MEETINGS

All listed General meetings will be held on Thursdays at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Applebachsville, starting at 7:00 pm.

Fall HHS General Meeting Speakers

Thursday, September 16, 2010 -
Charles Fulp, presenting " Slides of Old Haycock", many of which will show the homes and other places now under Lake Nockamixon. Haycock Historical Society will offer its newly published book on the subject of the land before lake Nockamixon at this meeting. The book's major contributors are Charles Fulp's wife, Margie Goldthorp Fulp and Pam Feist Varkony. Both women are HHS members who grew up in the area currently part of Lake Nockamixon. Copies: $25.00

Thursday, October 21, 2010 -
Andrew Desko, presenting " The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission - their history and aquatic resources" with an emphasis on Lake Nockamixon.

Thursday, November 18, 2010 -
Jim Diamond, presenting: " Domestic Animal Bells from around the World". Mr. Diamond will speak about each bell, revealing its story, what it is made of and invite visitors to ring them. Mr. Diamond has trameled extensively, adding to his collection along the way. Currently he is visiting South Africa and Swaziland to work on a project. One of the bells in his collection was worn by the mule pulling the barge on our Delaware canal system. Diamond will offer his book for sale, same name as his titled presentation, --- proceeds help pay for an endowment scholarship to Delaware Valley College.

Open to the public, meetings are held throughout the year and are free of charge.

contact@haycockhistoricalsociety.org

Springtown Times Vol. 9 # 40 June 30, 1894

While Elwin Horn, of near Richlandtown was returning from Bethlehem on Saturday afternoon where he had taken a load of hay, he was caught in a heavy thunderstorm while driving along state road near Fairmont and a bolt of lightning struck and instantly killed one of the mules of his team. He managed to get to his home between Richlandtown and Applebachsville.

Mission Statement: The purpose of the Haycock Historical Society is to research and preserve the history of Haycock and to promote and perpetuate public interest and to inform the public generally of the rich heritage of Haycock Township.