Dr. Cheryl Renée Gooch, author of Hinsonville’s Heroes: Black Civil War Soldiers of Chester County, Pennsylvania (The History Press), traces the stories of 18 residents of Hinsonville, a free black community in southeast Pennsylvania, who fought for the Union Army during the American Civil War. The former 19th century village of Hinsonville near Lincoln University […]
Traveling exhibit featuring U.S. Colored Troops during the U.S. Civil War, curated by Ms. Shayne Davidson, professional illustrator and amateur genealogist. On view February 10 through July 1. Free with regular admission. To learn more click here.
Illustrator Shayne Davidson, who curated the exhibit, will discuss how she came upon a historic photo album, the treasures it contained, and creating the exhibit. A native of St. Louis, Missouri, Shayne Davidson holds a BFA from California Institute of the Arts and an MFA in Medical and Biological Illustration from the University of Michigan. […]
This is the first major biography of the free Black abolitionist William Still, who coordinated the Eastern Line of the Underground Railroad and was a pillar of the Railroad as a whole. Based in Philadelphia and well-connected to Chester County abolitionists, Still built a reputation as a courageous leader, writer, philanthropist, and guide for fugitive […]
Author Eugene L. Meyer tells the story of Osborne Perry Anderson, a native of Chester County, who joined with abolitionist John Brown in an ill-fated raid on Harpers Ferry in October 1859 to seize its federal arsenal, incite a slave rebellion, and end slavery. Anderson was one of five African Americans soldiers in Brown's raiding […]
Women make up half the population, yet their stories have often been neglected, excluded, or marginalized in public memory. West Chester, long the center of battles for equality and civil rights, has been home to several trailblazing women who left an indelible mark on the history of law, abolition, suffrage, education, politics and science. This […]
Historian and genealogist Kimberly F.B. Bucklaw will discuss how to overcome research hurdles in tracing your ancestors' stories.
Celebrate Juneteenth with tours of downtown West Chester starting at the History Center June 15 through the 18th. Special guides will be available in the museum Friday June 16th and Saturday June 17th.
Celebrate Juneteenth with tours of downtown West Chester starting at the History Center June 15 through the 18th. Special guides will be available in the museum Friday June 16th and Saturday June 17th.
Celebrate Juneteenth with tours of downtown West Chester starting at the History Center June 15 through the 18th. Special guides will be available in the museum Friday June 16th and Saturday June 17th.
Celebrate Juneteenth with tours of downtown West Chester starting at the History Center June 15 through the 18th. Special guides will be available in the museum Friday June 16th and Saturday June 17th.
Visitors will learn about the actors, musicians, artists, writers, and entertainers that called West Chester home.
225 N. High Street, West Chester, PA 19380 | 610-692-4800
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