Historic

Gravestone conservator Joe Ferrannini has been helping preserve the Har Hasetim, a historic Jewish cemetery in Gladwyne, for the past seven years, writes Josh Sanders…

Frick’s Lock used to be a quaint village located in East Coventry Township, but now it’s a ghost town, writes staff for Atlas…

On April 15, 1964, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered a speech at Cheltenham High School to a sold-out audience as part of the…

Believe it or not— there are pyramids in Bucks County, but not for public viewing. Known as the Rosicrucian pyramids, these structures sit in a…

Filled with experiences of the past, these Chester County historic sites give insight into how our ancestors lived and how we celebrate their culture through…

The Raab Collection, an Ardmore-based company that buys and sells historical documents, recently listed a letter written by Benjamin Franklin, writes Tori Latham for…

The 10,000 square-foot abandoned McNeal Mansion dates back to 1890, writes Erin McDowell for the Business Insider.  

Sitting across the river from Bristol…

A social club formed by a group of Quakers in 1732 in the modern-day Andalusia neighborhood of Bensalem inspired George Washington’s favorite cocktail…

Coins missing a vital mintmark are not a dime a dozen. But these rare dimes circulating Bucks County could actually be worth $1,000, writes…

The Philadelphia Print Shop in Wayne is a true treasure trove of history, writes Melissa Jacobs for the Main Line Tonight. 

It is run by…

A Nazi plot to blow up a Pennsylvania Railroad, namely Altoona’s famous “Horseshoe Curve,” and a cryolite metals plant in Philadelphia, among other targets…

The National Trust for Historic Preservation recently unveiled its 2023 list of America’s Eleven Most Endangered Historic Places, and two Philadelphia sites have found…

Oppenheimer recently garnered seven Oscars, including the prestigious Best Picture for the portrayal of the “Father of the Atomic Bomb” J. Robert Oppenheimer, writes Dino…

Women’s History Month is the perfect time to remember local women who helped shape both Chester County and Pennsylvania, writes Malcolm Johnstone for County…

Longwood Gardens has successfully moved the Cox House, a historic home that once served as a stop on the Underground Railroad.

Longwood made the decision…

A new book is putting the spotlight back on Ardrossan, the famous Radnor estate, and the family that inspired The Philadelphia Story, writes Steven Kurutz…