Let’s Talk! A Hands-On History of Communication for Kids
Kids will explore past methods of communication in this interactive family-friendly event.
That’s Entertainment! Walking Tour
Visitors will learn about the actors, musicians, artists, writers, and entertainers that called West Chester home on this 90-minute walk through beautiful downtown West Chester.
Cecilia Beaux: A Modern Painter in the Gilded Age (Virtual Lecture)
Alice A. Carter, writer, artist, and professor, helps CCHC in celebrate Women’s History Month with the story of Philadelphia painter Cecelia Beaux.
Book Discussion – Nature’s God: The Heretical Origins of the American Republic (hybrid)
Join the discussion! The bi-monthly CCHC Book Group selection for May is Nature’s God: The Heretical Origins of the American Republic by Matthew Stewart. “Where did the ideas come from that […]
Book Discussion – An Indigenous Peoples’ History of the United States by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz (hybrid)
Join the discussion! The bi-monthly CCHC Book Group selection for March is An Indigenous Peoples’ History of the U.S. by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz. “Today in the U.S. there are more than five […]
Peaceable Kingdom Lost: The Paxton Boys of Pennsylvania (VIRTUAL)
Historian Robert J. Kodosky, Ph.D. will share the history of the Nile Swim Club which opened in 1959 in Yeadon, PA in defiance of local segregation practices.
The Nile Swim Club of Yeadon: A History (Virtual)
Historian Robert J. Kodosky, Ph.D. will share the history of the Nile Swim Club which opened in 1959 in Yeadon, PA in defiance of local segregation practices.
The Burning of Pennsylvania Hall: A Legal Lynching in the Shadow of the Liberty Bell (Virtual)
Historian Beverly C. Tomek’s virtual presentation details the early opposition to the Anti-Slavery movement in Pennsylvania, and the ensuing mob violence that led to the destruction of Pennsylvania Hall in 1838.
Discovery in the Dark: A Children’s Event
Ever wonder about what life was like at night before electricity? Bring your flashlight to the Chester County History Center to explore the museum in the dark while completing a scavenger hunt. Other fun stations throughout the building will provide more illuminating fun for all!
Abandoned Eastern Pennsylvania (Virtual)
Explore haunting images of abandoned buildings of Eastern PA with guest speaker and award-winning photographer, Cindy Vasko.