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What's new on the website

Major new initiative – the development of an online “encyclopedia” of East Falls history.  Click here for details.


The Grace Kelly Gallery at New Courtland is open!  Click here for details.


New Oral Histories: Interviews with life-time Fallsers, Gus Krebs   [Click here] and Tony DiStefano [click here].


Check out these articles from East Falls NOW:

 

January 2023: East falls ‘pre-history’: our predecessors, the Lenape

February 2023: Getting the lay of Division St. includes links to sources and resources.

March 2023: The Forgotten Kelly: Grace’s Uncle George

East Falls History "Encyclopedia"

We’re happy to announce the start of a major new initiative – the development of an online “encyclopedia” of East Falls history. We envision that this will grow over many years. Eventually, we hope, this will be a comprehensive, searchable resource covering the people, places, events, and geography that have made East Falls what it is. 


The following topics are the “Top 10” topics to cover as part of our initial release, in alphabetical order:
  • Architecture overview
  • Churches
  • Dobson Mills
  • Falls Bridge
  • Falls of Schuylkill library
  • Kelly Family
  • Old Academy
  • Powers & Weightman
  • Railroads/bridges/public transport
  • Woman’s Medical College


What do you think of this idea? Please drop us a note at eastfallshistory@gmail.com.


Want to help? We’re looking for writers, as well as people to uncover relevant photos and graphics. If you have a keen interest or special knowledge about one of our “Top 10” topics or another interesting facet of East Falls history, tell us what you’d like to work on, and we’ll provide some guidance. We’ve developed sample writeups and other helpful aids for writers and will be happy to share them.
This will be a multi-year venture. Stay tuned for updates!

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The Grace Kelly Gallery at NewCourtland

 The Apartments at Henry Avenue

3232 Henry  Avenue

[Click for Google Map]

 Monday to Friday, 10 to 5. 

Ask at the security desk to see the gallery.


  Grace Kelly artifacts - movie  posters, dolls dressed in costumes from Grace’s films, photographs,  plates and textiles designed by Grace, and many signed Christmas cards  and letters.   

Methodist Episcopal Church "Daisy Quilt"

 This quilt, about 6 ½  feet square, is  embroidered with an image of the church, surrounded by 32 daisies. Within the  daisies are more than 600 names, all hand-stitched. 


Click here for “EF Historical Society solves mystery of ‘Daisy Quilt’” from East Falls NOW.

Click here for the "Daisy Quilt" page.

Search for your family's name!

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