CHESTER COUNTY HISTORY CENTER WILL BE CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC FRIDAY, MARCH 21 AND SATURDAY, MARCH 22 FOR THE NATIONAL HISTORY DAY CONTEST
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September 2024
Tue
24
This virtual presentation by Michael Kearney, PhD, genealogist and family historian, will explore the life of Samuel Ganges, born in 18th century West Africa, enslaved, and who died in Chester County in 1868 at nearly 100 years old.
December 2024
Sat
7
Join costumed guides in a stroll through the festive, historic West Chester, PA while learning about holiday traditions of yore!
Sat
7
Join costumed guides in a stroll through the festive, historic West Chester, PA while learning about holiday traditions of yore!
Sun
8
Join costumed guides in a stroll through the festive, historic West Chester, PA while learning about holiday traditions of yore!
Sun
8
Join costumed guides in a stroll through the festive, historic West Chester, PA while learning about holiday traditions of yore!
Sun
15
Join costumed guides in a stroll through the festive, historic West Chester, PA while learning about holiday traditions of yore!
Sun
15
Join costumed guides in a stroll through the festive, historic West Chester, PA while learning about holiday traditions of yore!
Sat
21
Join costumed guides in a stroll through the festive, historic West Chester, PA while learning about holiday traditions of yore!
Sat
21
Join costumed guides in a stroll through the festive, historic West Chester, PA while learning about holiday traditions of yore!
Sun
22
Join costumed guides in a stroll through the festive, historic West Chester, PA while learning about holiday traditions of yore!
Sun
22
Join costumed guides in a stroll through the festive, historic West Chester, PA while learning about holiday traditions of yore!
March 2025
Tue
25
Join historian Jennifer Green in this virtual talk about Chester County's Dr. Ann Preston, one of the nation's first woman doctors and the first woman dean of a medical school in American history.