Battle of the Brandywine
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Brandywine Battlefield Task Force Dedicated to Preserving Local History
The Brandywine Battlefield Task Force is dedicated to preserving Chester County’s legacy during a historic year, writes Bill Rettew for The Daily Local News. Recently,…
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Inside the Long History of West Chester’s Birmingham Friends and Local Quaker Meetinghouses
One of many Quaker meetinghouses across the Philadelphia region, West Chester’s Birmingham Friends Meeting has an intriguing history, writes Roger Morris for The Hunt. Birmingham…
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15 Fun Places to Go After Visiting Longwood Gardens in 2024
Visiting Longwood Gardens is a magical experience, especially if you stay for the dazzling Festival of Fountains that lights up the evening during summer. Since…
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9/11 Terrorist Attacks One of Several Reasons Why Today’s Date Will Be Remembered for Tragedy
America, as a nation, will pause today to reflect upon the horror perpetrated on it during the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. Twenty-two years…
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Chester County Awards $6.35 Million in Grants for Preservation of Crebilly Farm
At the public meeting, Chester County Commissioners Marian Moskowitz, Josh Maxwell, and Michelle Kichline approved a grant of $4.2 million awarded to Westtown Township for…
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Westtown Residents Vote Overwhelmingly in Favor of Preserving Crebilly Farm
Westtown voters overwhelmingly approved a tax increase that would preserve Crebilly Farm, one of the biggest unprotected properties in Chester County threatened by development, in…
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Home with Battle of the Brandywine Significance Earns Historic Marker
The William Brinton 1704 House, located at 21 Oakland Road in West Chester, was recently assigned a historic marker with help from the Pennsylvania Society…
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Thornbury Township Adds Historical Marker to Acknowledge Battle of the Brandywine
The eighth of what will be 15 total markers in the area to commemorate and educate about the Battle of the Brandywine was recently installed…
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Lincoln Chair, Washington Letter a Part of Chester County History Center’s Exhibit in Honor of Presidents Day
In honor of Presidents Day, the Chester County History Center will host a special exhibit from Tuesday, Feb. 15 to Saturday, Feb. 19 that will…
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Who Owned Your Property in 1777? Chester County Unveils Interactive Tool to Help You Trace It
Just in time for the anniversary of the Battle of the Brandywine, Chester County Archives and Records Services has released a new interactive tool that…
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Local Preservationists Working Hard to Save Strode’s Barn in East Bradford Township
Local preservationists and organizations have been working hard on restoring Strode’s Barn, the East Bradford Township landmark that played a significant role in the Battle…
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Inspiration Strikes Along the Banks of the Brandywine
Editor’s Note: We asked Chester County’s Bruce Mowday, an accomplished writer and historian, to revisit the origins and motivations behind a handful of his books. Mowday’s…
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House of the Week: A Battle Hill Beauty Named Hawthorne Lodge
Steeped in history inside and out, this 3.6-acre Battle Hill beauty combines the class of yesteryear with stunning trends of today. The towering facade of…
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Bruce Mowday Talks Will Give Listeners A Unique View Of Local History
Bruce Mowday, the Chester County author of more than 15 books on history, sports, business and true crime, has been invited to give a number…
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Mowday Schedules Chadds Ford, Malvern, Downingtown Signings
Prolific Chester County author Bruce Mowday has talks and book signings throughout Chester County in the coming six weeks, including Chadds Ford Days, a Paoli…
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