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.

Want to get involved?

Email us at MarpleHistoricalSociety@gmail.com!

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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

The Marple Historical Society is partnering with Newtown Square Historical Society to host Marple-Newtown Historic Day. Eleven historic buildings and sites across both Marple and Newtown Townships will be open to the public for tours, performances, and activities. This is an event for everyone from dedicated history buffs to those who are just beginning to explore their community.

  • When: Saturday, June 6th, 2026, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

  • Where: 11 locations in Broomall and Newtown Square

  • What: Tours, Performances, Living History, Crafts, Interactive Activities

  • How much: Free Admission ~ Donations Welcome

    For more information, see the events page or email us at marplehistoricalsociety@gmail.com!