Outbreak! Coatesville, Typhoid, and the New Public Health (Virtual)
In 1912, the city of Coatesville became the hot zone of the state’s last community-wide typhoid epidemic.
The Inconvenient Dead: Exploring Chester County’s Potter’s Fields (Virtual)
Historian Jonathan Hoppe will share his research into the area’s potter’s fields, where the county’s unclaimed found their eternal rest.
Civil War Letter – Antietam
A veteran vividly describes the battlefield.
Chester County During The Great Depression (Virtual)
Dr. Charles Hardy III explores the way Chester County changed–for better and worse–during the traumatic years of the Great Depression.
Paintings Preserved: Conserving Chester County’s Art History (virtual)
To highlight Conservation Week 2023, Mark Bockrath, paintings conservator, will discuss examples from the CCHC museum collection that he’s worked on, and the challenges and rewards involved with art conservation. […]
The White Carnation and the Red: The Battle for Mother’s Day, 1858-1948
Join us for this virtual presentation exploring the surprisingly contentious history of Mother’s Day and how it ties into Chester County history.
Fierce: Women of West Chester Walking Tour
Learn about the talented and courageous women that called West Chester home with this 1.5 hour walking tour!
Fierce: Women of West Chester Walking Tour
Learn about the talented and courageous women that called West Chester home with this 1.5 hour walking tour!
William Penn’s Treaties in Context
Professor Daniel K. Richter will explore the interactions and agreements between William Penn and the Native people of Pennsylvania.
National Pastime – 1865
An 1865 diary contains experiences with the new sport of baseball.