Abolition and the Underground Railroad (virtual)

Chester County was home to a diverse patchwork of religious communities, antislavery activities and free Black populations, all working to end the blight of slavery during the Civil War era. […]

Heagey Collection

HEAGEY COLLECTION Collection Title: Heagey Collection Collection Number: MS Coll 162 Dates of Collection: circa 1861 – 1940 Extent: 3 boxes; 3 linear feet Repository: Chester County History Center, West Chester, PA […]

Juneteenth

GENEALOGY – TOURS – EVENTS FROM WHENCE WE CAME: FINDING BLACK ANCESTORS IN HISTORICAL RECORDS WEDNESDAY, JUNE 14, 20237:00 PM Register African American Genealogy is particularly challenging for numerous reasons, […]

JUNETEENTH TOURS

Celebrate Juneteenth with tours of downtown West Chester starting at the History Center June 15 through the 18th. Special guides will be available in the museum Friday June 16th and Saturday June 17th.

JUNETEENTH TOURS

Celebrate Juneteenth with tours of downtown West Chester starting at the History Center June 15 through the 18th. Special guides will be available in the museum Friday June 16th and Saturday June 17th.

JUNETEENTH TOURS

Celebrate Juneteenth with tours of downtown West Chester starting at the History Center June 15 through the 18th. Special guides will be available in the museum Friday June 16th and Saturday June 17th.