Calendar & Events

Step into the past this summer at the Speaker’s House with our Living History Saturdays series, kicking off on Flag Day weekend. From Flag Day through Labor Day weekend, the grounds will come alive every Saturday with engaging, hands-on demonstrations that bring 18th-century life into vivid focus. Location: The Speaker’s House, 151 W. Main St. […]

Saturday, June 13, 10 am to 4 pm Sunday, June 14, 12 to 4 pm Discover the rich and evolving story behind one of the most recognizable symbols in U.S. history—the American flag. This engaging presentation explores the origins and transformation of the flag’s design, tracing its journey from the early days of the nation […]

The Planning Commission Meeting will be rescheduled later in the month.

Step into the past this summer at the Speaker’s House with our Living History Saturdays series, kicking off on Flag Day weekend. From Flag Day through Labor Day weekend, the grounds will come alive every Saturday with engaging, hands-on demonstrations that bring 18th-century life into vivid focus. Location: The Speaker’s House, 151 W. Main St. […]

Saturdays, June 27, July 4, 11, 18, and 25 Drop in between 10 am and 1 pm Kids Dig History is back this summer starting on June 27! Get your hands dirty at the archaeology dig and in the kitchen garden. Screen dirt to look for artifacts such as redware pottery and animal bones, then […]

To access the meeting via Zoom, please click on the link below: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/88234031354?pwd=le8d1iJLO2u6Cwq794aKuzIhnKMOGD.1  

Join Dr. Emily Sneff, consulting curator and historian at Historic Trappe and a leading expert on the Declaration of Independence, to learn about the content and context of the Declaration of Independence ahead of the 250th anniversary. This program is ideal for anyone interested in exploring the history of this important document before the Houses […]

Trappe Borough Offices will be closed on Friday, July 3rd in observance of the July 4th Holiday.  The offices will re-open on Monday, July 6th a 8:30 am.

Celebrate America's 250th birthday in Historic Trappe with a special Independence Day weekend, fun and free for the whole family! On Saturday, July 4, gather at the Speaker's House at 10 am for a special edition of Kids Dig History. At 10:15, there will be a lively fife and drum procession up the street from […]

The Borough Council Meeting will begin at 7 pm. To view the meeting via Zoom click here https://us06web.zoom.us/j/85177984045  

Step into the past this summer at the Speaker’s House with our Living History Saturdays series, kicking off on Flag Day weekend. From Flag Day through Labor Day weekend, the grounds will come alive every Saturday with engaging, hands-on demonstrations that bring 18th-century life into vivid focus. Location: The Speaker’s House, 151 W. Main St. […]

Experience a pivotal moment in local history at the Muhlenberg House, commemorating the 250th anniversary of Henry and Mary Muhlenberg’s return to Trappe in July 1776. Throughout the day, visitors can explore the house on tours led by interpreters in period clothing stationed in each room and explore the colonial herb garden. Living history demonstrations […]