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Places of Interest

Things to See and Do in the Valley

Green Lane Park and Nature Center http://www2.montcopa.org/parks/cwp/view,A,1516,Q,26377,parksNav,|.asp

The Rural History Confederation
An assocation of more than 19 historic sites and museums throughout the Philadelphia and greater region
www.ruralhistoryconfederation.com

Pa German & German American Institutions

Goshenhoppen Historians Green Lane
Founded 1964, historical organization known for its presentation of the Annual Goschenhoppen Folk Festival and its preservation of the Goschenhoppen Pennsylvania German Community www.goschenhoppen.org

Mennonite Historians of Eastern Pennsylvania Harleysville
Both a museum and archive, the Mennonite Heritage Center serves to preserve Mennonite faith and life in Southeastern Pennsylvania.
www.mhep.org

Peter Wentz Farmstead
An 18th century PA German Farmstead listed on the National Register of Historic Places. In 1794 Melchior Schultz, a minister of the Schwenkfelder faith, purchased the farm and his descendants continued to live and farm here until 1969. www.peterwentzfarmsteadsociety.org

The PA German Cultural Heritage Center at Kutztown University Kutztown
A museum and cultural center that strives to preserve and promote the Pennsylvania German Culture. https://sites.google.com/site/pagermanchc/home

Community Links

Upper Perkiomen Valley Library
350 Main Street, Red Hill, PA 215-679-2020 A branch of the Montgomery County-Norristown Public Library. Classes for youth, story time programs, and more. www.upvlibrary.org.

Upper Perk Downtown
Our community resource for events and happenings in the Upper Perkiomen Valley www.upperperk.org

Upper Perkiomen Valley Chamber of Commerce
www.upvchamber.org

The Hearthstone Town and Country, our weekly community newspaper http://upvnews.topcities.com/

Pennsburg Borough
www.pennsburg.us

Upper Hanover Township
www.upperhanovertownship.org