The History Of Penllyn Village

Join us as Russ Bellavance, past president of the Wissahickon Valley Historical Society, will briefly describe the origin of Lower Gwynedd and then focus on the late 19th century when Penllyn Village became a predominately black portion of a predominately white township. For many decades, the social and religious center of Penllyn Village was Bethlehem Baptist Church, then located at the intersection of Penllyn Pike and Trewellyn Avenue. We will also cover the litigation filed by black leaders of Penllyn Village that led to the desegregation of the Lower Gwynedd School District’s elementary schools.

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