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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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