Discovering, recording, preserving and sharing...
The Longswamp Township Historical Society (LTHS) is a 501(c)3 non-profit charitable organization dedicated to discovering, recording, preserving, and sharing the history and heritage of Longswamp Township. (more)
In April, 2019, we acquired the 19th century Mertztown train station, a historic structure included within the township's historical overlay district. The society plans to restore and re-purpose the building as a museum to house our collection of artifacts from the Longswamp community. To learn more about this exciting restoration/ re-purposing project, visit our Mertztown Station webpage.
In April, 2019, we acquired the 19th century Mertztown train station, a historic structure included within the township's historical overlay district. The society plans to restore and re-purpose the building as a museum to house our collection of artifacts from the Longswamp community. To learn more about this exciting restoration/ re-purposing project, visit our Mertztown Station webpage.
News in BriefVisit our News webpage for details.
Feb 18: LTHS has a new logo. Nov 18: Ret. Colonel Willard Dellicker's presentation on Vietnam as a fighter pilot. (View video) Oct 10: Longswamp ghost story at the Great Pumpkin Hunt event. Sep 24: Funding statement regarding restoration & relocation of the Mertztown Train Station. Sep 13: 2nd Annual Historic Scavenger Hunt. Aug 2: Mertztown Train Station open house & WFMZ Lehigh Valley coverage, Railpace News Magazine coverage in their October 2020 edition. Jul 30: WFMZ TV (Berks edition) interview: Mertztown Train Station open house. Jul 29: In memoriam: Michael D. Radcliffe, founding LTHS member, treasurer, friend. (Aug 4, 1948 - July 25, 2020) May 20: LTHS awarded a $2,500 grant from the Berks County Community Foundation's Conservation Equity Fund to help support the Save Our Station: Mertztown Train Station project. 
Longswamp Township Historical Society
P.O. Box 610 Mertztown, PA 19539 LongswampHistory@gmail.com https://linktr.ee/longswamphistory |
Upcoming EventsApril 11, 2021: PA Dutch Buffet, 12-3 PM
April 18, 2021: Group Hike to Rittenhouse Gap (LTHS Members-only and their guests), 1-3 PM Visit our Events page for more details. LTHS meetings are typically held on the third Wednesday evening of every month. Currently, they are held virtually. ©2021 All Rights Reserved.
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