Chester County Historical Society
Chester County History Center is a nonprofit founded in 1893. It collects, preserves, and exhibits over 80,000 artifacts and 500,000 manuscripts, telling the rich history of Chester County, Pennsylvania, through dynamic museum exhibits and extensive archives.
Address: 225 North High Street, West Chester, PA 19380
Phone: (610) 692-4800
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Chester County Datebook – April 15th
Here’s what’s happening this weekend in Chester County Datebook. On Friday, the West Chester Area Education Foundation will host its Annual Breakfast from 7:30-9 AM…
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Chester County Historical Society Hosting “Age of Aquarius in Chester County” Symposium
It is difficult to overstate the optimism many Americans felt in the early 1960’s. The white middle class spent the previous decade enjoying explosive growth.…
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VISTA Today Weekly Chester County News Quiz
Test your knowledge of the week’s Chester County stories and win a free VISTA Today coffee mug. The rules are simple. Take the quiz and…
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Chester County Datebook – April 1st
Here’s what’s happening this weekend in Chester County Datebook. On Friday, the Highspire Ballet Academy will host an Opening Reception and One-Day Show from 5-9…
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Chester County Datebook – March 31st
Here’s what’s happening on Thursday and Friday in Chester County Datebook. On Thursday, the Southern Chester County Chamber of Commerce will host Network at Noon…
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Good Ol’ Fashioned Tomfoolery On Display at 2016 Antiques Show
There’s likely no better way to celebrate April Fools’ Day than with some good ol’ fashioned tomfoolery, and that’s exactly what’s in store for the…
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Chester County Briefs: CCHS Announces Antiques Show, Healthcare Mentoring Program Begins at The Clinic, and Toobeez Selling New Products
Chester County Historical Society Announces the 34th Annual Antiques Show One of the nation’s premier history museums and educational centers, the Chester County Historical Society,…
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Greater WC Chamber Announces 2016 Annual Banquet
The Greater West Chester Chamber of Commerce is shining a spotlight on local faces that make Chester County “a better, brighter place to live,” and…
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Chester County Remembers William S. Latoff’s Lifelong Impact on the Community
Words of admiration keep pouring in for William S. Latoff after the Chairman and CEO of DNB Financial Corp. passed away on Monday, highlighting just…
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William S. Latoff, DNB Chairman and Community Pillar, Has Died
The financial community, family and friends are mourning the loss of a great business leader and pillar of the local community following the announcement on…
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West Chester Entrepreneur Builds Time Machine (Sort Of)
Everyone loves the occasional stroll down memory lane, and now there’s an app for that. A West Chester entrepreneur’s Time Machine Tours now allows you…
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Bentley Systems Helps Engineer Historical Society’s High-Tech History Showcase
Bentley Systems, the Chester County company instrumental to forecasting how infrastructure components perform in the future, will help engineer a high-tech portal to the past…
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Chester County Daily News: Business Briefs
VISTA Today’s Business Briefs are concise stories that bring you up to date with what’s happening around the county. This Morning: Local Presenter Brought in…
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History Repeats Itself With Inspiring Story Of Young Woman’s Achievement
More than a century after her convictions pioneered bold new territory for women, the example of “daredevil” reporter and adventurous traveler Nellie Bly has inspired…
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Raw Meets Refined As Car Club Joins Antiques Show
This year’s raw materials-themed Chester County Antiques Show in Malvern is unearthing a mother lode of highly refined historic treasures through a new partnership with the…
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New Exhibit At Historical Society Brings Visions Of The ‘60s
Chester County is reminiscing of a time when color TV was a new obsession, The Beatles were on everyone’s lips and movies like “Goldfinger,” “How…
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Museum Commission Approves $73,246 For Local History And Culture
The Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission has approved $73,246 in grants for seven key historic sites in Chester County, Sen. Andy Dinniman’s office announced. Dinniman,…
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New Sixties Exhibit Will Open At Historical Society
The Sixties! Winds of Change, is a new exhibit set to open at the Chester County Historical Society on Feb. 21 thanks to a gift…
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