Historic Muhlenberg Partnership
September 6 will be the 300th anniversary of the birth of Henry Melchior Muhlenberg. In conjunction with this occasion, The Speaker’s House is working closely with Augustus Lutheran Church, Trappe Borough, and the
Historical Society of Trappe, Collegeville, Perkiomen Valley to plan a series of special events. Highlights include a community parade on May
30 and the exhibition Pastors & Patriots: The Muhlenberg Family of
Pennsylvania, opening at the Berman Museum of Art at Ursinus College on
September 25. Please come back periodically to check on updates to the calendar.
See
an editorial on Trappe's Historic Muhlenberg Partnership
2011
Wednesday, May 4 – Valley Forge Escapes, National Tourism Week Member Event – 5:30-7:30 PM, Ambler PA
May 18 - June 5 – Archeological Dig– Speaker's House (See pictures)
Monday, May 30 – Parade – 9:00AM - Noon, Augustus Lutheran Church to Waterworks Park (See Parade Pictures)
Sunday, June 5 – Trappe Historical Society Flag Day Celebration – 1:30-4:00PM, Henry Muhlenberg House & Dewees Museum
Sunday, June 19 – Old Church Sunday / Founder's Picnic – Augustus Lutheran Church
Saturday, July 30 – Grange Fair & Living History Day – Waterworks Park & Speaker's House (see pictures)
Sundays through August – Trappe Historical Society Tours – 1:30-4:00PM, Henry Muhlenberg House & Dewees Museum
Thursday, August 21 – Muhlenberg Exhibit Opens – Berman Museum of Art at Ursinus College
August 25-29 – Muhlenberg Conference – Halle, Germany
Tuesday, September 6 – Muhlenberg 300 Celebration Opening – Lutheran Philadelphia Seminary
Saturday, September 10 – Trappe Day – 10:00AM - 4:00PM Waterworks Park
Sunday, September 11 – Henry Muhlenberg 300th Birthday Service – 9:30AM in the Old Augustus Lutheran Church
Saturday, September 17 – Heritage Days – Henry Muhlenberg House, Dewees Museum
Sunday, September 25 – Muhlenberg Exhibit Reception – 2:00 - 4:00PM, Berman Museum of Art at Ursinus College
Every weekend in October – Wismer Festival – 10:00AM - 5:00PM, Wismer Farm
Saturday, October 8 – Grave Tales: Historic Cemetery Walk – Times & Info, Augustus
Lutheran Church Cemetery
Saturday, October 22 – NE & Mid-Atlantic ELCA Historical Societies – Augustus Lutheran Church, Dewees Museum, Henry
Muhlenberg House, Speaker's House, Berman Museum of Art at Ursinus College
Wednesday, October 26 – Special tour by Lisa Minardi – 7:00PM, Berman Museum of Art at Ursinus College
Sunday, November 13 – Trappe Historical Society Tavern Party – Dewees Museum
Sunday, December 4 – Candlelight Tours – Henry Muhlenberg House
& Augustus Lutheran Church
Sunday, December 4 – The Speaker's House Annual Meeting – 2-4 P.M. at Augustus Lutheran Church
Wednesday, December 7 – Trappe Christmas Tree Lighting – 6:30 P.M. on the front lawn of the Speaker's House
Sunday, December 18 – Muhlenberg Exhibit Closes – Berman Museum of Art at Ursinus
College
2012
Thursday, March 1 – Muhlenberg Conference – Seminary / McNeil Center
Sunday, April 15 – MCC / Brooklyn His School of the Arts – 4:00 PM, Augustus Brick Church
Sunday, May 20 – MCC / The Ensemble Chaconne – 4:00 PM, Augustus Brick Church
Spring
TBD -- Muhlenberg Conference – Lutheran Theological Seminary & McNeil
Center for Early American Studies
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