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.
Historian Robert J. Kodosky, Ph.D. will share the history of the Nile Swim Club which opened in 1959 in Yeadon, PA in defiance of local segregation practices.
Historian Robert J. Kodosky, Ph.D. will share the history of the Nile Swim Club which opened in 1959 in Yeadon, PA in defiance of local segregation practices.
On March 15th and 16th, CCHC will host the Southeastern PA National History Day competition for area junior-high and senior-high school students. The History Center will be closed to the public. If you are interested in volunteering as a competition judge for this enriching experience, please e-mail [email protected]. Our normal hours of 1o:ooAM-4:00PM resume on […]
Join the discussion! The bi-monthly CCHC Book Group selection for March is An Indigenous Peoples' History of the U.S. by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz. "Today in the U.S. there are more than five hundred federally recognized Indigenous nations comprising nearly three million people, descendants of the fifteen million Native people who once inhabited this land....Now, for the first […]
Alice A. Carter, writer, artist, and professor, helps CCHC in celebrate Women's History Month with the story of Philadelphia painter Cecelia Beaux.
Learn about the talented and courageous women that called West Chester home during this 1.5 hour walking tour!
Learn about the talented and courageous women that called West Chester home during this 1.5 hour walking tour!
Learn about the talented and courageous women that called West Chester home during this 1.5 hour walking tour!
This virtual lecture examines the lives of four women living in Revolutionary-era Philadelphia as they struggle with identity and loyalties.
Visitors will learn about the actors, musicians, artists, writers, and entertainers that called West Chester home on this 90-minute walk through beautiful downtown West Chester.
Kids will explore past methods of communication in this interactive family-friendly event.
225 N. High Street, West Chester, PA 19380 | 610-692-4800
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