Perkiomen Township includes an abundance of history that goes as far back as to the first tribes who inhabited the area.

The Perkiomen Valley was first inhabited by the Lenni-Lenape Tribe and was declared part of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania on March 4, 1681, by King Charles II.

Perkiomen Valley provided the colonists and the Native Americans a rich place to grow crops and livestock, which would later feed the troops during the Revolutionary War.

George Washington's troops were stationed in Valley Forge during the American Revolutionary War.

One of the notable residents of the Perkiomen Valley was John James Audubon, a French-American ornithologist noted for his paintings and drawings of birds.

Collegeville and Trappe are two towns in Montgomery County that were purchased by Ursinus College in 1869 and were later included in Upper Providence Township in 1896.

Limerick Township contains the Nuclear Power Plant that produces electricity for the Perkiomen Valley and is owned by PECO.

Farming was one of the settler's main ways of living until they discovered they could use their streams for operating mills.

These mills were used for many different things such as gunpowder, mixing animal food, as well as cutting wood and graining flour.

These mills provided the settlers with an easy way of production as well as a good source of income.

When PWC first started it was divided between public education activities, continuing data collection, efforts to advance the idea of state water quality standards and a required degree of treatment for wastes discharged to streams.

This program taught people about our connection to nature, how to preserve and repair riparian areas along local creeks to help reduce erosion and improve water quality.

Pennsylvania's current Governor is Josh Shapiro and the Secretary of the Commonwealth is Pedro Cortes.

Some of the departments include County Administration, Judicial, Corrections, Health and General Welfare, Adult and Senior Services, Child Welfare, Law Enforcement and Public Safety and Veterans Affairs.

[9] Some of the other companies that employ many people include SEI Investment with 1,983 people, State Correctional Institution at Graterford with 1,300 employees, and Limerick Generating Station - Exelon Nuclear with 800 employees and Matheson Tri-Gas.

[9] These are some of the major companies in the area but there are also small businesses that employ many of the men and women throughout Montgomery County.

Finally, PA 113 follows Bridge Road along an east-west alignment near the south end of the township.