About Schuylkill Township:      
"Schuylkill" means "Hidden River" in Dutch. The first non-native settlers in the area were Swedish and Holland Dutch families who moved westward along the Schuylkill River soon after William Penn's founding of Philadelphia.

Today, Valley Forge National Historical Park acts as a green cushion between the Township and the urbanized areas of King of Prussia and Devon.

Schuylkill Township is much more than a beautiful landscape, fine buildings, and lovely homes. It is people - wonderful, dynamic people. The purpose of the Oral History Project of the Historical Commission of Schuylkill Township is to capture the voices of our people.

Some residents have lived in the township for sixty years, or even more. Our people have wonderful stories to tell about the little school buildings that dotted the area, the history of the post office, the horse shows at the fire station. Swimming in Valley Creek and ice skating at Ewings Pond were part of the summer and winter scene. There was a trolley that ran down Valley Park Road, and a little mining train that come over Mount Misery.