West Chester Film Festival Pennsylvania Stories
Join us for a special pop-up block of films celebrating Pennsylvania Stories. Come early and tour the museum! Stay late and meet the filmmakers!
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Historic Oaklands Cemetery Walking Tour
This walking tour will explore the origins of Historic Oaklands Cemetery and the famous (and infamous) people buried there.
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A Most Gallant Resistance: The Delaware River Campaign 1777 (Virtual)
As part of the CCHC Speakers Series, Associate Professor John M. Pisciotta will focus on the Continental Troops' encampment at Valley Forge, the ravages smallpox, and the 18th century efforts to mitigate disease.
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BETTER GIVING FOR BETTER IMPACT SUMMIT
Join First Bank and the FirstBank Charitable Foundation for this exclusive philanthropic seminar, dedicated to empowering donors, philanthropists, and nonprofit leaders to amplify the impact of giving in our communities.
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Fierce: Women of West Chester Walking Tour
Learn about the talented and courageous women that called West Chester home during this 1.5 hour walking tour!
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Fierce: Women of West Chester Walking Tour
Learn about the talented and courageous women that called West Chester home during this 1.5 hour walking tour!
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The Philadelphia Navy Yard: Mainstay of the Fleet, 1801-1995 (Virtual)
As part of the CCHC Speakers Series, Senior Archivist Joseph James Ahern of the University of Pennsylvania will will explore the history of the Philadelphia Navy Yard and the events of the Civil War influenced its development into an important 20th century industrial site.
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Book Discussion – Nature’s God: The Heretical Origins of the American Republic (hybrid)
Join the discussion! The bi-monthly CCHC Book Group selection for May is Nature’s God: The Heretical Origins of the American Republic by Matthew Stewart. "Where did the ideas come from that became the cornerstone of American democracy? America’s founders intended to liberate us not just from one king but from the ghostly tyranny of supernatural religion. […]
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Rustin Day of Film
The Chester County History Center and the West Chester Film Festival present films that elevate the African American and LGBTQ+ experiences to honor West Chester's hometown hero, Bayard Rustin.
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Walking Tour: Bayard Rustin’s West Chester
A 1-hour walking tour through the center of West Chester exploring Bayard Rustin's early years, decades before he organized the 1963 March on Washington.
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The Underground Railroad in West Chester Walking Tours
Join CCHC historians as they guide you through the Borough of West Chester, PA exploring the stories of the brave men and women who helped freedom seekers on their perilous journeys northward to a better life.
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Walking Tour: Bayard Rustin’s West Chester
A 1-hour walking tour through the center of West Chester exploring Bayard Rustin's early years, decades before he organized the 1963 March on Washington.