A fun, interactive way to learn the remarkable history of 19th century women, while mingling with like-minded community members, strolling through the quaint, historic town of West Chester, PA. 90-minute tour covers approximately 1.5 miles.
A fun, interactive way to learn the remarkable history of 19th century women, while mingling with like-minded community members, strolling through the quaint, historic town of West Chester, PA. 90-minute tour covers approximately 1.5 miles.
Immerse yourself in the country life of the wealthy Philadelphia industrialists and financiers of the 19th and 20th century in this captivating presentation by Jeff Groff, former Estate Historian of Winterthur.
This walking tour will explore the origins of Historic Oaklands Cemetery and the famous (and infamous) people buried there.
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!
Join the discussion! The bi-monthly CCHC book group selected three books. Silent Spring Rachel Carson’s Silent Spring altered the course of history. The outcry that followed its publication in 1962 […]
This walking tour will explore the origins of Historic Oaklands Cemetery and the famous (and infamous) people buried there.
Join award-winning author Bruce Mowday as he discusses the life and works of Kennett Square's Bayard Taylor, 19th century travel writer, poet, literary critic, translator, diplomat, and the namesake of the original Kennett Library.
Join us on Thursday, May 29, from 5–8 PM on the Terrace at the Chester County History Center for our first-ever Beer Garden. This free community event invites you to enjoy the present while raising a glass to the past, right in the heart of historic downtown West Chester.
Come to the Chester County History Center for this in-person event welcoming Dr. Laura Zimmer-Tamakoshi as she shares her life's journey from West Chester to international acclaim as a cultural anthropologist, conducting fieldwork in the remotest villages in the world.
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!
Join us for an illuminating panel conversation exploring the profound impact of African American women on arts and culture. This dynamic discussion brings together three distinguished leaders whose work has shaped and transformed the cultural landscape.
225 N. High Street, West Chester, PA 19380 | 610-692-4800
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