The Marple Historical Society was founded in 1960 and is dedicated to the preservation of the heritage of Marple Township in Delaware County, Pennsylvania.

Visit us at the 1696 Thomas Massey House on Lawrence Road in Broomall.

COLONIAL HARVEST DAY

Want to get involved?

Follow us on Facebook and Instagram!

Join the Marple Historical Society and @radnorhistorical on April 2nd for a story so big we couldn’t keep it to one township. In the 1830s Eber James, part of a Quaker family steeped in generations of pottery making, moved his business from Che
Thank you to everyone who came out for our November History Talk — Remembering Private Murray: A Marple-Newtown Hometown Hero. Special thanks to presenter Doug Humes, our event partners, @newtownsqhistory and of course, Marple Christian Church,
The second batch of newspapers is here! Today, members of the Marple Historical Society board picked up the remaining portion of a newspaper collection being transferred from @padelcohistory to the Marple Historical Society. This invaluable collectio
Thank you to everyone (including Louis Erwin Bergdoll!) who came out last night for the talk @timlakeauthor gave on his new book “The Bergdoll Boys: America’s Most Notorious Millionaire Draft Dodgers”! We even learned that one of ou
Have you picked up your copy of “The Bergdoll Boys: America’s Most Notorious Millionaire Draft Dodgers,” by @timlakeauthor yet? Tim’s talk about pilot and draft dodger Grover Bergdoll and his family is in one week (4/18), so y
Join the Marple Historical Society on Thursday, April 18th at 7 p.m. for a special talk by Tim Lake about his new book — The Bergdoll Boys: America’s Most Notorious Millionaire Draft Dodgers. The heirs of a brewing fortune, Bergdolls made
Today, members of the Marple Historical Society board picked up the first portion of a newspaper collection being transferred from @padelcohistory to the Marple Historical Society. This invaluable collection includes local editions of papers such as
Thank you for everyone who came out to our History Talk tonight to learn about the Rhoads family and their tannery! We’ll see you in February for the first of our 2024 talks. #marple #marpletownship #marplenewtown #broomall #broomallpa #delcoh
We had a great time on our history hike through Delaware County’s newest park! Thank you to everyone who came out — we hope to see you on Thursday night for our History Talk on the Rhoads tannery which once occupied part of the park. (ph
Doug Humes tells the story of the Rhoads family tannery in Marple — a small colonial family trade that grew to be the United States’ longest continuously operating business before it closed in 2009. If you can’t make our November Hi
Happy Independence Day from the Marple Historical Society! #marpletownship #broomall #marple #marplehistory #broomallpa
We enjoyed a great talk tonight from Clarissa Dillon, learning about how colonial Americans would have enjoyed coffee, tea, and hot chocolate! Thank you to everyone who’s come out — we look forward to seeing you again this fall when our h
Flyer for the 2025 Colonial Harvest Day on October 18, 2025.

  • COLONIAL HARVEST DAY: Join the Marple Historical Society as we bring culture, customs, hardship, and daily work routines of the 1696 Thomas Massey House to life.

    When: Saturday, October 18, 2025, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

  • Where: Thomas Massey House, 469 Lawrence Road, Broomall, PA 19008

  • What: We’ll be holding living history demonstrations of Blacksmithing, Baking, Gardening, and Candle Dipping, along with fun activities for kids!

  • How much: Free Admission ~ Donations Welcome

    For more information, email us at marplehistoricalsociety@gmail.com!