St. Agnes Parish in West Chester recently commemorated its 225th anniversary with a Mass celebrated by Archbishop Charles Chaput, writes Lou Baldwin for CatholicPhilly.com. The longstanding... Read more
A long-lost original book of minutes from the Revolutionary War era has finally found its way back home to Pennsylvania, and it has been placed in the Penn State Archives, writes Sara Hoover... Read more
On Tuesday, Sept. 11, the 241st anniversary of the legendary Battle of Brandywine, the Brandywine Conservancy commemorated its acquisition of a key piece of land within the heart of the hist... Read more
The historic Jones Log Barn in Tredyffrin Township, having once served as British General William Howe’s Valley Forge headquarters during the Revolutionary War, has found a new home, writes... Read more
British General William Howe’s decision to take Philadelphia in 1777 during the Revolutionary War cost the British dearly, writes Patrick Glennon for the Philadelphia Inquirer. Howe, who was... Read more
The 10-acre Dilworth Farm at 1370 Birmingham Road near the Brandywine Battlefield has been successfully preserved in perpetuity, 240 years after the battle, writes Bill Rettew for the Daily... Read more
The site of a famous Revolutionary War battle in Birmingham Township has been purchased by the Civil War Trust to ensure its preservation, writes Jason Nark for the Philadelphia Inquirer. Th... Read more
A treasure trove of historical artifacts from the Revolutionary War have left Phoenixville after 17 years in hiding. Items like “Gen. George Washington’s luggage bag, a Revolutionary War sol... Read more
