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The Chester County History Center has been recognized by PA Museums, a statewide museum association with 350 members across the Commonwealth, with this year’s…
The Chester County History Center will welcome more than 150 students from Chester and Delaware counties today and tomorrow for a National History Day competition…
Women make up half the population, yet their stories have often been neglected, excluded, or marginalized in public memory.
West Chester, long the center of…
Seeking to honor the women whose efforts contributed significantly toward winning World War II, a bicycle decorated with flowers known as Pedals with Petals recently…
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…
Chester County Hospital’s rich history, which spans almost 130 years, will be the subject of a Chester County History Center presentation next week, writes…
The Chester County History Center has opened its newest exhibit space, entitled “Visible Storage.”
With more than 600 pieces now on view, visitors can see…
The spirits are haunting. The monsters will crawl. It’s time to get ready, for the Halloween Ball!
The Chester County History Center invites you…
Chester County History Center President Conor Hepp and Chester County Commissioners Marian Moskowitz, Josh Maxwell, and Michelle Kichline have appointed Cliff Parker as Director of…
The Chester County History Center has formed a new Heritage Task Force to extend its mission of interpreting the region’s history.
The Heritage Task…
The Chester County History Center has a packed calendar of events in September that are sure to inform and fascinate participants:
The Underground Railroad in…
Meridian Bank recognizes its responsibility to enrich the communities it serves. Since the bank’s inception in 2004, it has contributed millions of dollars to…
The Chester County History Center understands that nonprofits have been deeply impacted by the pandemic and, therefore, need all the help they can get.
As…
The Chester County History Center, along with Chester County Archives & Records Services, will host its 30th annual genealogy workshop series this fall.
The series…
It’s often said that what you don’t know can’t hurt you. However, this lecture, entitled “Ordinary Poison: Quack Medicine, Fashion Victims, and…
The Chester County History Center, in conjunction with PECO, is creating an accessible membership level for individuals who have ACCESS/EBT Cards or receive government…
The Chester County History Center and Chester County Planning Commission recently highlighted historical events in West Chester that contributed to Juneteenth in a walking tour…
I am often asked why history is important or why I am so passionate about the History Center. I care deeply about my community and…
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