Outbreak! Coatesville, Typhoid, and the New Public Health (Virtual)
![](https://mycchc.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Outbreak-Coatesville-Typhoid.jpg)
In 1912, the city of Coatesville became the hot zone of the state’s last community-wide typhoid epidemic.
An Early History of Astronomy in Philadelphia (virtual)
![](https://mycchc.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Astronomy.jpeg)
Bart Fried, founder of the Antique Telescope Society, will talk about astronomy in Philadelphia from the 17th to 20th centuries.
The White Carnation and the Red: The Battle for Mother’s Day, 1858-1948
![](https://mycchc.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/White-Carnation-and-Red.jpg)
Join us for this virtual presentation exploring the surprisingly contentious history of Mother’s Day and how it ties into Chester County history.
William Penn’s Treaties in Context
![](https://mycchc.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/wm-penn-from-eventbrite.jpg)
Professor Daniel K. Richter will explore the interactions and agreements between William Penn and the Native people of Pennsylvania.
Osborne Perry Anderson & the African Americans in John Brown’s Army (Zoom)
![](https://mycchc.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Five-for-Freedom-Eventbrite-Smaller-2-1024x512.jpg)
Author Eugene L. Meyer tells the story of Osborne Perry Anderson, a native of Chester County, who joined with abolitionist John Brown in an ill-fated raid on Harpers Ferry in […]
For the County of Chester: The Oldest Record at the Chester County Archives (hybrid)
![](https://mycchc.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/1682-Talk-1024x480.jpg)
Take an in-depth look at the oldest record preserved at the Chester County Archives and learn about its significance over 340 years. On February 14, 1683, local residents assembled at […]
Hinsonville’s Heroes: Agents of Emancipation and Civil Rights (virtual)
![](https://mycchc.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Hinsonvilles-Heroes-Eventbrite-Smaller-1024x512.jpg)
Dr. Cheryl Renée Gooch, author of Hinsonville’s Heroes: Black Civil War Soldiers of Chester County, Pennsylvania (The History Press), traces the stories of 18 residents of Hinsonville, a free black […]
Profiles: Chester County Clothing in the 1800s (virtual)
![](https://mycchc.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Chester-County-Clothing-Eventbrite-1024x512.png)
Throughout time, clothing has revealed a great deal about who we are. In the early 1800s, clothing in Chester County represented individual identity, personal choice, and place within the community. […]
Notable Houses of the du Pont Family (virtual)
![](https://mycchc.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Dupont-Houses-Eventbrite-1024x512.png)
This illustrated talk looks at some of the notable houses and gardens of the du Ponts. In the 19th century and first half of the 20th century members of this […]
Behind-the-Scenes at Chester County Archives and Records Services (hybrid)
![](https://mycchc.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/October-20-Behind-the-Scenes-1024x576.jpg)
Since 1982, the Chester County Archives has been preserving and making accessible the historic government records of the Chester County Government. We’ll peel back the curtain for a behind-the-scenes look […]