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Old York Road Historical Society

Giving Our Past a Future

  • ABOUT
    • MISSION STATEMENT
    • BOARD OF DIRECTORS
    • The Society’s Logo
  • PROGRAMS
    • LECTURE SERIES
    • FIELD TRIPS
    • BRYN ATHYN TRAIN WRECK
  • COLLECTIONS
    • PROPERTY ATLASES & MAPS
    • Obituary / Death Notice Research Request
  • SUPPORT
    • MEMBERSHIP
  • PUBLICATIONS
    • “The Corridor”
    • Arcadia Publishing, Images of America Series
    • TITLES OF LOCAL INTEREST
    • AUTHORS
  • CONTACT
  • LINKS

Obituary / Death Notice Research Request

Obit Request Search Form 2Please click here to download an Obituary Request Search Form

Visit

Monday 7PM - 9PM
Tuesday 11AM - 2PM
Wednesday 11AM - 3PM

Contact

(215) 886-8590
oldyorkroadhistory@gmail.com

Location

515 Meetinghouse Road
Jenkintown, PA 19046

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Instead of the current forecast, let’s think about summer. Check out the difference of Old York Road in Elkins Park on this summer day 123 years ago. This north facing view shows an open air trolley heading south towards Elkins Avenue. A Reading Railroad passenger train is passing over the bridge. The road has since been widened and the original bridge replaced to carry SEPTA trains.
Big plans to ring in the new year? Check out how they were celebrating at the Old York Road Country Club in 1961 (OYRHS OYRCC Collection 2004.010). From all of us at the Old York Road Historical Society, we wish you all the best in 2019!
Who remembers the Sears Christmas Catalog? This limited edition bound copy, printed in 1982 to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Sears Christmas Catalog, once belonged to Julius Rosenwald II. It came to OYRHS through a donation of items from his personal library. There are 13 shopping days left until Christmas. Are you ready?
So glad to have been part of the Eastern Montgomery Chamber of Commerce Young Professionals event this evening! #emccc
We have a great selection of local history titles by local authors to consider for your gift giving needs this holiday season. Check out the publications page of the website for additional titles and order forms, or stop by the Society during open hours. #museumsunday #musuemstoresunday (Yes. Apparently it is now a thing.)
Join us along with the Pennypack Ecological Restoration Trust next Saturday, December 1st for the annual program observing the anniversary of the Bryn Athyn Train wreck, which occurred on December 5, 1921. Tour begins at 1:30pm at the Visitors Center. Please contact the Pennypack Trust at 215-657-0830 to register. Society and Trust members are FREE, all others are $5. @pennypacktrust
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