Welcome to the Perkasie Historical Society
Perkasie Historical Society, founded in 1954, strives to help preserve the history of Perkasie Borough. Perkasie is located approximately 30 miles north of Philadelphia. Our volunteer organization relies on the support of the community as it cares for the four historic venues: the South Perkasie Covered Bridge, the Perkasie Carousel, Perkasie Museum and the Stout Family Cemetery. All are welcome to attend our carousel openings, meetings, and other community activities. The Perkasie Historical Society is lead by a Volunteer Board providing oversight for our sites and functions. Website and Photo Gallery sponsored
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Perkasie Historical Society
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2022 Carousel Schedule
The Perkasie Carousel is located in Menlo Park at West Park Avenue and 3rd Street, adjacent to the Menlo Aquatic Center. On days of operation, the carousel is open noon to 5 PM. Carousel Clean-Up: April 30, 2022 (Time TBA) Mother's Day: May 8, 2022 Memorial Parade Saturday, May 28, 2022: OPEN 11 AM - 8PM Father's Day: June 19, 2022 Community Day: July 10, 2022: OPEN Noon - 8PM Community Day (Rain Date: July 17th) July 31, 2022 August 21, 2022 September 11, 2022 Perkasie Fall Fest October 2, 2022 Perkasie Tree Lighting Day: December 3, 2022 Perkasie Historical Society Current ProjectsThe 1939 Nativity Tableau : During the 2020 Christmas season, six metal, hand-painted pieces from Perkasie's 1939 Nativity Tableau were on display in South Perkasie. The Tableau was made in Allentown, PA and, when fully assembled, measures 25 feet in width and 15 feet high. This was the first time any parts of the tableau have been displayed in over 60 years.
We incrementally assembled the next segment for 2021. Casements have been moved and cleaned. It is lit for the 2021 season! Visit the Tableau at 704 E Walnut St., Perkasie, PA. To learn more about Perkasie's unique Tableau history, visit our 1939 Nativity Tableau entry on our "Memories of Perkasie" tab. The South Perkasie Covered Bridge Restoration Project Perkasie Borough Council formed a covered bridge committee made up of four council historical committee members, the Parks and Recreation and Public Works Directors, two members of Perkasie Historical Society and one member of Bucks County Covered Bridge Society. Mayor Hollenbach is also an ad hoc committee member. This committee will oversee the bridge restoration, fundraising, and securing of available grants. The South Perkasie Covered Bridge Restoration Project Brief 1832 South Perkasie Covered Bridge history WFMZ Channel 69 South Perkasie Covered Bridge Project Coverage Current Status of the Project: December 2021: Next steps pending FEMA funding decision. November 3, 2021: The RFP for reconstruction of the bridge (not the abutments) is undergoing final review and will be distributed on Monday, November 8, 2021. The current recommendation from the Borough professionals is to pivot the bridge slightly to be parallel with the stream and future flood waters. This would allow the strongest currents to hit the short end of the bridge versus hitting the bridge broadside. Pivoting the bridge would require new and higher abutments to be built. The abutments will be designed by the Borough’s structural engineer. Funding for the design and construction of the abutments has not been determined yet. Because the current abutments were destroyed by Hurricane Ida, the Borough is hoping that FEMA will allocate funding to the historic structure. By early 2022 the Borough should have cost estimates for the reconstruction of the bridge and construction of the new abutments, and the final total cost of the project would be known. Perkasie Borough Council will determine how to proceed from that point. Project Post September 1, 2021: Hurricane Ida Previous Status of the Covered Bridge Updates 
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"Historic preservation is present tense"
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