Holiday History Stroll (walking tour)
Join costumed guides in a stroll through the festive, historic West Chester, PA while learning about holiday traditions of yore!
Join costumed guides in a stroll through the festive, historic West Chester, PA while learning about holiday traditions of yore!
Join costumed guides in a stroll through the festive, historic West Chester, PA while learning about holiday traditions of yore!
Looking for a fun activity in anticipation of New Year's Eve? Kids will "have a ball" exploring the museum and making their own party kit for ringing in the New Year in Style!
Virtual lecture about the Doan Gang, British Loyalists and their nefarious activity in Bucks County, PA during the American Revolution.
Join the discussion! The bi-monthly CCHC book group selected this best-seller by Charles Mann. This book presents research by biologists, anthropologists, archaeologists, and historians that suggests how the post-Columbian network of ecological and economic exchange fostered the rise of Europe, devastated imperial China, convulsed Africa, and for two centuries made Mexico City—where Asia, Europe, and […]
The Chester County History Center will host the Events Showcase & Open House opening our doors to local providers of the service industry, and offering a platform to connect vendors and clients.
Join historian Kevin Kenny from NYU as he investigates the true nature of Pennsylvania's 19th century Molly Maguires; were they violent conspirators or innocent Irish immigrants, victims of exploitation?
Ever wonder about what life was like at night before electricity? Bring your flashlight to the Chester County History Center to explore the museum in the dark while completing a scavenger hunt. Other fun stations throughout the building will provide more illuminating fun for all!
Join author Faith Mitchell as she tells the story of her grandmother, Emma Crawford and her life from 1906-1910 as a Black woman in southern Chester County.
You be the judge! Join historians from the Chester County History Center as they present the evidence from one of the county's most controversial murder trials of the 20th century, then you serve as a juror to determine the verdict!
Discover the personal stories of Civil War soldiers through the lens of their correspondence with one woman who connected them all.
CCHC will be closed to the public March 21-22 as they serve as the location for the Southeastern PA National History Day competition. Normal hours resume March 26th at 10AM.
225 N. High Street, West Chester, PA 19380 | 610-692-4800
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