Posted on 07 May 2012. Tags: Lower Pottsgrove Historical Society
Members of the Lower Pottsgrove Historical Society are appealing to the public to donate, or at least provide access to, items of local historical significance. With digital technology available, even having a copy of some treasures is better than doing without them.
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Posted in Business, Lower Pottsgrove, People, Sanatoga, Social
Posted on 02 May 2012. Tags: Lower Pottsgrove Historical Society
Yes, shoppers are sure to find a bargain or two, but it’s also a chance to see what’s on display at the Sanatoga museum. Most folks spend as much time looking as buying!
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Posted in Lower Pottsgrove, Recreation, Sanatoga, Social
Posted on 23 March 2012. Tags: Lower Pottsgrove Historical Society, museum, open house, Sanatoga Chapel
The free open house at the former Sanatoga Chapel on East High Street will be held from 1-3 p.m.
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Posted on 11 March 2012. Tags: Lower Pottsgrove Historical Society
The season’s opening meeting for Lower Pottsgrove historians will be held Wednesday. If you’re interested in local history, your participation is welcomed.
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Posted in Lower Pottsgrove, Recreation, Sanatoga, Social
Posted on 14 February 2012. Tags: Beth Scherer, Girl Scouts, Lower Pottsgrove Historical Society
Girl Scouting celebrates its 100th anniversary this year, and its annual cookie sale, now being conducted, is always popular. Girl Scouting has been part of Lower Pottsgrove’s history since the 1940s.
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Posted in Food, Lower Pottsgrove, Pottstown, Sanatoga, Social
Posted on 28 December 2011. Tags: Beth Scherer, Lower Pottsgrove Historical Society, Sanatoga Corporation
The family-operated Sanatoga Corporation got its start here when its founder began assembling radios and selling them door-to-door. They made great holiday gifts in the 1920s, just like larger appliances sold there during the just-ended holidays.
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Posted in Business, Holiday, Lower Pottsgrove, People, Pottstown, Sanatoga, Social
Posted on 28 November 2011. Tags: George Marshman, Lower Pottsgrove Historical Society, NASCAR, Sanatoga Speedway
Long-time Sanatoga and Pottstown residents have heard the tales, but it’s possible that “newcomers” of the past 20 years don’t know Sanatoga Speedway was once considered a prestigious forum at the start of stock car racing history.
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Posted in Business, Entertainment, Recreation, Sanatoga, Social, Sports
Posted on 10 November 2011. Tags: Lower Pottsgrove Historical Society
The event, free and open to the public, is scheduled for Nov. 27 at the former Sanatoga chapel on East High Street.
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Posted in Entertainment, Holiday, Lower Pottsgrove, Recreation, Sanatoga, Social
Posted on 18 October 2011. Tags: Beth Scherer, Lower Pottsgrove Historical Society, Sanatoga Union Sunday School
Inside the former Sanatoga Union Sunday School on East High Street, the Lower Pottsgrove Histoical Society operates a recognized museum. The society is conducting a membership drive this month.
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Posted in Entertainment, Lower Pottsgrove, Sanatoga, Social
Posted on 09 August 2011. Tags: Carol Isett, Lower Pottsgrove Historical Society, ole' swimmin' holes, swimming
Temperatures by Wednesday are expected to reach the ’90s once again, and many of us will take refuge in a pool. Long before pools became a backyard commodity, Lower Pottsgrove residents relied on local swimmin’ holes to cool off.
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Posted in Entertainment, Lower Pottsgrove, Recreation, Sanatoga, Social, Sports