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!
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!
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!
Learn about the glittering, daredevil world of the Bergdoll family, their brewing empire, and their escape from the media spotlight to the Chester County countryside in the 1940's.
Explore haunting images of abandoned buildings of Eastern PA with guest speaker and award-winning photographer, Cindy Vasko.
All are welcome to the discussion! "Crisp, concise and revealing history.... A fresh narrative that plumbs some of the most dramatic days in U.S. presidential history." —The Washington Post James Abram Garfield was one of the most extraordinary men ever elected president. Born into abject poverty, he rose to become a wunderkind scholar, a Civil War […]
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!
Historian Beverly C. Tomek's virtual presentation details the early opposition to the Anti-Slavery movement in Pennsylvania, and the ensuing mob violence that led to the destruction of Pennsylvania Hall in 1838.