Book Discussion – Silent Spring OR The Serviceberry OR Braiding Sweetgrass(hybrid)

Join the discussion! The bi-monthly CCHC book group selected three books. Silent Spring Rachel Carson’s Silent Spring altered the course of history. The outcry that followed its publication in 1962 […]
Book Discussion – All That She Carried OR Wake (hybrid)

Join the discussion! The bi-monthly CCHC book group selected two books. All That She Carried: The Journey of Ashley’s Sack, a Black Family Keepsake by Tiya Miles “In 1850s South […]
Virtual Lecture – Doans and the Revolution

Virtual lecture about the Doan Gang, British Loyalists and their nefarious activity in Bucks County, PA during the American Revolution.
Virtual Lecture – Pieces and Patterns: Quilt History and Chester County

Join the History Center’s curator, Ellen Endslow, in this illustrated lecture exploring materials, construction and styles of Chester County quilts and their place in the history of quilted handiwork.
Book Discussion – 1493: Uncovering the New World that Columbus Created (hybrid)

Join the discussion! The bi-monthly CCHC book group selected this best-seller by Charles Mann. This book presents research by biologists, anthropologists, archaeologists, and historians that suggests how the post-Columbian network […]
Book Discussion – Boom! The Voices of the Sixties (hybrid)

Join the discussion! The bi-monthly CCHC book group has selected this book by Tom Brokaw, who brings years of journalistic insight to this publication. “One minute it was Ike and […]
Looking Back

Memories of the American Revolution
Tales From the Clippings

Fun at the Fair!
What You Don’t Expect to Find

An intriguing personal history
Architectural History Walking Tour

Join CCHC historians as they guide you through the Borough of West Chester, PA exploring the exterior design of private homes and public buildings while learning about the evolving history and culture of this picturesque town.