Annual
Market Day - first Saturday in September
The biggest fund-raiser in support of the museum, the event features
collectibles, crafts and memorabilia for sale along with free tours of
the museum.
Saturday, Sept. 10, 2011 (rain date Sept. 11) @ 9AM-4PM
Potential treasures await at the 28th Annual Market Day on rain date Saturday, September 10 on the grounds of the Richard Wall House Museum, located off Church Road, 1/10 mile west of Old York Road in Elkins Park. The event, which will run from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., will feature numerous vendors of collectibles, antiques and memorabilia. Admission and parking are free; refreshments will be available.
In addition to great shopping, Market Day provides a glimpse into the past with free tours of the historic Richard Wall House Museum. With sections dated to 1682 and listing on state and national historic registers, the museum features four floors of extraordinary exhibits, a springhouse and a carriage house. The museum’s standing displays include a Roaring 20s room, a Colonial bedroom, an extensive 18th to 19th century tool display and a five-foot tall dollhouse with working electricity from the early 1900s.
New additions to the museum include vintage furniture donated by the National Trust and recently transferred from the Cliveden and Upsala Mansions in Germantown.
All proceeds benefit the restoration and maintenance of the museum. For more information or to serve as a dealer for this Cheltenham Township Historical Commission fund-raiser, call 215-887-9159.
Black History Month Lecture - Sunday, Feb. 27, 2011 @ 2PM in Curtis Hall, 1250 W. Church Road
National Historic Preservation Month Lecture - May 12, 2011
The 8:00 p.m. lecture follows a Historical Commission monthly meeting at Curtis Hall, located on Church Road and Greenwood Avenue in Wyncote.
Cheltenham Township Historical Commission
8230 Old York Road