Join author Faith Mitchell as she tells the story of her grandmother, Emma Crawford and her life from 1906-1910 as a Black woman in southern Chester County.
Join Charisse Octavio and Gianna Leonen, two recipients of CCHC’s Dr. Mian Jan Fellowship, as they explore the meaning of community, family, and connection. They were responsible for outreach to the […]
You be the judge! Join historians from the Chester County History Center as they present the evidence from one of the county's most controversial murder trials of the 20th century, then you serve as a juror to determine the verdict!
On this very special Earth Day, CCHC honors Chester County's conservation and forestry pioneer Joseph Trimble Rothrock.
Travel back in time to the 1920 semi-pro baseball season in Chester County! Michael Peich's research focuses on baseball in Chester County and the Negro Leagues.
Immerse yourself in the country life of the wealthy Philadelphia industrialists and financiers of the 19th and 20th century in this captivating presentation by Jeff Groff, former Estate Historian of Winterthur.
This walking tour will explore the origins of Historic Oaklands Cemetery and the famous (and infamous) people buried there.
You be the judge! Join historians from the Chester County History Center as they present the evidence from one of the county's most controversial murder trials of the 20th century, then you serve as a juror to determine the verdict!
This walking tour will explore the origins of Historic Oaklands Cemetery and the famous (and infamous) people buried there.
Join award-winning author Bruce Mowday as he discusses the life and works of Kennett Square's Bayard Taylor, 19th century travel writer, poet, literary critic, translator, diplomat, and the namesake of the original Kennett Library.
You be the judge! Join historians from the Chester County History Center as they present the evidence from one of the county's most controversial murder trials of the 20th century, then you serve as a juror to determine the verdict!
The History Center welcomes public historian Milt Diggins to share his research in this virtual lecture about slave-catching and the kidnapping of free Blacks along the Mason-Dixon line in the era of the 1850 Fugitive Slave Act.
