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Montgomery Township Historical Society | North Wales The Montgomery Township Historical Society (est 1988) is a proactive organization dedicated to the preservation of Knapp Farm and the heritage of Montgomery Township and the North Penn region
History of Montgomery Township - MTHS Although there are still several houses in the township that date to the period before the Revolution, Montgomery Township’s only National Register-listed property is the 80-acre Knapp Farm on Route 202 at Knapp Road
Photos - MTHS The Knapp Farm House c 1760 The farmhouse is the home of the Montgomery Township Historical Society, and is the only house in the township on the National Register of Historic Places Last barn at Knapp Farm
Our Villages - MTHS Knapp Farm was located on the outskirts of Montgomery Square, and as a girl, Florence Knapp recalls her Uncle John describing the dust of that blew across the fields from the stage coaches that travelled daily along the pike between Allentown and Philadelphia
About | Montgomery Township Historical Society | North Wales - MTHS Current MTHS president, Lisa Knapp Seigel was born and raised in Montgomery Township As the daughter of the late C Howard “Bud” Knapp, Jr, she spent countless hours at the Knapp Farm Her insights and first-person descriptions are invaluable to our understanding of family history and life at Knapp Farm
Our Story - MTHS In 2004, through the generosity of the Knapp Family, MTHS received the deed to the Knapp Farmhouse and 7 surrounding acres We immediately commissioned a comprehensive historic structures report evaluate the condition of the building and guide our restoration efforts
Knapp Farm | MTHS Knapp was honored by the Guinness Book of World Records as the oldest living person in the world; she died in 1988 at age 114 The Knapp Family’s ownership of the farm was interrupted in 1969 when the North Penn School District seized the property through eminent domain in order to build a new high school
Our Mission - MTHS and to develop and maintain the Knapp Farm and its collections as an educational and cultural resource for the entire community
Volunteer Opportunities | MTHS Knapp Farm needs some serious gardeners who are interested in designing, planting and maintaining an historically appropriate garden next to the farmhouse We know you're out there Please contact us!