William Penn’s Treaties in Context
Professor Daniel K. Richter will explore the interactions and agreements between William Penn and the Native people of Pennsylvania.
Professor Daniel K. Richter will explore the interactions and agreements between William Penn and the Native people of Pennsylvania.
Join the Chester County archivists as they discuss how to effectively use county government records in your genealogical research.
To highlight Conservation Week 2023, Mark Bockrath, paintings conservator, will discuss examples from the CCHC museum collection that he's worked on, and the challenges and rewards involved with art conservation. Ellen Endslow, CCHC's Curator, will join him to share the thought process behind how CCHC chooses which paintings to conserve first, and the detailed work […]
Join us for this virtual presentation exploring the surprisingly contentious history of Mother's Day and how it ties into Chester County history.
Learn about the talented and courageous women that called West Chester home with this 1.5 hour walking tour!
Learn about the talented and courageous women that called West Chester home with this 1.5 hour walking tour!
Dr. Charles Hardy III explores the way Chester County changed--for better and worse--during the traumatic years of the Great Depression.
Historian Jonathan Hoppe will share his research into the area's potter's fields, where the county's unclaimed found their eternal rest.
In 1912, the city of Coatesville became the hot zone of the state's last community-wide typhoid epidemic.
This walking tour will explore the origins of Historic Oaklands Cemetery and the famous (and infamous) people buried there.
This walking tour will explore the origins of Historic Oaklands Cemetery and the famous (and infamous) people buried there.
Learn the astonishing, little-known history about the diseases that transformed the lives (and deaths) of the people of West Chester.
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