The Lansdale Historical Society was founded in 1972, and its purpose is to preserve the history of the Borough of Lansdale and the greater North Penn area, and to share its collection of material and resources with the greater community, particularly the youth. It has its headquarters in a two-building complex, located on Jenkins Avenue in the center of Lansdale, Montgomery County, PA. The buildings are owned by the Borough of Lansdale.
The complex includes the Jenkins Homestead, a 1770-era Federalist-style farmstead that is the oldest building within the original borders of Lansdale. Portions of the Homestead have been restored and are open for public tours. The Lansdale Historical Research Center, located less than 60 feet from the Homestead, was acquired by the Borough in 2000 and has undergone extensive renovations to make it computer and Internet friendly and a repository for the Society's vast collection of documents and artifacts related to Lansdale and the surrounding North Penn area. The building is handicapped accessible.
LOCATION: The complex is located one block off Lansdale's Main Street on Jenkins Avenue between Chestnut and Line Streets. On-street parking is available on Jenkins Avenue.

The February Community Program

The March Community Program

Click here to access and print a brief history of Lansdale's early years entitled "A Town is Born".

Jenkins Homestead Has Reopened

Yes, the Jenkins Homestead has reopened for public tours after interior restoration work and painting over the winter. Individuals and groups are invited to tour the 1770-era farm house during our regular hours (Wednesday and Thursday, noon to 5 p.m. and Saturdays 9 a.m. until noon). Tours for groups of 10 or larger can be arranged for other days and times by advance appointment (215) 855-1872.
The latest restoration project included rebuilding the original spiral staircase that was used during the Revolutionary War period. In addition, the Keeping Room floor was repaired and refinished and a reproduction colonial sink was installed. A total of five rooms – the Keeping Room, parlor and three bedrooms - are open for tours.
Restoration of one additional room – John Jenkins’ study – will be undertaken in the future.

Save the REDNER'S Tapes

With the demise of the Acme Markets register tape program supporting nonprofits like our society, we are now asking members and supporters to assist us by collecting register tapes from Redner’s Markets. Their local outlet is in the Montgomery Commons Shopping Center on Welsh Road in Montgomery Township.
This is how it works: You must secure a Save-A-Tape card at the customer service counter at the market. By using this card each time you purchase merchandise at Redner’s, a 1 percent donation will be made to the society if you submit your register tape to us. If you prefer, we also have Save-A-Tape cards available at the Research Center.
You can submit your tapes in a number of ways:
--By turning them in at the society during regular hours or by dropping them through the mail slot on the front of the Research Center building.
--By mailing them to us at the society’s address.
--By handing them to an officer of the society at one of our Community Programs or other public events.
Over the years, the Acme program generated many hundreds of dollars of proceeds for the society to use in its mission to preserve the region’s history. We encourage you to make this transition to Redner’s program.