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Discover West Chester’s rich architectural heritage on a guided Architectural History Walking Tour with the Chester Coun...
11/13/2025

Discover West Chester’s rich architectural heritage on a guided Architectural History Walking Tour with the Chester County History Center. 🏛️ Learn how the town’s buildings reflect its history and growth over time.
📅 Upcoming tour details & tickets: tickettailor.com/events/chestercountyhistorycenter/1734960
County History Center

Let Freedom Ring! America 250 Mini-Grants are helping local nonprofits and municipalities celebrate our shared history a...
11/12/2025

Let Freedom Ring! America 250 Mini-Grants are helping local nonprofits and municipalities celebrate our shared history and community spirit for America’s 250th. Apply now — grant awards are made every month!
🔗 a250friends.org/apply-for-a250mini-grants/

📢 Calling all Main Line - Tredyffrin/ Easttown/ Paoli Malvern/ Willistown history enthusiasts & community leaders! Join ...
11/12/2025

📢 Calling all Main Line - Tredyffrin/ Easttown/ Paoli Malvern/ Willistown history enthusiasts & community leaders! Join the America250 Main Line Planning Group as we prepare for the nation’s 250th anniversary! 🎉 📅 Monthly Zoom Meetings – 2nd Monday at 12PM. 💻 Drop in as your schedule allows—share, get inspired, and learn what others are doing! 📩 RSVP: [email protected] or register here: https://chester.fcsuite.com/erp/donate/list/event?event_date_id=3673 🔗 More info: https://a250friends.org/mainline/

11/11/2025

Big things are coming! Stay in the loop with Chester County’s A250 celebrations at a250friends.org and follow us on social for all the latest updates.

Today we honor and thank all who have served. Your courage, sacrifice, and dedication protect the freedoms we cherish ev...
11/11/2025

Today we honor and thank all who have served. Your courage, sacrifice, and dedication protect the freedoms we cherish every day.
With gratitude — from the America250 Friends at the Chester County Community Foundation. ❤️

Join us for the Educator’s Open House at the Chester County History Center!Explore engaging ways to bring history to lif...
11/11/2025

Join us for the Educator’s Open House at the Chester County History Center!
Explore engaging ways to bring history to life for your students with hands-on activities, historic toys, artifacts, and more.

🗓️ Nov. 15 | 1–4 PM
📍 Chester County History Center
🎟️ Free to the public! Reserve your spot here: wl.donorperfect.net/weblink/weblink.aspx?name=E356031&id=56
County History Center

Join us for an evening of history, good food, and great stories at the Black Powder Tavern! Hosted by the Paoli Battlefi...
11/10/2025

Join us for an evening of history, good food, and great stories at the Black Powder Tavern! Hosted by the Paoli Battlefield Preservation Fund, this monthly lecture series brings the Revolutionary era to life while supporting preservation efforts. 🍽️

👉 Register today at pbpfinc.org/black-powder-tavern-lecture-series/

Nov 24: 📜 Declaring Independence: Why 1776 Still Matters✨Join Pulitzer Prize–winning historian Edward Larson on Monday, ...
11/10/2025

Nov 24: 📜 Declaring Independence: Why 1776 Still Matters✨

Join Pulitzer Prize–winning historian Edward Larson on Monday, Nov. 24 at 12 PM for a free online conversation about his new book, Declaring Independence: Why 1776 Still Matters.

Discover how one revolutionary year shaped the American identity—and why its lessons still resonate today. Moderated by Jeffrey Rosen, president of the National Constitution Center

💻 Online only
🕛 12–1 PM
🎟️ Free—registration required! constitutioncenter.org/news-debate/americas-town-hall-programs

Step into history among the headstones 🕯️Join the Historic Oakland Cemetery Walking Tour to uncover the stories, symboli...
11/07/2025

Step into history among the headstones 🕯️
Join the Historic Oakland Cemetery Walking Tour to uncover the stories, symbolism, and local figures that rest in this peaceful historic site.
📅 Sun, Nov. 2 & Nov. 9 | 1–2:45 PM
📍 1042 Pottstown Pike
🎟️ Tickets: $20
🔗 tickettailor.com/events/chestercountyhistorycenter/1665999 Chester County History Center

Dare to Declare Summer 2026!As we gear up for America’s 250th birthday in 2026, gather your friends, family, and neighbo...
11/06/2025

Dare to Declare Summer 2026!

As we gear up for America’s 250th birthday in 2026, gather your friends, family, and neighbors to read the Declaration of Independence out loud—just like they did in 1776.

Big or small, backyard or town square—your voice matters. Celebrate freedom. Celebrate community. Celebrate America250.

Check out our website for how-to guides and inspiration to host your own event! a250friends.org/daretodeclare/

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