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SAVE OUR STATION: MERTZTOWN TRAIN STATION

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Saving Longswamp Area History Since 2011

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.
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News in Brief

Visit our News webpage for details. 

​Nov, 2022: The Society's tombstone workshop was highlighted in a Reading Eagle article.
Aug, 2022: Our August/September newsletter is online.

July, 2022: In memoriam:  Delores A. "Tootie" (Miller) Hellwig, LTHS board member, friend.
July, 2022: LV Passport to History Weekend at LTHS in the Reading Eagle.. 
Dec, 2021: The Berks County Commissioners awarded the LTHS with $75,000. See our press release. It was mentioned in the Reading Eagle, the Northern Berks Patriot Item, and Trains.com.
Oct, 2021: The LTHS was highlighted on BCTV and Times News.
Aug/Sept, 2021:
The Mertztown Train Station will be a part of the Road Ramble advertised in Berks Weekly and BCTV. 
May, 2021: Multiple updates on activities
April, 2021:  Hike to the magnetite mines in the village of Rittenhouse Gap.
Feb, 2021: LTHS has a new logo.
Nov, 2020: Ret. Colonel Willard Dellicker's presentation on Vietnam as a fighter pilot. (View video) 

Oct, 2020:  Longswamp ghost story at the Great Pumpkin Hunt event.
Sep, 2020 :  Funding statement regarding restoration & relocation of the Mertztown Train Station.
Sep, 2020 : 2nd Annual Historic Scavenger Hunt.
Aug, 2020 : Mertztown Train Station open house & WFMZ Lehigh Valley coverage, Railpace News Magazine coverage in their October 2020 edition.
July, 2020: WFMZ TV (Berks edition) interview:  Mertztown Train Station open house.
July, 2020: In memoriam:  Michael D. Radcliffe, founding LTHS member, treasurer, friend. (Aug 4, 1948 - July 25, 2020) 
May, 2020:  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. 
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Upcoming Events

Thank you for a great 2022! Look for events in the New Year!
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Sundays in January, 2023: New Year's Wish Performances
Sunday, Jan. 8: Huff's Church, 540 Conrad Road, Alburtis
Sunday, Jan. 15: St. Peter's UCC Molltown, 219 Maidencreek Road, Fleetwood
Sunday, Jan. 22: Longswamp UCC, 200 Clay Road, Mertztown
Sunday, Jan. 29: Solomon's UCC, 82 S. Church Street, Macungie

Sunday, Jan. 22: LTHS Open House (Schubert Haus)
​Wednesday, Feb. 15: LTHS Monthly Meeting

​​Visit our Events page for more details. 


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Longswamp Township Historical Society   
​P.O. Box 610
​Mertztown, PA 19539​
LongswampHistory@gmail.com

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  • Home
    • About Us
    • Collections
    • History >
      • Farmington
      • Freehall
      • Hancock
      • Henningsville
      • Longsdale
      • Longswamp Centre
      • Lower Longswamp
      • Mertztown
      • Red Lion
      • Shamrock
    • Support
  • News
  • Events
    • Past Events
  • Save Our Station
    • About the Mertztown Train Station
    • Capital Campaign
    • Ways to Give
    • Save Our Station Supporters
    • Project Plan & Blueprints
    • Project Updates
  • Store
  • Contact
  • Press Kit