Chester County Historical Society Archives

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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Entertainment

Catch The Local Premier Of “Parallax”

February 4, 2015

Local filmmakers Tommy Stackhouse and Graham Nolte are this week premiering their first narrative feature-length film, “Parallax,” the Daily Local News reports. Filmed in West…
Education, Historic, Museums

RC Taylor Group, Chester County Historical Society, Launch Steps Initiative

January 15, 2015

The West Chester consulting firm RC Taylor Group has gifted the Chester County Historical Society with an educational outreach program, the StEPs Initiative, aimed at…
Legal

Chester County Bar Foundation Gives Generous Grant To Restore Abolitionist’s Prison Book

November 4, 2014

One of the top 10 endangered artifacts in Pennsylvania – Passmore Williamson’s 1855 prison visitors’ book – will be restored by the Chester County Historical…
Nonprofit

CCHS Among Organizations Recognized by West Chester Downtown Foundation

October 28, 2014

The West Chester Downtown Foundation (WCDF) recently presented Bricks and Mortar and Preservation Service awards to those whose projects helped highlight and preserve West Chester’s…
Historic, Museums

Historical Society State of the Organization Address Tonight

October 16, 2014

Chester County Historical Society President Rob Lukens (above) will share with the community the society’s vision for the future during a ‘state of the organization’…
Nonprofit

Downingtown Main Street Association Names Two Board Members

September 8, 2014

The Downingtown Main Street Association has elected Bruce Moroney, Executive Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer of DNB First and Chester County author Bruce Mowday…
Historic

Chester County Historical Society Offers Profile Of Pioneers Of Color Photography

August 7, 2014

Learning more about Chester County’s contribution to color photography is one more reason to visit the Chester County Historical Society this summer. The CCHS, which…
Historic

What Do You Think The Historical Society Does?

June 27, 2014

The Chester County Historical Society may be an expert of the past, but it’s not so certain about its own future. It recently received a…
Historic

Ten Local Museums Get State Grants

June 3, 2014

Ten museums in Chester and Delaware counties have just been awarded $76,130 in state grants from the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, Senate Majority Leader…