Bethel Township Preservation Society

Mark your calendars now!

Founders Day 2008 - Saturday, Sept. 27th
Celebrating Bethel's 325th Anniversary

Rain or Shine
Parade - 9:30AM to 10AM
see application below
Festival - 10AM to 3PM

Bethel Hose Co. No. 1
3737 Foulk Road, Garnet Valley, PA 19061
Church Tours 11AM to 1PM
Fife and Drum Noon to 1pm

For Kids
Old-style toys to try
Make your own scarecrow
Punched tin
Corn husk dolls
Scavenger hunt
Identify tools from the past

For all ages
Vintage Cars
Antique Dealers
Chair making
Quilting Demonstrations
Rug and Lace making
Scrimshaw
Basket making
Weaving and Spinning
Food
Raffles

Historic House Tour - 3PM to 6PM

If you'd like to help out, please contact
Judy McCleary (610-497-2254)

Bethel Township Preservation Society
Application for Bethel’s 325th
Anniversary Living History Parade competition.

Patriotic Bike Decorating Contest: ( )
Period Clothing Contest: ( )
Antique Car: ( )

Age of child: ___ 0 to 4 ( ) ___ 5 to 8 ( ) ___ 9 to 13 ( )
-or- Age and make of car: ______________ _______________

Name: ______________________________________________
Address: ______________________________________________
Phone: _____________________
e-mail: _______________________________________________

Please be at Briggs Auction 9:00 am.
Bring this application with you. (required to participate in competition)
Parade starts promptly at 9:30

At their December 14, 1999 meeting, the Township Board of Supervisors enacted the "Bethel Township Historic Structure Demolition Permit Ordinance." You can review a copy of the ordinance here. To ensure that you have the most accurate information, request a copy of the final document from the Township Secretary at 610-459-1529 ext 1001.

The Preservation Society meets monthly (except for December) at the John Myers Memorial Township Building on Bethel Road.

Upcoming Meeting Schedule:

May 08, 2008 - 7:30 PM - Research Committee Meeting
May 27, 2008 - 7:00 PM - Board Meeting
May 27, 2008 - 7:30 PM - Regular Monthly Meeting
Jun 12, 2008 - 7:30 PM - Research Committee Meeting
Jun 24, 2008 - 7:00 PM - Board Meeting
Jun 24, 2008 - 7:30 PM - Regular Monthly Meeting
Jul 10, 2008 - 7:30 PM - Research Committee Meeting
Jul 29, 2008 - 7:00 PM - Board Meeting
Jul 29, 2008 - 7:30 PM - Regular Monthly Meeting
Aug 14, 2008 - 7:30 PM - Research Committee Meeting
Aug 26, 2008 - 7:00 PM - Board Meeting
Aug 26, 2008 - 7:30 PM - Regular Monthly Meeting
Sep 11, 2008 - 7:30 PM - Research Committee Meeting
Sep 30, 2008 - 7:00 PM - Board Meeting
Sep 30, 2008 - 7:30 PM - Regular Monthly Meeting
Oct 09, 2008 - 7:30 PM - Research Committee Meeting
Oct 28, 2008 - 7:00 PM - Board Meeting
Oct 28, 2008 - 7:30 PM - Regular Monthly Meeting
Nov 13, 2008 - 7:30 PM - Research Committee Meeting
Nov 25, 2008 - 7:00 PM - Board Meeting
Nov 25, 2008 - 7:30 PM - Regular Monthly Meeting

2008 - 2009 Board of Directors

Chairman: Dr. Mead Shaffer
Vice-Chairman: Darree Clark
Treasurer: Jim Turner
Secretary: Beth McCarrick
Members-At-Large: Reece Thomas, Eileen Shomo, Judy McCleary

Bethel Preservation Society Journal
The Journal is our organization's newsletter, and is mailed to over 250 persons who are interested in the history of Bethel Township. Contact Beth McCarrick at (610) 485-0586 for information about receiving The Journal, or to receive back issues. You can download the past few issues here:

Vol. IV, No. 3, March 2001
Vol. IV, No. 2, February, 2001
Vol. IV, No. 1, January, 2001

Bethel history on the Internet:

"Bethel Township" Chapter 30 in Ashmead's 1884 "History of Delaware County," found here, on delcohistory.org.
"Bethel Township Thru Three Centuries", by George Walter Goodley.

Also, please visit the Official Bethel Township website at: www.twp.bethel.pa.us.

Part of the History of Delaware County Website