North Wales Historic Commission

03/28/2024

A reminder that our Roots event is coming up soon!

01/28/2024

1937 Nash Lafayette Serves as North Wales Police Car and Ambulance

In June 1937, North Wales borough council unanimously agreed to the purchase of a new Nash Lafayette police car. Recommended by the council safety committee, the purchase was made through the John H. Dodson Nash dealership located at the northwest corner of Walnut Street and Center Street.

The four-door Nash was optioned with “the modern ambulance conversion.” The June 3, 1937 issue of the North Wales Record newspaper reported:

“This is the first and only type of police car in this area. Within a few seconds the rear of the automobile can be converted into an ambulance with all the conveniences, and a patient may be transported easily and in comfort to the nearest medical unit.

“The car will be equipped with two searchlights, and a police siren with a flashing red blinker to warn oncoming traffic.”

Read more here: https://northwaleshistory.org/1937-nash-lafayette-serves-as-north-wales-police-car-and-ambulance/

01/28/2024

Interested in learning more about the history of your home or the buildings in North Wales? What about North Wales prominent families in the early days of the Borough? Join Jeanne Sorg, the Montgomery County Recorder of Deeds, this April to learn more about her office and how to perform your own historical research!

RSVP Required her: https://montcoroots.rsvpify.com

02/23/2023

10 seats left and 3 days to go!

Are you going to the Presentation on North Wales History?

Don’t forget to RSVP!

http://stevemoyernorthwales.rsvpify.com

We hope to see you there!!

02/22/2023

It’s almost time! RSVP for our presentation on the history of North Wales Borough this weekend on February 25th, 2PM

Space is limited and seats are filling fast!

02/21/2023

RSVP now for our presentation on the North Wales borough this weekend. Seats are limited and filling fast!

Looking for something to occupy your mind before next football season?

Get involved in community events, such as the upcoming presentation on our Borough’s History! Afterwards, enjoy some light refreshments in our Walls of History Museum where you can view our town as it was!

RSVP at http://stevemoyernorthwales.rsvpify.com

Seats are limited

02/16/2023

Today, we take a moment to look back on one of our North Wales high School alums.

Ethel Janet Snyder went on to become a physicist and scientific librarian at the Library of Congress. She began her career after graduating from North Wales High School in 1934. See her diploma and graduation pictures here, generously donated by her family.

If you're interested in more North Wales History, don't miss Steve Moyer's presentation on our Borough on February 25th! RSVP here: RSVP: https://stevemoyernorthwales.rsvpify.com

02/13/2023

Looking for something to occupy your mind before next football season?

Get involved in community events, such as the upcoming presentation on our Borough’s History! Afterwards, enjoy some light refreshments in our Walls of History Museum where you can view our town as it was!

RSVP at http://stevemoyernorthwales.rsvpify.com

Seats are limited

02/11/2023

Join us February 25, 2023 for our very first event of the year as Steve Moyer presents North Wales Borough History! A light reception will be available afterwards in the North Wales Halls of History.

Seats limited. RSVP here: https://stevemoyernorthwales.rsvpify.com

01/27/2023

Check out this interesting addition to Pennsylvania's Community History Dialogues: Building a More Inclusive Archives.

Do you feel that North Wales history is easy to access? What do you want to see as a history lover in your community?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_WH-5iGWlqk

12/06/2022

What do you want to see from the Historic Commission?

Building History
Historic Figures
Industrial History
Historic Events
Or something else?

Comment below to vote!