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January 27, 2012
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2011 Fund Appeal To read a letter from Ed Johnson, President, see the Home Page.
Monthly Meetings February 16 - Far-Reaching Impacts of the Hereford Literary Society. Rev. Bob Gerhart. March 15 - Goschenhoppen Historians in the News: Travel Channel's Bizarre Foods, Organic Gardening's Video Library, Philadelphia Inquirer's Garden Page. Nancy Roan, Bob Wood and Jacquelyn Daley. Program videos will be shown.
Membership Membership in the Goschenhoppen Historians is open to the public. It offers many opportunities in which to participate: meetings, seminars, folklife publications, apprentice program, historic preservation, General Store, Folklife Museum, Folk Festival, organ recitals and others. For more information, click on the above links.
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Museums The Folklife Museum and Library, and the Country Store at Red Men's Hall, Routes 29 and 63 in Green Lane, PA, have reopened on Sundays, from 1:30 pm - 4:00 pm. Board Members Login Search Goschenhoppen |
2011 FUND APPEAL Ed Johnson, President, is asking for your consideration of a year-end gift to help support the continuing programs and projects. His letter is displayed in full, below the Welcome...
Welcome to Goschenhoppen!
Goschenhoppen is one of the oldest continuously existing Pennsylvania German communities in America. This geographic region occupies a small corner of southeastern Pennsylvania in Montgomery County. The Goschenhoppen Historians Inc., was founded in 1964 in order to preserve the folk culture of this area's earliest immigrant settlers, known as the Pennsylvania Dutch.
Incorporated as an educational organization on June 4, 1965, it has grown and prospered and has met, admirably, the many varied challenges of its social commitment to foster and maintain respect for the ingenuity, faith and determination of these settlers.
Today, the Goschenhoppen Historians maintain several museums, a library, and offer educational and seasonal events and fundraisers throughout the year.
The Goschenhoppen Historian's Office is located at: Red Men's Hall 116 Gravel Pike PO Box 476 Green Lane, PA 18054 The Antes Plantation and the Folk Festival are located at: 318 Colonial Road Perkiomenville, PA 18074 If you would like more information, call 215-234-8953 or email redmens_hall@goschenhoppen.org.
2011 FUND APPEAL
2011 Fund Appeal
Red Men’s Hall was the scene of much activity. Our monthly programs have continued, drawing larger audiences. Recently, Nancy Roan presented, “A Look Back to the Early Days of the ‘Historians: Personal Reminiscences and Early Photographs”and Dan Graham spoke on “The Maybury Family and Their Iron Works: Iron Making in the Goschenhoppen Region”. The Folklife and Country Store museums had an active season despite the summer’s heat.
Volunteers have continued to work diligently to make the historic Antes Plantation a site to behold. Reconstruction of the bake oven has been completed and was the focus of this year’s Folk Festival (our 45th). The traditional four square Pennsylvania German kitchen garden was featured in a spread in The Philadelphia Inquirer. The third annual “Antiques in Henry’s Field” in September was well attended despite rain earlier in the week and soft grounds the day of the event. These and other projects will continue to make our historic property a compelling site to learn about Pennsylvania German culture.
The end of the year will be no less busy. You are invited to join us for three Christmas events: (1) The Christmas Market on Saturday, December 3 from 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and December 4 from 12 noon to 4:00 p.m. at Red Men’s Hall. This year’s theme is “Dressing Up for Christmas”. As usual, the Country Store and the Meeting Room will be decorated for the season and we will have wonderful Christmas cookies, pies and cakes for sale in the basement. The Christmas Market also includes special events at the Schwenkfelder Library and Heritage Center and at the Mennonite Heritage Center. (2) The Members Open House will be held on Saturday, December 10 from 5:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. The Antes House will be decorated for the season, a fire will be built on the hearth, and the house will be filled with Christmas carols. Of course, refreshments will be served. (3) Our annual Christmas Program will be held in the meeting room of Red Men’s Hall on December 15 at 7:30 p.m. All are invited to bring goodies for the “groaning board”.
On behalf of the Goschenhoppen Historians, I want to thank you for your past support and ask that you consider a year-end gift to help support our continuing programs and projects. Your gift dollars go a long way as we are an entirely volunteer organization with very little overhead. Your gift will help make the on-going work of the Goschenhoppen Historians possible.
Thank you for considering a special year-end gift. Enclosed is an envelope and contribution form for your convenience.
Gross Dank! Edward W. Johnson, president
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