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The Schwenkfelder Story — Schwenkfelder Library and Heritage Center “Schwenkfelder” is the term used since the very early 1700s to identify people who study and follow the ideas and teachings of Caspar Schwenckfeld Who was Caspar Schwenckfeld? Caspar Schwenckfeld von Ossig (1489 90–1561) was a radical-Protestant, spiritual reformer
Schwenkfelder Library and Heritage Center Explore the Schwenkfelder Library and Heritage Center, preserving the history, culture, and heritage of the Schwenkfelders and their contributions
Visit — Schwenkfelder Library and Heritage Center Visit Come explore life in the Upper Perkiomen Valley from the early 1700s until today Learn about the Schwenkfelders and other Pennsylvania Germans who gave this area its unique culture
Collections — Schwenkfelder Library and Heritage Center At the heart of the Heritage Center are its collections The push to preserve old German-language books and manuscripts held by Schwenkfelder families began in the late 19th century, and the three-dimensional objects, fraktur, and art that comprise the museum collection followed soon afterward
Changing Exhibits — Schwenkfelder Library and Heritage Center The Schwenkfelder Library Heritage Center again is thrilled to be chosen again to display an international traveling quilt exhibit from Carrefour, the European Quilt Show The thirty quilts on views this year explore the theme of “Ocean ”
Permanent Exhibits - Schwenkfelder Library and Heritage Center The Stauffer Schwenkfelder Gallery exhibits tell the story of the Schwenkfelders, beginning with a brief survey of the life of Caspar Schwenckfeld, through the Schwenkfelder journey to Pennsylvania in the 1730s, to settlement and assimilation as new Americans
Are you a Schwenkfelder? — Schwenkfelder Library and Heritage Center Are you a Schwenkfelder? As with many groups that have immigrated to the United States, the descendants of the first settlers have grown exponentially, with later generations having lost knowledge of their heritage
Our History — Schwenkfelder Library and Heritage Center In 1947, as a first step to providing needed space, the Schwenkfelder Library was incorporated as a separate entity In 1951, a new building was completed to house the library materials Only the museum artifacts remained in the Carnegie facility
An Immigrant History — Schwenkfelder Library and Heritage Center The Schwenkfelder immigration story is a familiar one of religious persecution leading to emigration to where people believe they can worship as they wish and then the struggle between presenting their own ways and assimilating to the cultures around them