Prisoners of Congress: Philadelphia’s Quakers in Exile, 1777-1778 (Hybrid)

West Chester Friends Meeting House 425 N. High Street, West Chester, United States

Join local author Ned Donoghue II at the West Chester Friends Meeting House for a discussion about the twenty Quaker men who were banished from Pennsylvania in 1777 for refusing to take up arms to support the War of Independence. (You may also choose to attend virtually).

Free

West Chester: 225 Years of History (Virtual)

Join local historian Tom Walsh as we explore the history of Chester County and how West Chester evolved from the tiny village of Turk's Head into a bustling county seat, eventually gaining borough status in 1799.