The Limerick Township Historical Society is preparing a free Heritage Fair and anniversary projects tied to the township's tricentennial celebration, society Vice President Allie Sasek told township supervisors during their June 23 meeting.
The Evans House Heritage Fair will run from 1 to 5 p.m. on Sunday, July 5, at the William and Mordecai Evans House, which the society purchased in 2023. Located at 1206 Main Street in Linfield, the house is the oldest standing building in Limerick Township.
The event, which is being held in recognition of America's 250th anniversary, will feature a reading of the Declaration of Independence at 2:50 p.m. Sasek said the fair will also include blacksmithing, beekeeping, and woodworking demonstrations, along with rug braiding, skits, colonial-era games, and tours of the house and garden.
The fair is free to attend. Handicap parking will be available at the Evans House, with overflow parking at the Linfield Sports Park and at neighboring businesses and churches, Sasek said.
Preserving Limerick's History
The society is helping the township gather artifacts, photographs, and stories for a tricentennial time capsule that will be buried for the next 50 years. Sasek said the group is also creating a memorial quilt depicting Limerick landmarks to commemorate the tricentennial celebration.
Other upcoming programs include demonstrations at the Evans House heritage garden and a cemetery tour at the Lower Evangelical Cemetery on October 10, with a rain date scheduled for the following Saturday. Additionally, the organization is collecting material for an updated township history book, the last edition of which was published in the 1980s, according to Sasek.
The society maintains two properties listed on the National Register of Historic Places: the Isaac Hunsberger House and the Evans House. Located at 545 W. Ridge Pike, the Hunsberger House serves as the organization's headquarters and is open Wednesdays from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and on the second Sunday of each month from 1 to 4 p.m. The Evans House is open by appointment and during special events.
Sasek encouraged both longtime and newer residents to get involved with the historical society, noting the area's population growth since 2000. Membership costs $15 per year, and the society is seeking volunteers.
