History Spotlight
Historic Newtown Square Day 25th Anniversary Celebration – TAKE 2! 2! by Doug Humes Photos courtesy of the Newtown Square Historical Society
This time last year, the Newtown Square Historical Society (NSHS) was preparing to celebrate the 25th anniversary of its annual Historic Newtown Square Day. But COVID-19 forced all live events to be canceled. This year, things are starting to look up: Many have their vaccinations, we’ve all learned to “mask up” and social distance, and we’re getting reacquainted with the world around us. With that in mind, NSHS is hosting its first live event in over a year: The 25th Annual Historic Newtown Square Day Saturday, June 5, 2021: Our public sites will offer tours from 10am– 4pm. Come out and visit the buildings that started serving Newtown residents over 200 years ago: the 1711 Newtown Square Friends Meeting, the 1742 Square Tavern, the 1828 Paper Mill House & Museum, the 1841 Hood Octagonal School, the 1860 Bartram Bridge, the Garrett Williamson silo and barn, and the 1895 Newtown Square Railroad Museum.
Two costumed guides at the 1711 Friends Meeting House
The Square Tavern Museum and Art Center, the “heart” of the celebration
MANY EXCITING ACTIVITIES NEW THIS YEAR! On the Square Tavern Green: • Lenape Native American camp and food demonstration • Revolutionary War encampment • Basket weaving workshop and demonstration. • Sheep shearing demonstration • 1700s spinning wheel demonstration • 1700s music by Robert Mouland, musician and historical interpreter • Various local artists painting outdoors and selling their work • A variety of children’s art activities
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May 2021
The Paper Mill House & Museum: 300+ years of Newtown history
