Daughter, Wife, Quaker, Spy? The Women of Revolutionary Philadelphia (Virtual)
This virtual lecture examines the lives of four women living in Revolutionary-era Philadelphia as they struggle with identity and loyalties.
This virtual lecture examines the lives of four women living in Revolutionary-era Philadelphia as they struggle with identity and loyalties.
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).
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.