Buy a brick and support the Phoenix Wheel!
Honor a friend or family member by purchasing an engraved brick to be placed at the Wheel site. Contributions will help support our efforts to construct this historic display.
Welcome!
The Schuylkill River Heritage Center is an historic gateway to northern Chester County that provides information about places of interest to visit throughout the county. It also highlights the Schuylkill River’s resources from Pottsville to Philadelphia.
Historic artifacts and large murals showcase the industrial legacy of the Schuylkill River and the former Phoenix Iron and Steel company. Constantly running videos give visitors a comprehensive overview of the region’s resources and its history.
The Phoenix Iron Company Foundry, built in 1882, is home to the Schuylkill River Heritage Center. We are open Friday, Saturday and Sunday 11am-3pm. On First Fridays, we are also open from 5:30pm-7:30pm.
News & Events
Upper Merion’s Historic Story
Please Join Us Neil Sardinas serves as an active and creative member of the Upper Merion Historical Society and longtime member of the Schuylkill River Heritage Center.Through images of places and signs that have been intsalled, he will share Upper Merion’s Historic StoryThursday, November 13th at 7:30 PM This event will be held at the […]
Join us for our 16th Heritage Celebration
Please join us to celebrate its progress at this informal event that will take place in a tented and heated area at 351 W. Bridge Street
The Phoenix Wheel, the oldest Ferris wheel in existence.
Honor a friend or family member by purchasing an engraved brick to be placed at the Wheel site. Contributions will help support our efforts to construct this historic display.
Discover the Foundry’s History
Learn the history of the Foundry building and its place in Phoenixville since 1882.
Explore the Past Along the River
Travel the Schuylkill River and explore scenes from its industrial past, learn how the river plays an important role in the development of the area.
Historical Significance
Samuel Reeves’ designs for the Phoenix Column Tower (the Centennial Tower) became the inspiration for the Eiffel Tower in Paris.