What's New?
Candlelight Tour of St. John's Cemetery
The ghosts of Slate Belt will tell their tales during a candlelight tour of St. John's Cemetery on Friday, October 14, starting at 7 p.m.
More info here.
On April 3rd, 2011, we launched the fifth of our ethnic heritage books: Pennsylvania Slate Beckons the Cornish Quarryman "to North Americay" by authors Carolyn Bray, Harry Bray, and Brad Landon.
It is available for sale at the Heritage Center and Merchants Bank.
Monthly Lecture Series
Summer lectures are the 2nd Thursday of the month from April to November at 7:00 pm.
Winter lectures are the 2nd Sunday of the month at 2:00 pm.
Check the schedule often as lectures may change.
Upcoming lectures feature:
Jan. 8th, 2012 at 2:00pm
Marc Blau and Walter Cole
"The Oral History Project: In Their Own Words, WWII Stories." Marc Blau and Walter Cole will present segments from 6 interviews concerning WWII. Several of the interviewees will be present to answer questions.
Contact: Marc Blau 570-897-5459
Feb. 12, 2012 at 2:00 pm
Rev. Kenneth Klingborg
History of Chapman Quarries
Contact: 610-837-0935
March 11, 2012 at 2:00pm
Dr. Gary Williams
Dr. Willams will be portraying Joseph Kellow You can get information from the April issue of the Blue Valle Times or contact Gary at wmszzzpa@epix.net
April, 12, 2012
Angela Herrlinger
Italians of the Slate Belt Contact: 610-588-7329
May, 10,2012
TBD
June 14, 2012
Dennis Scholl
Tales of the Towpath Contact: 610-923-3548 Et. 225 or dennis@delawareandlehigh.org
Current Collections
Our collections are constantly changing. The next collections include:
September 24th, 2011 to March 2012
Summer Fun: Rides and Recreation
April 2012 to September 2012
Italian's of the Slate Belt
See Photo Gallery of Past Exhibits
Flicksville is one of the oldest villages in the Slate Belt. Its inclusion in the Slate Belt Heritage Center is integral to our rich history. The Flicksville Historical Society was founded in 1989 to search for history in preparation for its 200th year celebration. In tracking the incorporation date of the village, the Society noted that the old gristmill had an imprinted date of 1791 on its façade. This documentation helped the Society assume the buildings erection date and the incorporation date were close enough to establish 1791 as a celebration date.
The Historical Society, housed at the Flicksville United Church of Christ, was granted a room at the Slate Belt Heritage Center. The room contains artifacts, including a slate booklet that was used in the one room schoolhouse made in the village by the Griffin Slate Company. The room also includes an old church organ that was presented to the church in 1941 by the Gleeners Class. An authentic Golden Eagles uniform, whose lodge order had its roots in Flicksville, is also on display in addition to the Flicksville Bicentennial Book that provides a wealth of data on all the businesses and families relative to the village. The book embodies an interesting section on the Flicksville Cemetery. The room also features ledgers from the Flicksville Slate Factory and curiosities such as the two-handled teacups.