. Young shared with us his research and writings from not only HSMC, but also the Battle of Germantown and the current activities at Cliveden (Benjamin Chew house). Before the presentation kicked off, local metal-detecting enthusiast Joseph Venezia donated two silver spoons and an Indian head cent that he excavated at Lenape Park. The spoons are initialed and dated October 13, 1870. They appear to be stamped by Norwegian silversmith A.L. Schoyen. Another interesting find was a metal sign brought by an attendee. These were placed in the 1960s to commemorate the route traveled by Washington's army within Montgomery County.

Save the date ! (for our next presentation) April 23rd 2026, Thursday 7:30pmSkippack Township Building Come meet Dr. Dav...
04/03/2026

Save the date ! (for our next presentation)
April 23rd 2026, Thursday 7:30pm
Skippack Township Building
Come meet Dr. David Young and learn about some of the location connections and stories of soldiers from the American Revolution. See how local families were affected by the passing armies as their presence was made before and after the Battle of Germantown.

On Saturday May 2nd, SHS will once again host a living-history demonstration "Plowing with Draft Horses". Just like in ...
03/25/2026

On Saturday May 2nd, SHS will once again host a living-history demonstration "Plowing with Draft Horses". Just like in 2022 & 2024, Steven Burkholder will return with his team and plow the garden in front of the Allebach-Cholet Farm. Also tour our circa 1830s bank-barn and see the collection of tools and implements from yesteryear.

3-14-2026I. Smith tall-case clock Skippackville A rare piece of local history was listed on ebay for a few days. Legend...
03/14/2026

3-14-2026
I. Smith tall-case clock Skippackville
A rare piece of local history was listed on ebay for a few days. Legend has it three clocks were made by I. Smith (most likely John Smith, for in this time I was sometimes used for J, much like INRI on a crucifix). John Smith made/repurposed the clocks while Benjamin Cassel made the cases. The story goes each man kept one clock and a third was made to pay for materials and for profit (according to the Cassel family). About ten years ago, one of these Smith clocks was spotted on the tip of Long Island and thus brought back home by the author. As of this week, it was exciting to see a second of the three clocks surface. This one has a case and a painted dial much like the J.Moyer clocks also made in "Skippackville" at that time, and shares little resemblance to the one found in Long Island. I was hoping to pair this one with my own, but was not meant to be. It is presently uncertain who (Smith, Cassel, & ?) originally owned each individual clock.
-Benjamin H. Webb
*note the black columns on the case, a characteristic I have not seen on any other Skippackville tall-case clock.

SHS public presentation !Thurs March 26th 7:30pmSkippack Township Building Come join SHS and Ryan Conroy from SpringFord...
03/08/2026

SHS public presentation !
Thurs March 26th 7:30pm
Skippack Township Building
Come join SHS and Ryan Conroy from SpringFord Historical Society for a discussion about Clothing & Textiles through History. An interesting contrast of fashion and materials compared to today's pajama wearers at the nearest Wawa ! 🙃 Learn about the days when men didn't leave the house without a hat, and people dressed up just to ride a train!
See images below for more information, and a previous post as a fb Event.

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1285 Evansburg Road, P. O. Box 9
Skippack, PA
19474

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6105841166

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