The Lenape of Pennsylvania

The School in Rose Valley 20 School Lane, Rose Valley, PA

The Rose Valley Museum is very excited to host a presentation by Chief Adam Waterbear DePaul, M.Ed., about the past and present Lenape people. the Lenape culture and their assimilation following Dutch, Swede, and English settlements. 

Building The School in Rose Valley

The School in Rose Valley 20 School Lane, Rose Valley, PA

Carl Finkbeiner, photographer, RVMHS and (past) SRV board member will present a talk about the history of The School in Rose Valley.

A Family of Artists: Alice, Charles, and Owen Stephens

The School in Rose Valley 20 School Lane, Rose Valley, PA

Sue Keilbaugh, President of the Rose Valley Museum, will examine the life, work, and interests of one of the most prominent families that inhabited the original utopian community of Rose Valley.

This Isn’t Hull House

The School in Rose Valley 20 School Lane, Rose Valley, PA

Thomas A Guiler, Director of Museum Affairs for Oneida Community Mansion House will discuss the vibrant community life of Rose Valley, Roycroft and Byrdcliffe, which strove to form alternative ways to live in an industrial society.

Designing for the Dead

The School in Rose Valley 20 School Lane, Rose Valley, PA

Join Thomas H. Keels, Author, Historian, Lecturer for a talk on the rural cemeteries in Philadelphia, which provided local architects and artists with a novel outdoor laboratory where they could exhibit their works, and experiment with new styles.