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Join the Leesport Area Historical Society today, and help us restore the West Leesport Schoolhouse.w.lees.sch2.jpg

Located on 128 Main Street in West Leesport is one of the county's few remaining 4-room schoolhouses.  The schoolhouse was built in 1858 as a two-room one-story schoolhouse which, in time, received a second story.  Classes were conducted here until Spring 1961.  Thereafter, it was used as a warehouse and then a meeting place for the Leesport Jaycees and Jacettes.

The late Edna Rickenbach, Professor of Sociology and Dean of Women at the Kutztown State Teachers’ College, proudly acknowledged that she was a graduate of West Leesport High School.  At that time, the high school was a 3rd class high school because classes were offered up to the 10th grade level.

 

 

 
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MUSEUM HOURS
The museum will now be open on a regular schedule. We will be open on the FIRST SUNDAY of every month from 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm starting in September. We will also be open by appointment. Our research material will also be available during these hours.  
Leesport Area Community Days
The 3rd annual Leesport Area Community Days will be held on Sept 17, 18. There will be rides, games, food, music, and of course FIREWORKS on Sat. night. This is the last fireworks in the county for 2010. Make plans to come out and celebrate the Leesport Area.  
PHOTOS
Click on the progress tab at the top of this page to check out some photos that show the progress being made on the building, and some photos from our recent museum opening.  
Future Speakers
July 26 - Barbershop Quartet "Around Town" - A brief history of Barbershopping and a performance  
   
  Meetings       
Next meeting is Monday July 26, 2010 at 7:30 PM
This evening we will be entertained by "Around Town", a barbershop quartet. They will be singing beginning at 7:30 pm at the recently restored pavillion at the Leesport Playground. There will be light refreshments, after which we will be going across the street to our building for our meeting. As always there is no charge to hear our speakers and the public is invited. You may attend both our meeting and the speaker, or if you wish you may come just to hear the speaker.  
General Info & Directions

We meet every fourth Monday at 7:30 PM with a program following the meeting.  Our meetings are held at Bethany Church on 308 Main Street in West Leesport.  There is plenty of parking behind the church, and our meetings are open to the public.

 
   




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