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Frankford Historical Society

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  • Historical Society of Frankford June Meeting and Lecture

    Frankford Historical Society 1507 Orthodox St, Philadelphia, United States

    The Historical Society of Frankford (HSF) today announced that Rick Spector of Moviehouse Productions and Frederick C. (Fred) Prescott, will present Fred’s Frankford Stories,a gritty installment in Moviehouse’s Philadelphia Neighborhood video series, at the HSF monthly meeting lecture on Tuesday, June 9, 2026. The “star” of the film is Fred, lifelong Frankford resident and board member of the Historical Society of Frankford (HSF). He tells stories of growing up and living in Frankford at another time, the early 1940’s through the 1960’s. The speakers will take questions from the audience following the showing. The event is free and open to

    Free

  • Historical Society of Frankford April Meeting and Lecture

    Frankford Historical Society 1507 Orthodox St, Philadelphia, United States

    The Historical Society of Frankford (HSF) today invites the public to hear Roger Turner, curator of instruments and artifacts at the Science History Institute of Philadelphia, speak at its monthly meeting on April 14, 2026 at 7:30 PM. The doors open at 7:00 PM. His topic will be “Weird, Wonderful, Playful and Profound: Treasures of the Science History Institute”. The venue is the HSF library/museum, located at 1507 Orthodox St, Philadelphia. The event is free and open to the public, and parking is available across Orthodox Street at the Frankford Friends School. Light refreshments will be served.

  • Historical Society of Frankford April Meeting and Lecture

    Frankford Historical Society 1507 Orthodox St, Philadelphia, United States

    The Historical Society of Frankford (HSF) today announced that Roger Turner, curator of instruments and artifacts at the Science History Institute of Philadelphia, will speak at its monthly meeting on April 14, 2026 at 7:30 PM. Doors open at 7:00 PM. His topic will be “Weird, Wonderful, Playful and Profound: Treasures of the Science History Institute”. The venue is the HSF library/museum, located at 1507 Orthodox St, Philadelphia. The event is free and open to the public, and parking is available across Orthodox Street at the Frankford Friends School. Light refreshments will be served after the lecture. The Science History

    Free

  • Historical Society of Frankford March Meeting and Lecture

    Frankford Historical Society 1507 Orthodox St, Philadelphia, United States

    The Historical Society of Frankford is pleased to host Kimberly Washington, Esq., Executive Director of the Frankford Community Development Corporation (FCDC), as its speaker on Tuesday, March 10 at the Society's Library/Museum at 1507 Orthodox St, Philadelphia, PA . Ms. Washington will discuss the history, impact and future of FCDC as it leads the preservation and re-development of this historic neighborhood. The event is free and open to the public, and light refreshments will be served. Doors open at 7:00 PM and the lecture begins at 7:30 PM. Offstreet parking will be available at the Frankford Friends School, directly across

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