Fierce Women of West Chester – Walking Tour
Women make up half of the population, yet their stories have often been neglected, excluded, or marginalized in public memory. West Chester, long the center of battles for equality and […]
Women make up half of the population, yet their stories have often been neglected, excluded, or marginalized in public memory. West Chester, long the center of battles for equality and […]
Explore and discuss the Chester County Archive's award-winning Chester County Property Atlas with those who created it! In 2020, the Chester County Archives staff unveiled their award-winning 1777 Chester County […]
Wednesday, April 13, 2022 7:00pm-8:00pm via Zoom On July 28, 1797, an elderly Lenape woman stood before the newly appointed almsman of Pennsylvania’s Chester County and delivered a brief account […]
The book "For the Union" tells the story of how Quaker abolition, a hanging, a slave riot, and a newspaper in West Chester helped launch Abraham Lincoln's presidential campaign in […]
Learn how visible storage was planned and implemented to feature the museum collection. More than 800 artifacts from the museum collection are viewable by visitors every day in the new […]
This lecture explores some of the great gardens and estates of the Main Line from the 1870s to 1930s. It looks at the changing garden styles and the work of […]
Thomas E. Ricks offers a revelatory new book about the founding fathers, examining their educations and, in particular, their devotion to the ancient Greek and Roman classics—and how that influence […]
Sarah Garrett Hewes (1819-1853) did not follow the expected life path for a mid-19th century woman as she traveled around the greater Philadelphia area working as a daguerreotypist prior to […]
CCHC is extremely proud to partner with the Brandywine Conservancy on this amazing new hybrid event! Brandywine welcomes award-winning author and reporter Bruce E. Mowday for a lecture on his […]
Churches have always been central to the African American experience. Locating information on African American congregations, however, can be extremely frustrating due to ineffective record keeping. But fortunately, there are […]
Chester County was home to a diverse patchwork of religious communities, antislavery activities and free Black populations, all working to end the blight of slavery during the Civil War era. […]
A conversation with artist Dane E. Tilghman about his work, life, and experiences.
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