Founders Day Updates: Festivities Rescheduled!
After this wet weather on what would have been Founders Day weekend, events were unfortunately washed out.
But after a little time to dry out, Discover Lansdale is happy to announce that events of the day will be rescheduled for not one, but two days of celebration!
On Saturday, September 18, we will celebrate Lansdale Historical Society's 50th anniversary in the fashion they deserve! On this date we’ll present Ray Walton his well-deserved Lifetime Achievement Award, offer an open house of the Jenkins Homestead, visit the historical graves in the Lansdale Cemetery, take a stroll back in time through White’s Road Park and discover the key role downtown Lansdale played in our town’s history.
But what about those other activities? Have no fear, we are bringing back those quintessential Founders Day festivities on Saturday, October 23. Items such as the Beer Garden, Food Festival and Fireworks will return a little later this year along with some fun additions for Fall.
Plans are developing on this as we speak, so check back often, here and on the Discover Lansdale Facebook page, for more details!
But after a little time to dry out, Discover Lansdale is happy to announce that events of the day will be rescheduled for not one, but two days of celebration!
On Saturday, September 18, we will celebrate Lansdale Historical Society's 50th anniversary in the fashion they deserve! On this date we’ll present Ray Walton his well-deserved Lifetime Achievement Award, offer an open house of the Jenkins Homestead, visit the historical graves in the Lansdale Cemetery, take a stroll back in time through White’s Road Park and discover the key role downtown Lansdale played in our town’s history.
But what about those other activities? Have no fear, we are bringing back those quintessential Founders Day festivities on Saturday, October 23. Items such as the Beer Garden, Food Festival and Fireworks will return a little later this year along with some fun additions for Fall.
Plans are developing on this as we speak, so check back often, here and on the Discover Lansdale Facebook page, for more details!
Original Coverage of Founders Day Follows ...
Yes, after a year's hiatus, Founders Day returns for 2021— with a BANG! All day, and all around town, your favorites return. The Lansdale Festival of the Arts in Memorial Park; the honoring of the Lifetime Achievement Award winner; the Health Fair sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce of Greater Montgomery County; the model trains, the beer garden, the music and the food. And, of course, the fireworks extravaganza ending the evening. Details below.
The Theme: 'Preserving Our Past'
This year's Founders Day theme, 'Preserving Our Past,' is in honor of the 50th birthday of the creation of the Lansdale Historical Society.
Towards the end of the year in 1971, to coincide with the Lansdale 1972 Centennial, a group effort successfully created an organization whose mission was the preservation of the history of the Borough and the greater North Penn area, and the sharing of its collection of material and resources with the greater community, particularly the youth.
This year marks the golden anniversary of the Lansdale Historical Society While the COVID-19 situation curtailed some of the original celebratory ideas, the Founders Day Committee is happy to mark this special occasion in a fitting way. Happy Birthday Lansdale Historical Society ... let’s get out and celebrate!
Towards the end of the year in 1971, to coincide with the Lansdale 1972 Centennial, a group effort successfully created an organization whose mission was the preservation of the history of the Borough and the greater North Penn area, and the sharing of its collection of material and resources with the greater community, particularly the youth.
This year marks the golden anniversary of the Lansdale Historical Society While the COVID-19 situation curtailed some of the original celebratory ideas, the Founders Day Committee is happy to mark this special occasion in a fitting way. Happy Birthday Lansdale Historical Society ... let’s get out and celebrate!
The Honoree: Ray Walton
The Borough of Lansdale will present its 2021 Lifetime Achievement Award to Raymond E. Walton, long-time businessman, community supporter and lover of local history.
Ray Walton, now 97, is the son of Clyde S. Walton, founder of the four-generation fuel oil company that has served the North Penn region for more than a century. “So many of Mr. Walton’s contributions to Lansdale have flown under the radar because he is such a humble man who has worked behind the scenes to help a wide variety of causes,” said Dick Shearer, former president of the Lansdale Historical Society.
Ray joins esteemed company as the ninth Lansdale Lifetime Achievement Award winner. Other honorees include Jay Daveler, Carl Saldutti, Stephen Frederick, Dick Shearer, Margie Booz, Bob Kraemer, Dick Stricker and Frank & Georgette Koehler. The award will be given on Founders Day, at 10 am on the grounds of the Lansdale Historical Society.
Read more about the 2021 Lifetime Achievement Award Winner, Ray Walton, by clicking here.
Ray Walton, now 97, is the son of Clyde S. Walton, founder of the four-generation fuel oil company that has served the North Penn region for more than a century. “So many of Mr. Walton’s contributions to Lansdale have flown under the radar because he is such a humble man who has worked behind the scenes to help a wide variety of causes,” said Dick Shearer, former president of the Lansdale Historical Society.
Ray joins esteemed company as the ninth Lansdale Lifetime Achievement Award winner. Other honorees include Jay Daveler, Carl Saldutti, Stephen Frederick, Dick Shearer, Margie Booz, Bob Kraemer, Dick Stricker and Frank & Georgette Koehler. The award will be given on Founders Day, at 10 am on the grounds of the Lansdale Historical Society.
Read more about the 2021 Lifetime Achievement Award Winner, Ray Walton, by clicking here.
The Schedule: Food, Fun, and Fireworks!
FREE PARKING THROUGHOUT THE BOROUGH ALL DAY
- Festival of the Arts, 10 am - 4 pm, Memorial Park
- Historic Downtown Walking Tour, all day. Take a self-guided tour of downtown Lansdale and see the key role it played in our history. Pick up the guide book at Lansdale Historical Society and take the tour at your pace throughout the day.
- Chamber GMC Health & Wellness Fair, 10 am - 2 pm, Railroad Plaza
- Opening Ceremony/ Lifetime Achievement, 10:15 am, Jenkins Homestead
- Jenkins Homestead Open House, 11 am - 3 pm, Jenkins Avenue
- Model Trains, 11 am - 4 pm, Fairmount Fire Co.
- Open House at District Court with Judge Ed Levine, 11 am-1 p.m, 430 Pennbrook Parkway in Station Square Center
- Beer Garden, 1 pm - 7 pm, Century Plaza Lot
- Cemetery Tour, 1 pm, Lansdale Cemetery
- Live Music Performances, 1 pm - 3:30 pm and 4:30 pm - 7 pm, Century Plaza Lot
- Family Entertainment and Food Festival, 1 pm - 7 pm, Green Street
- White’s Road Park Walking Tour, 2:30 pm, White’s Road Park
- Fireworks, 9 pm, Penndale Middle School
The Little Miss Lansdale Contest
The Little Miss Lansdale Contest, created and sponsored by the McQuillin Studio: Little Miss Lansdale will represent our town at various functions such as the Tree Lighting Ceremony and the Mardi Gras Parade. The girls will compete in a judging held on Founders Day. All entrants must be between the ages of 5 and 7 on the entry date and be a RESIDENT of the Borough of Lansdale. All entries must be received at the McQuillin Studio no later than August 20 , 2021.
The Little Miss Lansdale Contest, created and sponsored by the McQuillin Studio: Little Miss Lansdale will represent our town at various functions such as the Tree Lighting Ceremony and the Mardi Gras Parade. The girls will compete in a judging held on Founders Day. All entrants must be between the ages of 5 and 7 on the entry date and be a RESIDENT of the Borough of Lansdale. All entries must be received at the McQuillin Studio no later than August 20 , 2021.
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