February 22, 2012

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Monthly Meetings

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.

 

Contact Us!

If you have any questions or comments, please let us know by clicking here.

 

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.

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Who (or what) are the Goschenhoppen Historians?The Goschenhoppen Historians Inc. is organized to identify, preserve, and disseminate the Pennsylvania German folk culture and history of the Goschenhoppen region.
 
Is the Goschenhoppen Historians, Inc., a religious group?

No, the Goschenhoppen Historians is a secular historical society. This organization is located in a
geographical area known as Goschenhoppen. This area was originally settled by the Lutherans,
Reformed, Dunkards, Mennonites, Catholics and Schwenkfelders.
 

Where is Goschenhoppen?
This name refers to a geographical region established in the folk mind and noted on early surveyors’ maps. It has no political boundaries and is not a political unit. The region might be identified as the area encompassing the northern half of the Perkiomen Creek and its tributaries.
Some researchers believe the name Goschenhoppen is a Pennsylvania Dutch variation of the name of a local Native American chief who lived in this area.

 Who puts on the Folk Festival?
The Folk Festival is put on by the membership of the Goschenhoppen Historians. All are volunteers.
 
What else are the Historians involved in?
The Goschenhoppen Historians projects include the on-going restoration of the Henry Antes House and Plantation, museum acquisitions, publishing, and collecting and archiving local historical data of all sorts. The Historians are also involved with a number of fundraisers throughout the year including the annual Folk Festival, Christmas Market, and Antiques in Henry’s Field antique show.