What is the Speaker’s House? Why is it being restored? How is it being restored? Why is this house important?
On Thursday, Feb. 25 from 5 to 6:30 p.m., join the Historical Society of Montgomery County and Lisa Minardi, Executive Director of The Speaker’s House, in a lively presentation about the ongoing research and restoration of this important historic site which was rescued from demolition in 2004.
The Speaker’s House was the historic home of Frederick Muhlenberg and is located in Trappe, Pennsylvania. Frederick Muhlenberg, the first Speaker of the U.S. House, played an important role in state and local government. When Montgomery County was formed in 1784, he was the first president judge, recorder of deeds and register of wills.
Ms. Minardi is an assistant curator at Winterthur Museum and a Ph.D. candidate in the History of American Civilization program at the University of Delaware, where she is studying the Germans in colonial Philadelphia for her dissertation. She holds a B.A. in history and museum studies from Ursinus College and an M.A. from Winterthur Program in American Material Culture. She is also the author of numerous articles, exhibitions and publications.
As part of its mission to promote and interpret the history of Montgomery County, the Making History Greater series features scholars, authors and historians who are currently working on telling new stories about the complexity of our region’s history. Presentations are held at the Historical Society located at 1654 DeKalb Street in Norristown. Thursday presentations begin at 5 p.m. with a social gathering and light refreshments. Lectures begin at 5:30 p.m. and last for about an hour with time for questions at the end. Saturday presentations begin at 12:30 p.m. with a social gathering and light refreshments and lecture starting at 1 p.m.
This program is free and open to the public. The Historical Society is handicapped accessible.
