CHESTER COUNTY HISTORY CENTER WILL BE CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC FRIDAY, MARCH 21 AND SATURDAY, MARCH 22 FOR THE NATIONAL HISTORY DAY CONTEST

Book Discussion – Silent Spring OR The Serviceberry OR Braiding Sweetgrass(hybrid)

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 forced the banning of DDT and spurred revolutionary changes in the laws affecting our air, land, and water. Carson’s passionate concern for the future of […]

Book Discussion – Ingenious or Benjamin Franklin or The Loyal Son (hybrid)

Join the discussion!  The bi-monthly CCHC book group selected three books. Feel free to read one or more. Ingenious by Richard Munson Munson recovers Franklin’s story relative to his scientific prowess. He reveals Franklin's modern relevance, and offers a compelling portrait of a shrewd experimenter, clever innovator, and visionary physicist whose fame opened doors to negotiate […]

Quilt Turning at CCHC

Enjoy a rare up-close look at some of CCHC’s remarkable quilts! Pennsylvania quilt historian Barbara Garrett and Curator Ellen Endslow will interpret historical and design aspects of 24 quilts, unfolding each one individually. The selection will focus on the 1800s and include recent acquisitions and examples not on view for many years. Please note that […]

Quilt Turning at CCHC

Enjoy a rare up-close look at some of CCHC’s remarkable quilts! Pennsylvania quilt historian Barbara Garrett and Curator Ellen Endslow will interpret historical and design aspects of 24 quilts, unfolding each one individually. The selection will focus on the 1800s and include recent acquisitions and examples not on view for many years. Please note that […]