Meetings

Plumstead Historical Society meets on the 3rd Monday of the month at 7 PM at the Plumstead Township Building, with a few exceptions:

 PHS Meeting Calendar  ~

Board of Directors have proposing an expanded meeting schedule. It was suggested by members at the September ’09 general meeting that we separate the business meetings from the speaker program meetings. Business meetings will have general business of the society with committee reports, followed by a village snapshot. Program meetings will only have a speaker. A few variations are listed below.

January 21st 2019 at 7:00pm.

~Show and Tell. Bring an antique/Historical item from home.

February 18th 2019 at 7:00pm.

~Pastor Marie Caron "Outfitting a Revolutionary Soldier"

March 18th 2019 at 7:00pm.

~Tom Lingenfelter "The Mystery of the Declaration of Independence" 

April 15th  2019 at 7:00pm.

 ~Jeffery Marshall program Bucks County Covered Bridges

May 20th 2019 at 7:00pm.

~ Janet Mintzer President and CEO for Pearl S Buck International program "Pearl S Buck -The Woman, Legacy & Our World Today'

June 17th 2019 at 7:00pm.

~Field trip to Aldie Mansion

July 14th 2019 at 4:30pm.

~Annual Potluck Picnic 

August No Meeting.

September 16th 2019 at 7:00pm.

 ~Program Robin Robinson, Bucks County Recorder of Deeds- will present her "adopt a book" project to help preserve Bucks County deeds that date back to William Penn. 

October 21th 2019 at 7:00pm.

 ~Program Mark Antunes of Honey Hill Farm " Humans and Honey Bee- Prehistoric to Present"

November 18th 2019 at 7:00pm.

 ~Program Rich Kolbe will discuss the book that details a cross country bike trip by Frank Kolbe in 1923 and also his 4 generation family business in Point Pleasant PA.

December No Meeting.

January 15th 2018 at 7:00pm.

~Show and Tell. Bring an antique/Historical item from home.

February 19th 2018 at 7:00pm.

~Kathryn McKenna, author of Man About Town, for a presentation and Q&A. Man About Town is the story of Lester Trauch, the much admired newsman for The Intelligencer for 51 years and writer of the daily column "Man About Town".

March 19th 2018 at 7:00pm.

~ Jeff Marshall will present an illustrated, interactive, presentation that will help you understand when an old house was built and how it has changed over the centuries and what clues a house detective uses to answer these questions and more.

April 16th  2018 at 7:00pm.

 ~Carl LaVO program remembering Bucks County’s days as the Country and Western Capital of the East Coast.

May 21th 2018 at 7:00pm.

~Brian Boger will present the history of cycling and bicycle manufacturing.

June 18th 2018 at 7:00pm.

~Show and Tell bring an Old/Historical Item and or share a story about Plumstead 

July 15th 2018 at 4:30pm.

~Annual Potluck Picnic 

August No Meeting.

September 17th 2018 at 7:00pm.

 ~Florence Cook will share stories of Plumstead from her Grandfather's historical journal

October 15th 2018 at 7:00pm.

 ~Marie Caron, Pastor at Tinicum Christ Lutheran will talk about the German influence in the area.

November 19th 2018 at 7:00pm.

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December No Meeting.

Meetings and topics  2017

January 16th 2017 at 7:00pm.

~Show and Tell. Bring an antique/Historical item from home.

February 20h 2017 at 7:00pm.

~Florence Cook will share stories of Plumstead from her Grandfather's historical journal

March 20th 2017 at 7:00pm.

~Kathryn Finegan Clark author of Bucks County Pennsylvania book will talk about the rich heritage of our area.

April 17th  2017 at 7:00pm.

 ~Author Carl Lavo will speak about the history Lake Nockamixon - he will also have copies of his new book purchase

May 15th 2017 at 7:00pm.

~Showing of The Plumsteadville movie "From a Rural Community to a Suburban Community"

June 7th 2017 at 5:30pm.

~Rare evening tour at Malmark Bellcraftmen  

July 16th 2017 at 4:30pm.

~Annual Potluck Picnic at Ralph Stover Park  

August No Meeting.

September 18th 2017 at 7:00pm.

 ~Roger Wenhold talks about everything bees.

October 16th 2017 at 7:00pm.

 ~Florence Cook will share stories of Plumstead from her Grandfather's historical journal

November 20th 2017 at 7:00pm.

 ~Author Carl LaVO program "That's Unusual" stories of Bucks County History. 

December No Meeting.

Meetings and topics  2016

January 18th 2016 at 7:00pm.

~Show and Tell. Bring an antique/Historical item from home.

February 15h 2016 at 7:00pm.

~Meeting Cancelled due to snow -Buck Walter will talk about his long family history in Plumstead and old township buildings

March 21st 2016 at 7:00pm.

~Adam Zayas will speak the history of potteries of Bucks County

April 18th  2016 at 7:00pm.

 ~Karl & Mary Jo Gimber share their passion for hooked tavern & trade sign rugs.

May 16th 2016 at 7:00pm.

~~Buck Walter will talk about his long family history in Plumstead and old township buildings

June 20th 2016 at 2:00pm.

~Show and Tell. Bring an antique/historical item from home. 

July 17th 2016 at 4:00pm.

~Picnic in the Park at Ralph Stover State Park

August No Meeting.

September 19th 2016 at 7:00pm.

 ~.Author Kathryn Finegan Clark "Bucks County Pennsylvania"

October 17th 2016 at 7:00pm.

 ~Jeff Trauger will speak about his family (Hunsberger) they have been farming the same land  dating back eight generations it was purchased in 1798

November 21st 2016 at 7:00pm.

 ~Bucks County Covered Bridge Society

December No Meeting.

Meetings and topics  2015

January 19 2015 at 7:00pm.

~Show and Tell. Bring an antique/Historical item from home.

February 16h 2015 at 7:00pm.

~David Steward will cover "Genealogy 101" How to trace family or property history.

March 16 2015 at 7:00pm.

~Bag Lady of Bucks County will bring her collection of Bags.

April 20th  2015 at 7:00pm.

 ~Reenactor Marie Caron will talk about the ins and outs of being a Revolutionary War reenactor.

May 18th 20135 at 7:00pm.

~Stories about Devils Half Acre

June 14th 2015 at 2:00pm.

~Field trip - Stover Myers Mill

July 19th 2015 at 4:00pm.

~Picnic in the Park at Ralph Stover State Park

August No Meeting.

September 21th 2015 at 7:00pm.

 ~Leonard Crooke Dairy Farming in Plumstead

October 19th 2015 at 7:00pm.

 ~Karl & Mary Jo Gimber share their passion for hooked tavern & trade sign rugs

November 16th 2015 at 7:00pm.

 ~Florence Cook will continue with written history of Plumstead.

December No Meeting.

Meetings held and topics from 2014

January 20th 2014 at 7:00pm.

~Bucks County History: Fact Or Fiction? a book by Jeffery Marshall 

February 17th 2014 at 7:00pm.

~Show and Tell. Bring an antique/Historical item from home.

March 17th 2014 at 7:00pm.

~ Kathy Auerbach will share her extensive knowledge about the Stover family.

April 21st 2014 at 7:00pm.

~Tom Lingenfelter program will be on original historic documents and artifacts.

May 19th 2014 at 7:00pm.

~Bucks County History: Fact Or Fiction book

June 16th 2014 at 7:00pm.

~Annual field trip - the Deep Run Mennonite one room school at 350 Kellers Church rd Perkasie and then we will go to the Plumstead grange.

July 2oth 2014 at 4:00pm.

~Picnic in the Park at Ralph Stover State Park

August No Meeting.

September 15th 2014 at 7:00pm.

~Doreen and Judy Stratton will talk about the underground railroad.

October 20th 2014 at 7:00pm.

~Carol Orleman will speak about the Canal

November 17th 2014 at 7:00pm.

~Richard McNutt will talk about Plumstead's natural resources and our Native American history

December No Meeting.

 Meetings held and topics from 2013

January 21th 2013 at 7:00pm.

~Plumstead Historical movie by Richard Rush.

February 18th 2013 at 7:00pm.

~David Steward will cover "Genealogy 101" How to trace family or property history.

March 18th 2013 at 7:00pm.

~"Meet Henry Mercer" this first person interactive presentation by James Bradley an actor who portrays Henry Mercer.

April 15th 2013 at 7:00pm.

~Reenactor Marie Caron, Pastor at Tinicum Christ Lutheran will present a program on colonial foods.

May 20th 2013 at 7:00pm.

~Jim McComb presents a program from his book "More than Names on a Wall" Remembering Bucks County's Veterans.

June 17th 2013 at 7:00pm.

~Field trip to the Sellersville Museum. Directions will be given at the May meeting.

July 14th 2013 at 4:00pm.

~Picnic in the Park at Ralph Stover State Park

August No Meeting.

September 16th 2013 at 7:00pm.

~Plumstead Friends Meetinghouse

October 21st 2013 at 7:00pm.

~Marty Steely from the Sellersville Museum will present a program on “Victorian Mourning Rituals”.

November 18th 2013 at 7:00pm.

~A Civil War reenactor will talk about military hardware and even have some authentic examples, as he speaks about the weaponry from the Civil War

December No Meeting.

 Meetings held and topics from 2012

January 16th 2012 at 7:00pm.

~Florance Cook will continue her Plumstead Villages program.

 February 20th 2012 at 7:00pm.

~David Steward will cover "Genealogy 101" How to trace family or property history.

March 19th 2012 at 7:00pm.

~"Barns of Bucks County" by Jeffery Marshall.

April 16th 2012 at 7:00pm.

~"Nature Calls" the evolution of the outhouses in early America by Dottie Booth.

May 21st 2012 at 7:00pm.

~Bucks County History Fact or Fiction Game. 

June 18th 2012 at 7:00pm.

~Field Trip to the Civil War Museum in Doylestown Round Table -meet at the museum.

Sunday July 15th 2012 at 4:00pm.

~Annual "Pot Luck" Picnic at Ralph Stover State Park

August No Meeting.

 September 17th 2012 at 7:00pm.

~Bucks County Trivia Game.

October 15th 2012 at 7:00pm.

~"Famous Bucks County Resident" specifically artists and writers  by Marty Steely.

November 19th 2012 at 7:00pm.

~Show and Tell. Bring an antique/historical item from home.

December No Meeting.

  Meetings held and topics from 2011

 February 21st 2011 at 7:00pm.

~Program TBD

 March 21st 2011  at 7:00pm.

~"Rememberbrance of Plumsteadville" by Bruce Hellerick a powerpoint presentation of historic pictures of Plumstead history, farming and creameries.

 April 18th 2011  at 7:00pm.

~Reenactor Marie Caron, Pastor at Tinicum Christ Lutheran will portray a German Settler.

 May 16th 2011  at 7:00pm.

~Annual Meeting and Edna White will speak on the interesting lore associated with historic quilts and the Underground      Railroad.

 June 20th 2011  at 7:00pm.

~Historic Field Trip - We will be going to Kenneth Klaum's antique gas station on route 212 in Springtown, PA

July 18th 2011  at 6:00pm.

Annual "Pot Luck" Picinc at Ralph Stover State Park

 September 19th 2011  at 7:00pm.

"Build a Barn"  Merritt Hughes retired teacher will build a barn "from the ground up"

 October 17th 2011  at 7:00pm.

"Flood of 55"  Author Mary Shafer will talk about her book on the Flood of 1955

 November 21st 2011 at 7:00pm.

 One Room School House- The Historical Society was sent old records about the schools

No meetings: July, August, December